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MULTILATERAL TREATIES TO WHICH THE MALDIVES IS PARTY TO
CONVENTIONS ESTABLISHING MULTILATERAL INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
1- Charter of the United Nations - 26 June 1945, San Francisco | Ratification : 20 Sep 1965
1.a- Ammendment to Article 109 of the Charter of the United Nations, adopted by the UN General Assembly Resolution 2101 (XX) 20 Dec 1965, New York | Ratification: 5 Sep 1968
2- Status of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) - 26 June 1945, San Francisco | Ratification: 20-Sep-1965
3- Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO) - 22 July 1946, New York | Acceptance: 5-Nov-1965
4- Convention of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) - 11 Oct 1947, Washington | Acceptance: 31-May-1967
5- Convention on International Civil Aviation - 7 Dec 1944, Chicago | Acceptance: 12-Mar-1974
6- Agreement Establishing the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 22 July 1944, Bretton Woods, New Hampshire | Acceptance: 13-Jan-1978
7- Agreement Establishing the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Bretton Woods, New Hampshire | Acceptance: 13-Jan-1978
8- The International Development Association (IDA) | Acceptance: 13-Jan-1978
9- International Finance Co-operation (IFC) 11 Apr 1955** I Acceptance: 14 Dec 1982
10- Agreement establishing the Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 4 Dec 1965, Manila | Participation: 14-Feb-1978
11- Agreement establishing the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) - 13 June 1976, Rome | Accession: 15-Jan-1980
12- Constitution of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization - 11 April 1980, Vienna | Accession: 10-May-1988
13- Constitution of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity - 21 May 1974, Brussels | Accession: 17-Mar-1980
14- Constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - 16 Nov 1945, London | Acceptance: 22-May-1986
15- Agreement establishing the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development - 12 Aug 1977, Kuala Lumpur | Accession: 25-Jun-1985
16- Agreement Establishing the Universal Postal Union (UPU) - 15 Sept 1974, Berne | Acceptance: 15-Aug-1967
16.a - Asian-Pacific Postal Convention, its Final Protocol and Detailed Regulations - 27 Mar 1981, Yogyakarta I Accession: 15 Mar 1982
17- Charter of the Asian and Pacific Development Centre - 1 April 1982, Bangkok | Signature: 25 Apr 1983
18- International Telecommunication Convention - 22 Dec 1992, Geneva * | Accession: 28-Feb-1997
19- South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) - 1981 | Ratification: 22 Oct 2006
20- South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) - 1985 | Ratification: 8 Dec 1985
21- Charter of the Organization of Islamic the Islamic Conference (OIC) Agreement - Feb 1972, Jeddah | Ratification: 1 Aug 1974
22 - Agreement for the Establishment of the Intergovernmental Organization for Marketing Information and Technical Advisory Services for Fishery Products in the Asia and Pacific Region (INFOFISH) - 13 Dec 1985, Kuala Lumpur I Accession: 7 Aug 1986
23 - Statutes of the World Tourism Organization and its Financing Rules I Signature: 17 May 1980
23.a - Amendment to the Article 38 of the Statute of the World Tourism Organization - 1979 I Approval: 24 Mar 1982
23.b - Amendment to the Statute of the World Tourism Organization and its Financing Rules - 1979/1981 I Approval: 15 May 1983
23.c - Amendment to Article 14 and 15 of the Statute of the World Tourism Organization - 14 Oct 1983, New Delhi I Approval: 14 Mar 1984
23.d - Amendment to Article 15 of the Statute of the World Tourism Organization - 1 Oct 1987, Madrid I Approval: 19 Jul 1988
24 - Agreement Establishing the Islamic Cooperation for the Development of the Private Sector I Signature: 11 Jun 2000, Ratification: 17 Oct 2001
*with amendments adopted by the Plenipotentiary Conference (Kyoto, 1994 and Minneapolis, 1998) and entered into force since 1 January 2000
** as amended by the Resolution of the Board of Governors effective 21 September 1961 and 1 September 1965
PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES, DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR RELATIONS, ETC
1- Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies - 21 Nov 1947, New York | Accession: 26-May-1969
