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Registration Number
27531
Title
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
Participant(s)
Submitter
ex officio
Places/dates of conclusion
Place
Date
New York
25/05/2000
EIF information
18 January 2002 , in accordance with article 14(1)
Authentic texts
Spanish
Russian
French
English
Chinese
Arabic
Attachments
ICJ information
Depositary
Secretary-General of the United Nations
Registration Date
ex officio 18 January 2002
Subject terms
Human rights
Civil matters
Children-Minors-Youth
Agreement type
Multilateral
UNTS Volume Number
2171 (p.227)
Publication format
Full
Certificate Of Registration
Text document(s)
Volume In PDF
v2171.pdf
Map(s)
Corrigendum/Addendum/Note
Participant
Action
Date of Notification/Deposit
Date of Effect
Afghanistan
Accession
19/09/2002
19/10/2002
Albania
Accession
05/02/2008
05/03/2008
Algeria
Accession
27/12/2006
27/01/2007
Andorra
Signature
07/09/2000
Andorra
Ratification
30/04/2001
18/01/2002
Angola
Accession
24/03/2005
24/04/2005
Antigua and Barbuda
Signature
18/12/2001
Antigua and Barbuda
Ratification
30/04/2002
30/05/2002
Argentina
Signature
01/04/2002
Argentina
Ratification
25/09/2003
25/10/2003
Armenia
Signature
24/09/2003
Armenia
Ratification
30/06/2005
30/07/2005
Australia
Signature
18/12/2001
Australia
Ratification
08/01/2007
08/02/2007
Austria
Objection
04/10/2002
Austria
Signature
06/09/2000
Austria
Ratification
06/05/2004
06/06/2004
Azerbaijan
Signature
08/09/2000
Azerbaijan
Ratification
03/07/2002
03/08/2002
Bahamas
Accession
28/09/2015
28/10/2015
Bahrain
Accession
21/09/2004
21/10/2004
Bangladesh
Signature
06/09/2000
Bangladesh
Ratification
06/09/2000
18/01/2002
Belarus
Accession
23/01/2002
23/02/2002
Belgium
Signature
06/09/2000
Belgium
Ratification
17/03/2006
17/04/2006
Belize
Signature
06/09/2000
Belize
Ratification
01/12/2003
01/01/2004
Benin
Signature
22/02/2001
Benin
Ratification
31/01/2005
28/02/2005
Bhutan
Signature
15/09/2005
Bhutan
Ratification
26/10/2009
26/11/2009
Bolivia
Signature
10/11/2001
Bolivia
Ratification
03/06/2003
03/07/2003
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Signature
07/09/2000
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ratification
04/09/2002
04/10/2002
Botswana
Accession
24/09/2003
24/10/2003
Brazil
Signature
06/09/2000
Brazil
Ratification
27/01/2004
27/02/2004
Brunei Darussalam
Accession
21/11/2006
21/12/2006
Bulgaria
Signature
08/06/2001
Bulgaria
Ratification
12/02/2002
12/03/2002
Burkina Faso
Signature
16/11/2001
Burkina Faso
Ratification
31/03/2006
30/04/2006
Burundi
Accession
06/11/2007
06/12/2007
Cambodia
Signature
27/06/2000
Cambodia
Ratification
30/05/2002
30/06/2002
Cameroon
Signature
05/10/2001
Canada
Signature
10/11/2001
Canada
Ratification
14/09/2005
14/10/2005
Cape Verde
Accession
10/05/2002
10/06/2002
Central African Republic
Signature
27/09/2010
Central African Republic
Ratification
24/10/2012
24/11/2012
Chad
Signature
03/05/2002
Chad
Ratification
28/08/2002
28/09/2002
Chile
Signature
28/06/2000
Chile
Ratification
06/02/2003
06/03/2003
China
Rectification
30/04/2002
China
Communication
03/12/2002
China
Signature
06/09/2000
China
Ratification
03/12/2002
03/01/2003
Colombia
Signature
06/09/2000
Colombia
Ratification
11/11/2003
11/12/2003
Comoros
Accession
23/02/2007
23/03/2007
Congo
Accession
27/10/2009
27/11/2009
Costa Rica
Signature
07/09/2000
Costa Rica
Ratification
09/04/2002
09/05/2002
Côte d'Ivoire
Accession
19/09/2011
19/10/2011
Croatia
Signature
08/05/2002
Croatia
