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Protocol 2 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention concerning the Application of that Convention to the Works of certain International Organizations Ratification 5 July 1905
Convention and Protocol revising Universal Postal Convention of November 30, 1920 Accession 25 May 1929 1 June 1929
Postal Union Agreement regarding Parcel Post Signature 28 June 1929
Postal Union Agreement regarding Insured Letters and Boxes Signature 28 June 1929
Universal Postal Convention Signature 28 June 1929
International Convention relative to Motor Traffic Accession 7 February 1930
Postal Union Agreement regarding Parcel Post Ratification 26 June 1930
Postal Union Agreement regarding Insured Letters and Boxes Ratification 26 June 1930
Universal Postal Convention Ratification 26 June 1930
Convention regarding Radiotelegraphy [with General Regulations and Supplementary Regulation] Accession 3 January 1931
Convention concerning International Telecommunications Signature 9 December 1932
Convention Wireless Telegraphy (European Broadcasting frequencies) Signature 19 June 1933
Convention for the Unification of Rules relating to damage of aircraft caused by third parties on surface Signature 16 November 1933
Convention concerning International Telecommunications Ratification 27 December 1933
Convention Wireless Telegraphy (European Broadcasting frequencies) Ratification 15 January 1934
Universal Postal Union Agreement concerning Insured Letters and Boxes Signature 20 March 1934
Universal Postal Union Agreement concerning Parcel Post Signature 20 March 1934
Universal Postal Convention Signature 20 March 1934
Universal Postal Union Agreement concerning Parcel Post Ratification 26 December 1934
Universal Postal Union Agreement concerning Insured Letters and Boxes Ratification 26 December 1934
Universal Postal Convention Ratification 26 December 1934
Convention regarding European Broadcasting Signature 15 April 1939
Agreement and Final Protocol regarding Parcel Post Signature 23 May 1939
Convention and Final Protocol regarding the Universal Postal Union (with Regulations and Airmail Provisions) Signature 23 May 1939
Universal Postal Convention, with Final Protocol, Regulations of Execution and Provisions concerning the Transportation of Regular Mails by Air, with Final Protocol. Signature 23 May 1939
Statute of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law [UNIDROIT] Accession 19 April 1945
Arrangement, with Final Protocol. Regulations and Forms, concerning Postal Parcels, including Dispositions, Final Protocol and Annex concerning Postal Parcels by Air Mail Signature 5 July 1947
Universal Postal Convention [With Final Protocol and Annex, and Provisions for Letters by Air Mail and Final Protocol to Provisions] Signature 5 July 1947
Agreement concerning Insured Letters and Boxes [With Final Protocol] Signature 5 July 1947
International Convention on Telecommunications [With Annexes, Final Protocol of Signature and Additional Protocols] Signature 2 October 1947
International Convention on Telecommunications [With Annexes, Final Protocol of Signature and Additional Protocols] Ratification 1 August 1949
Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War Signature 8 August 1949
Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field Signature 8 August 1949
Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea Signature 8 August 1949
Convention relative to the Protection of Civilians in Time of War Signature 8 August 1949
Convention relative to the Protection of Civilians in Time of War Ratification 22 February 1951 22 August 1951
Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea Ratification 22 February 1951 22 August 1951
Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War Ratification 22 February 1951 22 August 1951
Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field Ratification 22 February 1951 22 August 1951
Internatonal Agreement revising the Agreement of 1906 respecting the Unification of Pharmacopoeial Formulas for Potent Drugs Accession 8 January 1952
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951 Signature 21 May 1952
Agreement concerning Insured Letters and Boxes (together with Final Protocol) Signature 11 July 1952
Universal Postal Convention [together with Final Protocol and Provisions for Letters by Air Mail with Final Protocol] Signature 11 July 1952
Protocol 2 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention concerning the Application of that Convention to the Works of certain International Organizations Signature 6 September 1952
Universal Copyright Convention Signature 6 September 1952
Protocol 3 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention concerning the Effective Date of Instruments of Ratification of Acceptance of or Accession to that Convention Signature 6 September 1952
Protocol 1 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention concerning the Application of that Convention to the works of Stateless Persons and Refugees Signature 6 December 1952
International Telecommunication Convention (with Annexes, Final Protocol and Additional Protocol) Signature 22 December 1952
Universal Postal Convention [together with Final Protocol and Provisions for Letters by Air Mail with Final Protocol] Ratification 23 September 1953
Agreement concerning Insured Letters and Boxes (together with Final Protocol) Ratification 23 September 1953
Convention on Road Traffic Accession 5 October 1953
International Convention on Certain Rules concerning Civil Jurisdiction in Matters of Collision Signature 4 February 1954
Additional Protocol to the Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring, relating to the importation of Tourist Publicity Documents and Material Signature 4 June 1954
Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Private Road Vehicles Signature 4 June 1954
Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring Signature 4 June 1954
Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons Declaration 28 September 1954
Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons Signature 28 September 1954
Universal Copyright Convention Ratification 5 July 1955
Protocol 3 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention concerning the Effective Date of Instruments of Ratification of Acceptance of or Accession to that Convention Ratification 5 July 1955
Protocol 1 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention concerning the Application of that Convention to the works of Stateless Persons and Refugees Ratification 5 July 1955
International Telecommunication Convention (with Annexes, Final Protocol and Additional Protocol) Ratification 3 August 1955
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951 Declaration 15 March 1956
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951 Reservation 15 March 1956
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951 Ratification 15 March 1956
Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Signature 20 June 1956
International Convention on Certain Rules concerning Civil Jurisdiction in Matters of Collision Ratification 10 August 1956 10 February 1957
Protocol on Road Signs and Signals with Amendments adopted at Geneva on 25 July 1963 Accession 1 October 1956
Agreement on Signs for Road Works amending the European Agreement of September 16, 1950 supplementing the 1949 Convention on Road Traffic and the 1949 Protocol on Road Signs and Signals Accession 1 October 1956
Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency [with Annex] Signature 26 October 1956
Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency [with Annex] Ratification 20 August 1957 20 August 1957
Agreement concerning Insured Letters and Boxes Signature 3 October 1957
Agreement concerning Postal Parcels Signature 3 October 1957
Universal Postal Convention [together with Final Protocol, Detailed Regulations and Annexes, Provisions concerning Air Mail with their Final Protocol and Annexes] Signature 3 October 1957
Stowaways Convention. Uniform Rules relating to Stowaways. Signature 10 October 1957
International Convention relating to the Limitation of the Liability of Owners of Sea-going Ships [with Protocol of Signature] Signature 10 October 1957
International Convention relating to the Limitation of the Liability of Owners of Sea-going Ships [with Protocol of Signature] Reservation 10 October 1957
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict Accession 24 February 1958
Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict Accession 24 February 1958
Convention on the High Seas Signature 30 April 1958
Optional Protocol of Signature concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes arising from the Law of the Sea Conventions Definitive Signature 30 April 1958
Convention on the Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone Signature 30 April 1958
International Wheat Agreement Signature 20 April 1959
International Wheat Agreement Acceptance 9 July 1959
International Telecommunications Convention Signature 21 December 1959
Agreement concerning Postal Parcels Ratification 13 April 1960
Universal Postal Convention [together with Final Protocol, Detailed Regulations and Annexes, Provisions concerning Air Mail with their Final Protocol and Annexes] Ratification 13 April 1960
Agreement concerning Insured Letters and Boxes Ratification 13 April 1960
International Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (London) Accession 29 September 1960 29 September 1960
International Sanitary Regulations adopted by the World Health Assembly on May 25, 1951 Adoption 1 January 1961
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 Signature 30 March 1961
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and Optional Protocol concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes [This is the record for the main Vienna Convention] Signature 18 April 1961
International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations Signature 26 October 1961
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951 Declaration 17 November 1961
International Telecommunications Convention Ratification 18 April 1962
International Wheat Agreement, 1962 Signature 11 May 1962
International Wheat Agreement, 1962 Acceptance 10 July 1962
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and Optional Protocol concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes [This is the record for the main Vienna Convention] Ratification 17 April 1964
Agreement Concerning Insured Letters and Boxes [with Final Protocol and Detailed Regulations] Signature 10 July 1964
Agreement concerning Giro Transfers [with Detailed Regulations] Signature 10 July 1964
Universal Postal Convention Signature 10 July 1964
Constitution of the Universal Postal Union [with Final Protocol, General Regulations and Final Protocol thereto] Signature 10 July 1964
Agreement concerning Postal Parcels [with Final Protocol, Detailed Regulations and Final Protocol thereto] Signature 10 July 1964
Agreement establishing Interim Arrangements for a Global Commercial Communications Satellite System (with Special Agreement concluded pursuant to Article 11 of that Agreement) Definitive Signature 20 August 1964
Special Agreement concluded pursuant to Article II of the Agreement establishing Interim Arrangements for a Global Commercial Communications Satellite System Definitive Signature 31 August 1964
Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Ratification 5 October 1964
International Convention for the Suppression of Counterfeiting Currency (with Protocols) Accession 1 March 1965
Convention relating to a Uniform Law on the International Sale of Goods Signature 2 March 1965