2- Annex VII - World Health Organization (WHO) - to the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies - 17 July 1948, Geneva | Participation: 26-May-1969
3- Annex VIII - Universal Postal Union (UPU) - to the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies - 25 May 1949, Geneva | Participation: 26-May-1969
4- Annex IX - International Telecommunication Union (ITU) - to the Convention on the Privilegees and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies - 6 Oct 1950, Geneva | Participation: 26-May-1969
5- Annex XII - International Maritime Organization (IMO) - to the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies - 16 Jan 1959, London | Participation: 26-May-1969
6- Vienna Convention on Consular Relations - 24 April 1963, Vienna | Accession: 21-Jan-1991
7- United Nations Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 18 April 1961, Vienna | Accession: 02-Oct-2007
HUMAN RIGHTS
1- Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide - 9 Dec 1948, New York | Accession: 24-Apr-1984
2- International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - 7 Mar 1966, New York | Accession: 24-Apr-1984
3- International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid - 30 Nov 1973, New York | Accession: 24-Apr-1984
4- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women - 18 Dec 1979, New York | Accession: 1-Jul-1993
4.a- Amendment to article 20, paragragh 1 of the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women - 22 Dec 1995, New York | Acceptance: 7-Feb-2002
4.b- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women - 6 Oct 1999, New York | Accession: 13-Mar-2006
5- Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - 10 Dec 1984, New York | Accession: 20-Apr-2004
5.a- Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - 18 Dec 2002, New York | Signature: 14-Sep-2005 | Ratification: 15 Feb 2006
6- International Convention against Apartheid in Sports - 10 Dec 1985, New York | Signature: 3-Oct-1986
7- Convention on the Rights of the Child - 20 Nov 1989, New York | Signature: 21-Aug-1990 | Ratification: 11 Feb 1991
7.a- Amendment to article 43 (2) of the Convention on the Rights of the Child - 12 Dec 1995, New York | Acceptance: 2-Nov-1998
7.b- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict - 25 May 2000, New York | Signature: 10-May-2002 | Ratification: 29 Dec 2004
7.c- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography - 25 May 2000, New York | Signature: 10-May-2002 | Ratification: 10 May 2002
8 - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - 16 Dec 1966, New York | Accession: 19 Sep 2006
8.a - Optional Protocol of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - 16 Dec 1966, New York | Accession: 19 Sep 2006
9 - International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - 16 Dec 1966, New York | Accession: 19 Sep 2006
10 - International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance - 20 Dec 2006, New York | Signature: 6 Feb 2007
11 - United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability - 13 Dec 2006, New York | Signature: 02 Oct 2007
NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES
1- Convention on Psychotropic Substances - 21 Feb 1971, Vienna | Accession: 7-Sep-2000
2- Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, as amended by the Protocol amending the Single Convention on the Narcotics Drugs, 1961 - 8 Aug 1975, New York | Accession: 7-Sep-2000
3- United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances - 20 Dec 1988, Vienna | Signature: 5-Dec-1989 | Ratification: 7 Sep 2000
HEALTH
1- Constitution of the World Health Organization - 22 July 1946, New York | Acceptance: 5-Nov-1965
1.a- Amendments to article 7 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization - 20 May 1965, Geneva | Acceptance: 10-Jul-1968
1.b- Amendments to article 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization - 23 May 1967, Geneva | Acceptance: 2-Dec-1968
1.c- Amendments to articles 34 and 55 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization - 22 May 1973, Geneva | Acceptance: 16-Sep-1975
1.d- Amendments to article 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization - 17 May 1976, Geneva | Acceptance: 20-Sep-1977
1.e- Amendments to article 74 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization - 18 May 1978, Geneva | Acceptance: 6-May-1999
1.f- Amendments to articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization - 12 May 1986, Geneva | Acceptance: 26-Oct-1990