Ratification
13/05/2002
13/06/2002
Cuba
Signature
13/10/2000
Cuba
Ratification
25/09/2001
18/01/2002
Cyprus
Signature
08/02/2001
Cyprus
Objection
12/08/2003
Cyprus
Ratification
06/04/2006
06/05/2006
Czech Republic
Signature
26/01/2005
Czech Republic
Objection
26/08/2013
Czech Republic
Ratification
26/08/2013
26/09/2013
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Signature
09/09/2014
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Ratification
10/11/2014
10/12/2014
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Accession
11/11/2001
18/01/2002
Denmark
Territorial exclusion
24/07/2003
Denmark
Signature
07/09/2000
Denmark
Withdrawal of declaration
10/10/2016
Denmark
Ratification
24/07/2003
24/08/2003
Djibouti
Signature
14/06/2006
Djibouti
Ratification
27/04/2011
27/05/2011
Dominica
Accession
20/09/2002
20/10/2002
Dominican Republic
Accession
06/12/2006
06/01/2007
Ecuador
Signature
06/09/2000
Ecuador
Ratification
30/01/2004
29/02/2004
Egypt
Accession
12/07/2002
12/08/2002
El Salvador
Signature
13/09/2002
El Salvador
Ratification
17/05/2004
17/06/2004
Equatorial Guinea
Accession
07/02/2003
07/03/2003
Eritrea
Accession
16/02/2005
16/03/2005
Estonia
Signature
24/09/2003
Estonia
Ratification
03/08/2004
03/09/2004
Ethiopia
Accession
25/03/2014
25/04/2014
Fiji
Signature
16/09/2005
Fiji
Ratification
09/03/2021
09/04/2021
Finland
Signature
07/09/2000
Finland
Communication
10/03/2003
Finland
Ratification
01/06/2012
01/07/2012
France
Objection
18/11/2005
France
Signature
06/09/2000
France
Ratification
05/02/2003
05/03/2003
France
Objection
18/06/2002
18/06/2002
Gabon
Signature
08/09/2000
Gabon
Ratification
01/10/2007
01/11/2007
Gambia
Signature
21/12/2000
Gambia
Ratification
08/04/2010
08/05/2010
Georgia
Accession
28/06/2005
28/07/2005
Germany
Objection
21/03/2002
Germany
Objection
28/02/2017
Germany
Signature
06/09/2000
Germany
Ratification
15/07/2009
15/08/2009
Ghana
Signature
24/09/2003
Greece
Signature
07/09/2000
Greece
Ratification
22/02/2008
22/03/2008
Grenada
Accession
06/02/2012
06/03/2012
Guatemala
Signature
07/09/2000
Guatemala
Ratification
09/05/2002
09/06/2002
Guinea
Accession
16/11/2011
16/12/2011
Guinea-Bissau
Signature
08/09/2000
Guinea-Bissau
Ratification
01/11/2010
01/12/2010
Guyana
Accession
30/07/2010
30/08/2010
Haiti
Signature
15/08/2002
Haiti
Ratification
09/09/2014
09/10/2014
Holy See
Signature
10/10/2000
Holy See
Ratification
24/10/2001
18/01/2002
Honduras
Accession
08/05/2002
08/06/2002
Hungary
Objection
24/02/2010
Hungary
Signature
11/03/2002
Hungary
Ratification
24/02/2010
24/03/2010
Iceland
Signature
07/09/2000
Iceland
Ratification
09/07/2001
18/01/2002
India
Signature
15/11/2004
India
Ratification
16/08/2005
16/09/2005
Indonesia
Signature
24/09/2001
Indonesia
Ratification
24/09/2012
24/10/2012
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Accession
26/09/2007
26/10/2007
Iraq
Accession
24/06/2008
24/07/2008
Ireland
Communication
06/01/2003
Ireland
Signature
07/09/2000
Israel
Objection
23/07/2008
Israel
Objection
30/09/2003
Israel
Signature
14/11/2001
Israel
Ratification
23/07/2008
23/08/2008
Italy
Signature
06/09/2000
Italy
Ratification
09/05/2002
09/06/2002
Jamaica
Signature
08/09/2000
Jamaica
Ratification
26/08/2011
26/09/2011
Japan
Signature
10/05/2002
Japan
Ratification
24/01/2005
24/02/2005
Jordan
Signature
06/09/2000
Jordan
Ratification
04/12/2006
04/01/2007
Kazakhstan
Signature
06/09/2000
Kazakhstan
Ratification
24/08/2001
18/01/2002
Kenya
Signature
08/09/2000
Kiribati
Accession
16/09/2015
