DECLARATIONS, CONVENTIONS, and STANDARD-SETTING TEXTS
State of Ratifications (R), Acceptances (A), Approvals (Ap), Signatures without Reservation as to Ratification (S), Adhésions (a), and Notifications of Succession (d)
(As at 25 August 1999)
1- Agreement for facilitating the International Circulation of Visual and Auditory Materials of an Educational, Scientific and Cultural character with Protocol of Signature and model form of Certificate provided for in Article IV of the above mentionned Agreement .Beirut, 10 December 1948.
UN Treaty Series Nº 2631
| State |
Date of deposit of instrument
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| Ghana |
22 March 1960 (a) |
| Madagascar |
23 May 1962 (a) |
| Malawi |
5 July 1967 (a) |
| Niger |
22 April 1968 (a) |
| Congo |
26 August 1968 (a) |
2- Agreement on the Importation fo Educational, Scientific and Materials, with Annexes A to E and Protocol annexed. Florence , 17 june 1950
UN Treaties Nº1734
| State |
Date of deposit of instrument
|
| Ghana |
7 April 1958 (d) |
| Nigeria |
26 June 1961 (d) |
| Sierra Leone |
13 March 1962 (d) |
| Democratic Rep.of Congo |
3 May 1962 (d) |
| Madagascar |
23 May 1962 (a) |
| Gabon |
4 September 1962 (a) |
| United Rep. of Tanzania |
26 March 1963 (a) |
| Côte d’Ivoire |
19 July 1963 (a) |
| Cameroon |
15 May 1964 (a) |
| Rwanda |
1er December 1964(d) |
| Uganda |
15 April 1965 (a) |
| Malawi |
17 August1965 (a) |
| Burkina Faso |
14 September 1965(a) |
| Kenya |
15 March 1967 (a) |
| Niger |
22 April 1968 (a) |
| Congo |
26 August 1968 (a) |
| Maurice |
18 July 1969 (d) |
| Zambie |
4 November 1974(d) |
| Zimbabwe |
1er December 1998 (d) |
3- Universal Copyright Convention with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI.Geneva, 6 September 1952.
UN Treaties Nº2937
| State |
Date of deposit of instrument
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| Liberia |
27 April 1956 (R) |
| Nigeria |
14 November 1961 (a) |
| Ghana |
22 May 1962 (a) |
| Zambia |
1er March 1965 (a) |
| Malawi |
26 July 1965 (a) |
| Kenya |
7 June 1966 (a) |
| Maurice |
20 August 1970 (d) |
| Cameroon |
1er February 1973 (a) |
| Sénégal |
9 April 1974 (a) |
| Guinea |
13 August 1981 (a) |
| Niger |
15 February 1989 (a) |
| Rwanda |
10 August 1989 (a) |
4- Protocol 1 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention concerning the application of that Convention to the works of stateless persons and refugees.Geneva, 6 September 1952.
UN Treaties Nº2937
| State |
Date of deposit of instrument
|
| Liberia |
27 April1956 (R) |
| Ghana |
22 May 1962 (a) |
| Kenya |
7 June1966 (a) |
| Maurice |
20 August 1970 (d) |
| Senegal |
9 April 1974 (a) |
| Guinea |
13 August 1981 (a) |
| Niger |
15 February 1989 (a) |
| Rwanda |
10 August 1989 (a) |
5-. Protocol 2 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention concerning the application of that Convention to the works of certain international organizations :
Geneva, 6 september 1952.
UN Treaties Nº 2937
| State |
Date of deposit of instrument
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| Liberia |
27 April 1956 (R) |
| Ghana |
22 May 1962 (a) |
| Kenya |
7 June1966 (a) |
| Maurice |
20 August 1970 (d) |
| Rwanda |
10 August 1989 (a) |
6- Protocol 3 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention concerning the effective date of instruments of ratification or acceptance of , or accession to, that Convention.Geneva, 6 september 1952.