1.g- Amendments to articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization - 16 May 1998, Geneva | Acceptance: 12-Apr-1999
2- WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control - 21 May 2003, Geneva | Signature: 17-May-2004 | Ratification: 20 May 2004
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
1- General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)² - 30 Oct 1947, Geneva | Succession: 19-Apr-1983
1.a- Protocol modifying certain provisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade | Succession: 19-Apr-1983
1.b- Special Protocol modifying article XIV of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade | Succession: 19-Apr-1983
1.c- Special Protocol relating to article XXIV of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade | Succession: 19-Apr-1983
1.d- Protocol modifying part II and article XXVI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade | Succession: 19-Apr-1983
1.e- Protocol modifying part I and article XXIX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade | Succession: 19-Apr-1983
1.f- Protocol modifying article XXVI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade | Succession: 19-Apr-1983
1.g- Third Protocol of Rectification to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade | Succession: 19-Apr-1983
1.h- Fourth Protocol of Rectification to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade | Succession: 19-Apr-1983
1.i- Fifth Protocol of Rectifications to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade | Succession: 19-Apr-1983
2- Agreement establishing the International Fund for Agricultural Development - 13 June 1976, Rome | Accession: 15-Jan-1980
3- Constitution of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization - 11 April 1980, Vienna | Accession: 10-May-1988
4- Final Act embodying the results of Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations - April 1994, Marrakesh | Ratification: 12 Oct 1994
4.1- Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO) - 15 April 1994, Marrakesh | Ratification: 12 Oct 1994
5 - Arrangement regarding International Trade in Textiles - 20 Dec 1973, Geneva I Accession: 19 Apr 1983
2- An asterisk indicates that an agreement has expired or has terminated, or has been superseded by a subsequent agreement
ENVIRONMENT
1- Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer - 22 Mar 1985, Vienna | Accession: 26-Apr-1988
1.a- Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer - 16 Sep 1987, Montreal | Signature: 12-Jul-1988 | Ratification: 16 May 1986
1.b- Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer - 29 June 1990, London | Ratification: 31 Jul 1991
1.c- Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer - 25 Nov 1992, Copenhagen | Ratification: 27 Sep 2001
1.d- Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer adopted by the Ninth Meeting of the Parties - 17 Sep 1997, Montreal | Ratification: 27 Sep 2001
1.e- Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer - 3 Dec 1999, Beijing | Accession: 3-Sep-2002
2- Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal - 22 Mar 1989, Basel | Accession: 28-Apr-1992
3- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - 9 May 1992, New York | Signature: 12-Jun-1992 | Ratification: 9 Nov 1992
3.a- Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - 11 Dec 1997, Kyoto | Signature: 16-Mar-1998 | Ratification: 30 Dec 1998
4- Convention on Biological Diversity - 5 June 1992, Rio de Janeiro | Signature: 12-Jun-1992 | Ratification: 9 Nov 1992
5- Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity - 29 Jan 2000, Montreal | Accession: 3-Sep-2002
6- United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa - 14 Oct 1994, Paris | Accession: 3-Sep-2002
7 - Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade - 10 Sep 1998, Rotterdam I Accession: 17 Oct 2006
8 - Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants - 22 May 2001, Stockholm I Accession: 17 Oct 2006
PENAL MATTERS
1- International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings - 15 Dec 1997, New York | Accession: 7-Sep-2000
2- International Convention against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Merceneries - 4 Dec 1989, New York | Signature: 17-Jul-90 | Accession: 12-Apr-2002
3- Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents - 14 Dec 1973, New York | Accession: 21-Aug-1990