Convention relating to a Uniform Law on the Formation of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods Signature 2 March 1965
Protocol for the Extension of the International Wheat Agreement, 1962 Signature 20 April 1965
Agreement on Arbitration supplementary to the Agreement establishing Interim Arrangements for a Global Commercial Communications Satellite System open for signature at Washington between 20 August 1964 and 20 February 1965 Definitive Signature 16 June 1965
Protocol for the Extension of the International Wheat Agreement, 1962 Acceptance 30 August 1965
International Telecommunications Convention with Final Protocol, Additional Protocols I to III and Optional Additional Protocol (with Additional Protocol IV of 21 October 1965) Signature 12 November 1965
Optional Additional Protocol to the International Telecommunications Convention, Montreux 1965 Compulsory Settlement of Disputes Signature 12 November 1965
Protocol for the further Extension of the International Wheat Agreement, 1962 Signature 27 April 1966
Protocol for the further Extension of the International Wheat Agreement, 1962 Acceptance 14 July 1966
International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to Maritime Liens and Mortgages Signature 27 May 1967
International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to the Carriage of Passenger Luggage by Sea Signature 27 May 1967
Protocol to amend the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law relating to Assistance and Salvage at Sea signed at Brussels on 23 September, 1910 Signature 27 May 1967
Protocol for the further Extension of the International Wheat Agreement 1962 Signature 29 May 1967
Wheat Trade Convention [Incorporated in the International Grains Arrangement, 1967] Acceptance 13 November 1967 7 November 1968
Protocol to amend the International Convention for the Unification of certain Rules of Law relating to Bills of Lading signed at Brussels on 25 August 1924 [Hague-Visby Rules] Signature 23 February 1968
International Telecommunications Convention with Final Protocol, Additional Protocols I to III and Optional Additional Protocol (with Additional Protocol IV of 21 October 1965) Ratification 6 April 1968
Agreement concerning Giro Transfers [with Detailed Regulations] Ratification 22 April 1968
Agreement Concerning Insured Letters and Boxes [with Final Protocol and Detailed Regulations] Approval 22 April 1968
Agreement concerning Postal Parcels [with Final Protocol, Detailed Regulations and Final Protocol thereto] Approval 22 April 1968
Universal Postal Convention Ratification 22 April 1968
Constitution of the Universal Postal Union [with Final Protocol, General Regulations and Final Protocol thereto] Ratification 22 April 1968
Convention on Road Traffic Signature 8 November 1968
Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union (with Declarations, General Regulations, Final Protocol and Rules of Procedure of Congresses) Signature 14 November 1969
Insured Letters and Boxes Agreement [With Detailed Regulations] Signature 14 November 1969
Giro Transfers Agreement [With Detailed Regulations] Signature 14 November 1969
Postal Parcels Agreement (with Final Protocol and Detailed Regulations] Signature 14 November 1969
Universal Postal Convention (with Final Protocol and Detailed Regulations) Signature 14 November 1969
Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union (with Declarations, General Regulations, Final Protocol and Rules of Procedure of Congresses) Signature 14 November 1969
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 Ratification 1 September 1970
Convention establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization Notification 21 September 1970
Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union (with Declarations, General Regulations, Final Protocol and Rules of Procedure of Congresses) Ratification 11 May 1973
Giro Transfers Agreement [With Detailed Regulations] Ratification 11 May 1973
Postal Parcels Agreement (with Final Protocol and Detailed Regulations] Ratification 11 May 1973
Insured Letters and Boxes Agreement [With Detailed Regulations] Ratification 11 May 1973
Universal Postal Convention (with Final Protocol and Detailed Regulations) Ratification 11 May 1973
Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union (with Declarations, General Regulations, Final Protocol and Rules of Procedure of Congresses) Ratification 11 May 1973
Statutes of the World Tourism Organisation (WTO) Approval 25 September 1973
Protocol for the Further Extension of the Wheat Trade Convention, 1971 Signature 14 April 1975
Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards Accession 14 May 1975 12 August 1975
Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards Declaration 14 May 1975
Protocol for the Further Extension of the Wheat Trade Convention, 1971 Ratification 16 June 1975
Additional Protocol 1 relating to the Abrogation of the European Broadcasting Convention (Copenhagen 1948) and the annexed Copenhagen Plan Acceptance 26 June 1978
Final Acts of the Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union with Instruments amending the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union, Decisions, Resolutions and Recommendations Signature 14 October 1994
Amendment to the Operating Agreement on the European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (EUTELSAT) (Article 22e) Acceptance 24 September 1996
International Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works Accession 12 September 1935
Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare Accession 21 October 1966
International Health Regulations (1969) adopted by the Twenty-second World Health Assembly Ratification 1 January 1971
Amendment to the Convention on the European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (EUTELSAT) (Article XIX) Acceptance 24 September 1996