UN Treaties Nº 2937
| State |
Date of deposit of instrument
|
| Ghana |
22 May 1962 (a) |
| Kenya |
7 June 1966 (a) |
| Maurice |
20 August 1970 (d) |
| Rwanda |
10 August 1989 (a) |
7- Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflicts with Regulations for the Execution of the Convention. The Hague, 14 may 1954.
UN Treaties Nº 3511
| State |
Date of deposit of instrument
|
| Ghana |
25 July 1960 (a) |
| Guinée |
20 September 1960 (a) |
| Rép.Dém. Du Congo |
18 April 1961 (a) |
| Mali |
18 May 1961 (a) |
| Nigéria |
5 June 1961 (a) |
| Cameroun |
12 October 1961 (a) |
| Madagascar |
3 November 1961 (a) |
| Gabon |
4 December 1961 (a) |
| Burkina Faso |
18 December 1969 (a) |
| Tanzanie |
23 September 1971 (a) |
| Niger |
6 December 1976 (a) |
| Côte d’Ivoire |
24 January 1980 (R) |
| Sénégal |
17 June 1987 (a) |
| Zimbabwe |
9 June 1998 (a) |
8- Protocol for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflicts.
The Hague, 14 may 1954.
UN Treaties Nº 3511
| State |
Date of deposit of instrument
|
| Ghana |
25 July 1960 (a)
|
| Dem. Rep of Congo |
18 April 1961 (a)
|
| Mali |
18 May 1961 (a) |
| Nigeria |
5 June 1961 (a) |
| Cameroon |
12 October 1961 (a) |
| Madagascar |
3 November 1961 (a) |
| Gabon |
4 December 1961 (a) |
| guinea |
11 December 1961 (a) |
| Niger |
6 December 1976 (a) |
| Burkina Faso |
4 February 1987 (a) |
| Senegal |
14 June 1987 (a) |
9- Convention concerning the International Exchange of Publications.
Paris, 3 December 1958.
UN Treaties Nº 5995
| State |
Date of deposit of instrument
|
| Ghana |
6 December 1963 (R) |
| Malawi |
28 October 1969 (A) |
| Nigéria |
22 July 1970 (A) |
10- Convention concerning the Exchange of Official Publications and Government Documents between States . Paris, 3 December 1958.
UN Treaties Nº 5715
| State |
Date of deposit of instrument
|
| Ghana |
6 December1963 (R) |
| Nigeria |
22 July 1970 (A) |
|
Central Africa Rep.
|
20 July 1973 (R) |
11-Convention against Discrimination in Education. Paris, 14 December 1960.
UN Treaties Nº 6193
| State |
Date of deposit of instrument
|
|
Central Africa Rep.
|
22 February 1962 (A) |
| Liberia |
17 May 1962 (R) |
| Benin |
9 July 1963 (A) |
| Guinea |
11 December 1964 (A) |
| Madagascar |
24 December 1964 (R) |
| Sierra Leone |
2 June 1967 (R) |
| Senegal |
25 September 1967 (R) |
| Niger |
16 July 1968 (A) |
| Uganda |
9 September 1968 (A) |
| Congo |
16 September 1968 (R) |
| Nigeria |
18 November 1969 (A) |
| Maurice |
20 August 1970 (d) |
| Swaziland |
8October 1970 (a) |
|
United Rep. of Tanzania
|
3 January 1979 (R) |
12-International Convention for the protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations. Rome, 26 October 1961.
UN Treaties Nº 7247
| State |
Date of deposit of instrument
|
| Congo |
29 June 1962 (a) |
| Niger |
5 April 1963 (a) |
| Burkina Faso |
14 October 1987 (a) |
| Lesotho |
26 October 1989 (a) |
| Nigeria |
29 July 1993 (a) |
| Cap-Vert |
3 April 1997 (a) |
13- Protocol Instituting a Conciliation and Good Offices Commission to be Responsible for seeking the Settlement of any Disputes which may arise between States parties to the Convention against Discrimination in Education. Paris, 10 December 1962.