4- Convention on Offences and Certain Other acts Committed on Board Aircraft - 14 Sep 1963, Montreal | Accession: 28-Sep-1987
5- Convention on the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft - 16 Dec 1970, The Hague | Accession: 1-Sep-1987
6- Convention for the suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation - 23 Sep 1971, Montreal | Accession: 1-Sep-1987
7- Protocol on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation, Supplimentary to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation - 24 Feb 1988, Montreal | Accession: 22-Mar-1999
8- Convention on the Marketing of Plastic Explosive for the Purpose of Detection - 1 Mar 1991, Montreal | Accession: 22-Mar-1999
9- International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism - 9 Dec 1999, New York | Accession: 20-Apr-2004
10- United Nations Convention against Corruption - 31 Oct 2003, New York | Accession: 22-Mar-2007
COMMODITIES
1- Agreement establishing the Common Fund for Commodities - 27 June 1980, Geneva | Signature: 19-May-1988 | Accession: 11 Jul 1988
LAW OF THE SEA
1- United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - 10 Dec 1982, Montego Bay | Signature: 10-Dec-1982 | Ratification: 7 Sept 2006
2- Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of - 28 July 1994, New York | Signature: 10-Oct-1994 | Participation: 7-Sep-2000
3- Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 Dec 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks - 4 Aug 1995, New York | Signature: 8-Oct-1996 | Ratification: 30 Dec 1998
LAW OF TREATIES
1- Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties - 23 May 1969, Vienna | Accession: 14-Sep-2005
WARFARE AND DISARMAMENT
1- Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) - 1 July 1968, Washington, London & Moscow | Signature: 9-Nov-1968 | Ratification: 7 Apr 1970
2- Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons which may be deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to have Indiscriminate Effects (with Protocols I, II, and III) - 10 Oct 1980, Geneva | Accession: 7-Sep-2000
2.a- Additional Protocol to the Convention on Prohibtions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons which may be deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to have Indiscriminate Effects (Protocol IV, entitled Protocol on Blinding Laser Weapons) - 13 Oct 1995, Vienna | Participation: 7-Sep-2000
2.b- Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-traps and Other Devices as amended on 3 May 1996 (Protocol II as amended on 3 May 1996) annexed to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons which may be deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to have Indiscriminate Effects - 3 May 1996, Geneva | Participation: 7-Sep-2000
3- Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction - 10 Oct 1980, Geneva |Signature: 4-Oct-1993 | Ratification: 31 May 1994
4- Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) - 10 Sep 1996, New York | Signature: 1-Oct-1997 | Ratification: 7 Sept 2000
5- Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction - 18 Sep 1997, Oslo |Signature: 1-Oct-1998 | Ratification: 7 Sept 2000
6- Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in war of Asphyxiating Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare - 17 June 1925, Geneva | Accession: 6-Jan-1967
7- Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and Other Destruction - 10 Apr 1972, London, Moscow & Washington | Ratification: 1 Jul 1993
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
1- Constitution of Asia-Pacific Telecommunity - 21 May 1974, Brussels | Accession: 17-Mar-1980
1.a- Amendment to article 11, paragragh 2 (a), of the Constitution of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity - 27 Mar 1976, Bangkok | Acceptance: 28-May-1982
1.b- Amendment to articles 3(5) and 9(8) of the Constitution of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity - 29 Nov 1991, Colombo | Acceptance: 3-Feb-1993
2- Agreement establishing the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development - 12 Aug 1977, Kuala Lumpur | Accession: 25-Jun-1985
5- International Agreement on the use of INMARSAT ship Earth Stations within the Territorial Sea and Ports - 16 Oct 1985, London | Ratification: 18 Feb 1994
6- International Telecommunication Convention - 22 Dec 1992, Geneva* | Accession: 28-Feb-1997