16/10/2015
Kuwait
Accession
26/08/2004
26/09/2004
Kyrgyzstan
Accession
12/02/2003
12/03/2003
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Accession
20/09/2006
20/10/2006
Latvia
Signature
01/02/2002
Latvia
Ratification
22/02/2006
22/03/2006
Lebanon
Signature
10/10/2001
Lebanon
Ratification
08/11/2004
08/12/2004
Lesotho
Signature
06/09/2000
Lesotho
Ratification
24/09/2003
24/10/2003
Liberia
Signature
22/09/2004
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Accession
18/06/2004
18/07/2004
Liechtenstein
Signature
08/09/2000
Liechtenstein
Ratification
30/01/2013
28/02/2013
Lithuania
Accession
05/08/2004
05/09/2004
Luxembourg
Signature
08/09/2000
Luxembourg
Ratification
02/09/2011
02/10/2011
Madagascar
Signature
07/09/2000
Madagascar
Ratification
22/09/2004
22/10/2004
Malawi
Signature
07/09/2000
Malawi
Ratification
07/10/2009
07/11/2009
Malaysia
Accession
12/04/2012
12/05/2012
Maldives
Signature
10/05/2002
Maldives
Ratification
10/05/2002
10/06/2002
Mali
Accession
16/05/2002
16/06/2002
Malta
Signature
07/09/2000
Malta
Ratification
28/09/2010
28/10/2010
Marshall Islands
Accession
29/01/2019
28/02/2019
Mauritania
Accession
23/04/2007
23/05/2007
Mauritius
Signature
11/11/2001
Mauritius
Ratification
14/06/2011
14/07/2011
Mexico
Signature
07/09/2000
Mexico
Ratification
15/03/2002
15/04/2002
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Signature
08/05/2002
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Ratification
23/04/2012
23/05/2012
Moldova
Ratification
12/04/2007
12/05/2007
Monaco
Signature
26/06/2000
Monaco
Ratification
24/09/2008
24/10/2008
Mongolia
Signature
12/11/2001
Mongolia
Ratification
27/06/2003
27/07/2003
Montenegro
Succession
23/10/2006
03/06/2006
Morocco
Signature
08/09/2000
Morocco
Ratification
02/10/2001
18/01/2002
Mozambique
Accession
06/03/2003
06/04/2003
Myanmar
Accession
16/01/2012
16/02/2012
Namibia
Signature
08/09/2000
Namibia
Ratification
16/04/2002
16/05/2002
Nauru
Signature
08/09/2000
Nepal
Signature
08/09/2000
Nepal
Ratification
20/01/2006
20/02/2006
Netherlands
Territorial application
20/09/2022
Netherlands
Communication
07/04/2003
Netherlands
Territorial application
17/10/2006
Netherlands
Signature
07/09/2000
Netherlands
Territorial application
11/10/2010
Netherlands
Ratification
23/08/2005
23/09/2005
New Zealand
Signature
07/09/2000
New Zealand
Territorial exclusion
20/09/2011
20/09/2011
New Zealand
Ratification
20/09/2011
20/10/2011
Nicaragua
Accession
02/12/2004
02/01/2005
Niger
Signature
27/03/2002
Niger
Ratification
26/10/2004
26/11/2004
Nigeria
Signature
08/09/2000
Nigeria
Ratification
27/09/2010
27/10/2010
None
Opening for signature
None
Issuance of certified true copies
12/07/2000
None
Rectification
16/12/2002
None
Entry into force
18/10/2001
18/01/2002
Norway
Signature
13/06/2000
Norway
Objection
30/12/2002
Norway
Objection
19/01/2006
Norway
Ratification
02/10/2001
18/01/2002
Oman
Accession
17/09/2004
17/10/2004
Pakistan
Signature
26/09/2001
Pakistan
Ratification
05/07/2011
05/08/2011
Panama
Signature
31/10/2000
Panama
Ratification
09/02/2001
18/01/2002
Paraguay
Signature
13/09/2000
Paraguay
Ratification
18/08/2003
18/09/2003
Peru
Signature
01/11/2000
Peru
Ratification
08/05/2002
08/06/2002
Philippines
Signature
08/09/2000
Philippines
Ratification
28/05/2002
28/06/2002
Poland
Signature
13/02/2002
Poland
Ratification
04/02/2005
04/03/2005
Portugal
Signature
06/09/2000
Portugal
Ratification
16/05/2003
16/06/2003
Qatar
Withdrawal of reservation
18/06/2008
Qatar
Accession