UN Treaties Nº 6193
| State |
Date of deposit of instrument
|
| Madagascar |
21 December 1964 (R) |
| Niger |
16 July 1968 (A) |
| Senegal |
24July 1968 (R) |
| Uganda |
9 september 1968 (A) |
14-Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and preventing the illicit Import, Export and Transfert of Ownership of Cultural Property. Paris, 14 November 1970.
UN Treaties Nº 11806
| State |
Date of deposit of instrument
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| Nigeria |
24 January 1972 (R) |
|
Central Africa Rep.
|
1st February 1972 (R) |
| Cameroon |
24 May 1972 (R) |
| Niger |
16 October 1972 (R) |
|
Dem. Rep. of Congo
|
23 September 1974 (R) |
| Tanzanie |
02 August 1977 (R) |
| Maurice |
27 February 1978 (A) |
| Guinea |
18 March 1979 (R) |
| Senegal |
9 Decembe 1984 (R) |
| Zambie |
21 June 1985 (R) |
| Mali |
06 April 1987 (R) |
| Burkina Faso |
07 April 1987 (R) |
| Madagascar |
21June 1989 (R) |
| Côte d’Ivoire |
30 October 1990 (R) |
| Angola |
07 November 1991 (R) |
15-Convention on Wetlands of International importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat. Ramsar,(Iran) 2 February 1971
UN Treaties Nº 14583
| State |
Date of deposit of instrument
|
|
South Africa
|
12 March 1975 (S) |
| Senegal |
11 July 1977 (a) |
| Gabon |
30 December 1986 (S) |
| Niger |
30 April 1987 (S) |
| Mali |
27 May1987 (a) |
| Ghana |
22 February 1988 (a) |
| Ouganda |
4 March 1988 (R) |
| Guinee-Bissau |
14 May 1990 (a) |
| Kenya |
05 June 1990 (a) |
| Tchad |
13 June 1990 (a) |
| Burkina Faso |
27 June 1990 (a) |
| Zambia |
28 August 1991 (a) |
| Guinea |
12 November 1992 (a) |
| Comores |
09 February 1995 (a) |
| Togo |
04 July 1995 (a) |
| Namibia |
23 August 1995 (a) |
|
Dem.Rep of Congo
|
18 January 1996 (a) |
| Côte d’Ivoire |
27 February 1996 (a) |
| Gambia |
16 September 1996 (R) |
| Malawi |
14 November 1996 (a) |
| Botswana |
09 décembre 1996 (a) |
| Congo |
18 June 1998 (a) |
| Madagascar |
25 September 1998 (a) |
16- Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on 24 July 1971, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI. Paris, 24 july 1971
UN Treaties Nº 13444
| State |
Date of deposit of instrument
|
| Cameroon |
1 st February 1973 (a)
|
| Kenya |
04 January 1974 (R)
|
| Senegal |
09 April 1974 (a)
|
| Guinea |
13 August 1981 (a) |
| Niger |
15 February 1989 (a) |
| Rwanda |
10 August 1989 (a) |
17- Protocol 1 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on 24 july 1971 concerning the application of that Convention to works of stateless persons and refugees . Paris, 24 july 1971
UN Treaties Nº 13444
| State |
Date of deposit of instrument
|
| Kenya |
04 January1974 (R) |
| Senegal |
09 April 1974 (a) |
| Guinea |
13 August 1981 (a) |
| Niger |
15 February 1989 (a) |
| Rwanda |
10 August 1989 (a) |
18- Protocol 2 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on 24 july 1971 concerning the application of that Convention to the works of certain international Organizations . Paris, 24 July 1971.
UN Treaties Nº 13444
| State |
Date of deposit of instrument
|
| Kenya |
04 January 1974 (R) |
| Senegal |
09 April 1974 (a) |
| Guinea |
13 August 1981 (a) |
| Niger |
15 February 1989 (a) |
| Rwanda |
10 August 1989 (a) |
19-Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms against Unauthorized Duplication of their Phonograms.Geneva, 29 october1971.