*with amendments adopted by the Plenipotenciary Conferences (Kyoto, 1994 and Minneapolis, 1998) and entered into force since 1 January 2000
MARITIME
1- Convention on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) - 6 Mar 1948, Geneva | Acceptance: 31-May-1967
1.a- Amendment to article 28 of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization - 28 Sep 1965, London | Acceptance: 22-Apr-1968
1.b- Amendment to articles 10, 16, 17, 18, 20, 28, 31 and 32 of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization - 17 Oct 1974, London | Acceptance: 21-Jul-1975
1.c- Amendments to the Title and Substantive Provisions of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization - 14 Nov 1975 & 9 Nov 1977, London | Acceptance: 25-Feb-1980
1.d- Amendments to the Convention on the International Maritime Organization relating to the Institutionalization of the Committee onTechnical Co-operation in the Convention - 17 Nov 1977, London | Acceptance: 25-Feb-1980
1.e- Amendments to Articles 17, 18, 20 and 51 of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization - 15 Nov 1979, London | Acceptance: 2-Apr-1980
1.f- Amendments to the Convention on the International Maritime Organization (Institutionalization of the Facilitation Committee) - 7 Nov 1991, London | Acceptance: 23-May-2005
2- International Convention for the safety of Life at Sea 1974, As Amended 1 Nov 1974 - 1 Nov 1974, London | Signature: 14-Jan-1981 | Ratification: 14 Apr 1981
2.a- Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974 - 11-Nov-88 | Accession: 20-May-2005
3- International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of Ships 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto - 2 Nov 1973 / Feb 1978 | Accession: 20 May 2005
4- International Convention of Load Lines - 5 Apr 1966, London | Signature: 29-Jan-1968 | Ratification: 21 Jul 1968
4.a- Amendments to regulate 49(4)(b) of the International Convention of Load Lines - 15 Nov 1979, London | Signature: 11-Mar-1980 | Acceptance: 11-Mar-1980
4.b- Amendments to Annex II of the International Convention on Load Lines - 17-Nov-1983 | Acceptance: 25-Apr-1984
5- International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships - 23 June 1969, London | Signature: 2-Jun-1983 | Ratification: 2 Sept 2006
6- International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1969 - 29 Nov 1969, Brussels | Signature: 16-Mar-1981 | Accession: 14 Jun 1981
6.a- Protocol (of 1976) to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1969 - 19 Nov 1976, London | Signature: 14-Jun-1981 | Accession: 12 Sept 1981
6.b- Protocol of 1992 to amend the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1969 - 27 Nov 1992 | Accession: 20-May-2005
7- International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage - 18 Dec 1971, Brussels | Signature: 16-Mar-1981 | Accession: 14 Jun 1981
7.a- Protocol of 1992 to amend the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage 1971 - 27 Nov 1992 | Accession: 20-May-2005
8- International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping for Seafarers 1978, As Amended - 7 July 1978, London | Accession: 22 Apr 1987
9- International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast water and Sediments - 13 Feb 2004, London | Signature: 31-May-2005 | Ratification: 22-Jun-2005
10- Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 - 20-Oct-72 | Accession: 14-Jan-1981
CIVIL AVIATION
1- Convention on International Civil Aviation - 7 Dec 1944, Chicago | Acceptance: 12-Mar-1974
1.a- Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, Article 3 bis - 10 May 1984, Montreal | Ratification: 3 Apr 1997
1.b- Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation Article 83 bis - 6 Oct 1980, Montreal | Ratification: 30 Oct 1987
1.c- Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation Article 50(a) - 16 Oct 1974, Montreal | Ratification: 31 Jan 1975
1.d- Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation Article 50 - 26 Oct 1990, Montreal | Ratification: 8 April 1997
1.e- Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation Article 56 - 6 Oct 1989, Montreal | Ratification: 8 Apr 1987
2- Convention on Offences and Certain Other acts Commited on Board Aircraft - 14 Sep 1963, Montreal | Accession: 28-Sep-1987
3- Convention on the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft - 16 Dec 1970, The Hague | Accession: 1-Sep-1987
4- Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation - 23 Sep 1971, Montreal | Accession: 1-Sep-1987
