Constitution of the International Refugee Organisation (with Annexes)

Details

Treaty type

Multilateral

Subject

REFUGEES

Signed at

• New York

Signed on

15 December 1946

In force on

20 August 1948

Treaty document

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Parties

1. ARGENTINE REPUBLIC
2. AUSTRALIA
3. BELGIUM
4. BOLIVIA
5. BRAZIL
6. CANADA
7. CHINA
8. DENMARK
9. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
10. FRANCE
11. GUATEMALA
12. HONDURAS
13. ICELAND
14. ITALY
15. LIBERIA
16. LUXEMBOURG
17. NETHERLANDS THE
18. NEW ZEALAND
19. NORWAY
20. PANAMA
21. PERU
22. PHILIPPINES
23. SWITZERLAND
24. UNITED KINGDOM
25. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
26. VENEZUELA

Actions

Party	Action	Taken on	Effective on
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC	Signature	15 December 1946
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC	Acceptance	12 March 1948
AUSTRALIA	Signature	13 May 1947
BELGIUM	Signature	1 May 1947
BELGIUM	Acceptance	30 March 1948
BOLIVIA	Signature	5 June 1947
BRAZIL	Signature	1 July 1947
CANADA	Signature	16 December 1946
CANADA	Acceptance	7 August 1947
CHINA	Signature	29 April 1947
DENMARK	Signature	20 August 1948
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC	Signature	17 December 1946
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC	Acceptance	22 October 1947
FRANCE	Signature	17 December 1946
FRANCE	Acceptance	3 March 1948
GUATEMALA	Signature	16 December 1946
GUATEMALA	Acceptance	28 July 1947
HONDURAS	Signature	18 December 1946
ICELAND	Signature	12 May 1947
ITALY	Signature	24 March 1949
LIBERIA	Signature	31 December 1946
LUXEMBOURG	Acceptance	5 August 1948
NETHERLANDS THE	Signature	28 January 1947
NETHERLANDS THE	Acceptance	11 August 1947
NEW ZEALAND	Signature	17 March 1947
NORWAY	Signature	4 February 1947
NORWAY	Acceptance	18 August 1947
PANAMA	Signature	23 June 1947
PERU	Signature	25 July 1947
PHILIPPINES	Signature	18 December 1946
SWITZERLAND	Acceptance	28 March 1949
UNITED KINGDOM	Signature	5 February 1947
UNITED KINGDOM	Ratification	5 February 1947
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Signature	16 December 1946
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Acceptance	3 July 1947
VENEZUELA	Acceptance	13 September 1948

Citations

1. PRO (now TNA) FO 93/1/306/0: 0
2. UN Registration ex off/0: 18 3
3. Treaty Series 025/1950: Cmd. 7934||https://treaties.fcdo.gov.uk/data/Library2/pdf/1950-TS0025.pdf
4. United Nations Treaty Series Vol.189/137/0: 0