UN Treaties Nº 12430
| State |
Date of deposit of instrument
|
| Kenya |
06 January 1976 (R) |
|
Dem. Rep of Congo
|
15 July 1977 (a) |
| Burkina Faso |
14 October 1987 (a) |
20- Convention concerning the Protection of the world Cultural and Natural Heritage. Paris, 16 November 1972.
UN Treaties Nº 15511
| State |
Date of deposit of instrument
|
|
Dem. Rep of Congo
|
23 September 1974 (R) |
| Nigeria |
23 October 1974 (R) |
| Niger |
23 December 1974 (A) |
| Ghana |
04 July 1975 (R) |
| Senegal |
13 February 1976 (R) |
| Mali |
05 April 1977 (A) |
| Ethiopie |
06 July 1977 (R) |
| Tanzanie |
02 August 1977 (R) |
| Guinea |
18 March 1979 (R) |
| Seychelles |
09 April 1980 (A) |
|
Central Africa Rep.
|
22 December 1980 (R) |
| Côte d’Ivoire |
09 January 1981 (R) |
| Malawi |
05 January 1982 (R) |
| Burundi |
19 May 1982 (R) |
| Benin |
14 June 1982 (R) |
| Zimbabwe |
16 August 1982 (R) |
| Mozambique |
27 November 1982 (R) |
| Cameroon |
07 December 1982 (R) |
| Madagascar |
19 July 1983 (R) |
| Zambia |
04 June 1984 (R) |
| Gabon |
30 December 1986 (R) |
| Burkina Faso |
02 April 1987 (R) |
| Gambia |
01 July 1987 (R) |
| Uganda |
20 November 1987 (A) |
| Congo |
10 December 1987 (R) |
| Cap-Vert |
28 April1988 (A) |
| Kenya |
05 June 1991 (A) |
| Angola |
07 November 1991 (R) |
| Maurice |
19 September 1995 (R) |
|
South Africa
|
10 July 1997 (R) |
| Togo |
15 April 1998 (A) |
| Botswana |
23 November 1998 (A) |
| Chad |
23 June 1999 (R) |
21-Convention relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite. Bruxelles, 21 may 1974.
UN Treaties Nº 16823
| State |
Date of deposit of instrument
|
| Kenya |
06 January 1976 (R) |
22-Regional Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas, Degrees and other Academic Qualifications in Higher Education in the African States . Arusha, 5 December 1981
UN Treaties Nº 21522
| State |
Date of deposit of instrument
|
| Lesotho |
13 September 1982 (R) |
| Togo |
1er December 1982 (R) |
| Zambia |
25 April 1983 (R) |
| Tanzania |
12 July 1983 (R) |
| Nigeria |
02 November 1984 (R) |
| Niger |
29 May 1985 (R) |
| Burundi |
21 January 1986 (R) |
| Senegal |
14 mars 1986 (R) |
| Burkina-Faso |
11 July 1986 (R) |
| Rwanda |
06 July 1987 (R) |
| Gabon |
30 December 1988 (R) |
|
Guinea ecuatorial
|
09 November 1993 (R) |
| Guinea |
17 August 1995 (R) |
| Côte d’Ivoire |
08 April 1997 (R) |
| Benin |
26 August 1998 (R) |
| Seychelles |
27 August 1998 (a) |
| Swaziland |
19 November 1998 (R) |
23- Protocol to amend the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat. Paris, 3 December 1982
UN Treaties Nº 14583
|
State
|
Date of deposit of instrument
|
|
South Africa
|
26 May 1983 (S) |
| Senegal |
15 May 1985 (R) |
| Guinea-Bissau |
14 May 1990 (a) |
24- Convention on technical and vocational Education . Paris, 10 November 1989
| Etats |
Date du dépôt de l’instrument |
| Zimbabwe |
29 May 1991 (A) |
| Niger |
29 October 1992 (a) |
| Zambia |
26 April 1995 (R) |
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