4.a- Protocol on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation, supplementary to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation - 24 Feb 1988, Montreal | Accession: 22-Mar-1999
5- Convention on the Marketing of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Detection - 1 Mar 1991, Montreal | Accession: 22-Mar-1999
6- Contracting Parties to the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage - 12 Oct 1929, Warsaw | Ratification:13 Oct 1995
6.a- Protocol Modifying the Convention on for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage - 28 Sep 1955, The Hague | Ratification: 13 Oct 1995
7- Convention on Damage Caused by Foreign Aircraft to Third Parties on the Surface - 7 Oct 1952, Rome | Ratification: 5 Sep 1995
8- Convention on the International Recognition of Rights in Aircraft - 19 June 1948, Geneva | Ratification: 5 Sept 1995
INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
1- Geneva Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field - 12 Aug 1949, Geneva | Accession: 18-Jun-1991
2- Geneva Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick and Shipwreked Members of Armed Forces at Sea - 12 Aug 1949, Geneva | Accession: 18-Jun-1991
3- Geneva Convention (III) Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War - 12 Aug 1949, Geneva | Accession: 18-Jun-1991
4- Geneva Convention (IV) Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in time of War - 12 Aug 1949, Geneva | Accession: 18-Jun-1991
5- Protocol I Additional to the Geneva Convention of 12 August 1949 and Relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflict - 8 June 1977, Geneva | Accession: 18-Jun-1991
6- Protocol II Additional to the Geneva Convention of 12 August 1949 and Relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflict - 8 June 1977, Geneva | Accession: 18-Jun-1991
ORGANIZATION OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE (OIC)
1 - Charter of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Agreement - Feb 1972, Jeddah I Ratification: 1 Aug 1974
2 - General Agreement for Economic, Technical and Commercial Cooperation among Member States of the Islamic Conferences - 2 May 1977, Tripoli, Libya I Signature: 17 Dec 1977
SAARC
1- Charter of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) - 1985 | Ratification: 8 Dec 1985
2- SAARC Convention on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances - 1990 | Signature: 23-Nov-1990 | Ratification: 14 Feb 1991
3- SAARC Regional Convention on Suppression of Terrorism - 1987 | Signature: 23-Nov-1987 | Ratification: 28 Sept 1987
4- SAARC Food Security Reserve - 1987 | Signature: 4-Nov-1987
5- SAARC Convention on Regional Arrangements for the Promotion of Child Welfare in South Asia | Ratification: 28 Dec 2003
6- SAARC Convention on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Women and Children for Prostitution | Ratification: 28 Dec 2003
MISCELLANEOUS
1- Regional Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees in High Education in Asia and the Pacific - 16 Dec 1983, Bangkok | Accession: 14 Jun 1990
2- Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage - 23 Nov 1972 | Acceptance: 22 May 1986
3 - Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the return of Astronauts and objects Launched into Outer Space
4 - General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union, Final Protocol - 26 Oct 1979, Rio de Janeiro I Accession: 28 Feb 1981
5 - Universal Postal Convention Final Protocol, Detailed Regulations - 26 Oct 1979, Rio de Janeiro I Accession: 28 Feb 1981
6 - Postal Parcels Agreement, Final Protocol, Detailed Regulations - 26 Oct 1979, Rio de Janeiro I Accession: 28 Feb 1981
7 - Amendments to Articles 17, 18, 20 and 51 of the Convention of the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization - 17 Nov 1977 I Acceptance: 17 Mar 1980
8 - Convention Establishing a Customs Co-operation Council - 15 Dec 1950, Brussels I Accession: 8 Sept 1995
9 - International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture - 3 Nov 2001, Rome I Accession: 2 March 2006
Note: The term "Participant" (P) in the Present context refers to the State Party to the Convention, which has undertaken to apply the provisions of the Convention to the above specialized agency, in accordance with section 43 of article X thereof.
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