14/12/2001
18/01/2002
Republic of Korea
Signature
06/09/2000
Republic of Korea
Ratification
24/09/2004
24/10/2004
Republic of Moldova
Signature
08/02/2002
Romania
Signature
06/09/2000
Romania
Ratification
18/10/2001
18/01/2002
Russian Federation
Signature
26/09/2012
Russian Federation
Ratification
24/09/2013
24/10/2013
Rwanda
Accession
14/03/2002
14/04/2002
Samoa
Accession
29/04/2016
29/05/2016
San Marino
Signature
05/06/2000
San Marino
Ratification
26/09/2011
26/10/2011
Saudi Arabia
Accession
18/08/2010
18/09/2010
Senegal
Signature
08/09/2000
Senegal
Ratification
05/11/2003
05/12/2003
Seychelles
Signature
23/01/2001
Seychelles
Ratification
11/12/2012
11/01/2013
Sierra Leone
Signature
08/09/2000
Sierra Leone
Ratification
17/09/2001
18/01/2002
Slovakia
Signature
30/11/2001
Slovakia
Ratification
25/06/2004
25/07/2004
Slovenia
Signature
08/09/2000
Slovenia
Ratification
23/09/2004
23/10/2004
Solomon Islands
Signature
24/09/2009
Solomon Islands
Ratification
05/05/2022
05/06/2022
South Africa
Accession
30/06/2003
30/07/2003
South Sudan
Accession
27/09/2018
27/10/2018
Spain
Objection
10/09/2002
Spain
Signature
06/09/2000
Spain
Ratification
18/12/2001
18/01/2002
Sri Lanka
Signature
08/05/2002
Sri Lanka
Ratification
22/09/2006
22/10/2006
St. Lucia
Signature
22/09/2011
St. Lucia
Ratification
08/10/2013
08/11/2013
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Accession
15/09/2005
15/10/2005
State of Palestine
Accession
29/12/2017
29/01/2018
Sudan
Accession
02/11/2004
02/12/2004
Suriname
Signature
10/05/2002
Suriname
Ratification
18/05/2012
18/06/2012
Swaziland
Accession
24/09/2012
24/10/2012
Sweden
Objection
11/07/2003
Sweden
Objection
27/11/2002
Sweden
Signature
08/09/2000
Sweden
Ratification
19/01/2007
19/02/2007
Switzerland
Signature
07/09/2000
Switzerland
Ratification
19/09/2006
19/10/2006
Syrian Arab Republic
Accession
15/05/2003
15/06/2003
Tajikistan
Accession
05/08/2002
05/09/2002
Thailand
Accession
11/01/2006
11/02/2006
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Signature
17/07/2001
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Ratification
17/10/2003
17/11/2003
Timor-Leste
Accession
16/04/2003
16/05/2003
Togo
Signature
15/11/2001
Togo
Ratification
02/07/2004
02/08/2004
Tunisia
Signature
22/04/2002
Tunisia
Ratification
13/09/2002
13/10/2002
Turkey
Signature
08/09/2000
Turkey
Ratification
19/08/2002
19/09/2002
Turkmenistan
Accession
28/03/2005
28/04/2005
Uganda
Accession
30/11/2001
18/01/2002
Ukraine
Signature
07/09/2000
Ukraine
Ratification
03/07/2003
03/08/2003
United Arab Emirates
Accession
02/03/2016
02/04/2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Objection
01/03/2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Territorial application
14/04/2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Territorial application
29/04/2014
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Territorial application
04/11/2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Signature
07/09/2000
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Ratification
20/02/2009
20/03/2009
United Republic of Tanzania
Accession
24/04/2003
24/05/2003
United States of America
Signature
05/07/2000
United States of America
Ratification
23/12/2002
23/01/2003
Uruguay
Signature
07/09/2000
Uruguay
Ratification
03/07/2003
03/08/2003
Uzbekistan
Accession
23/12/2008
23/01/2009
Vanuatu
Signature
16/09/2005
Vanuatu
Ratification
17/05/2007
17/06/2007
Venezuela
Signature
07/09/2000
Venezuela
Ratification
08/05/2002
08/06/2002
Viet Nam
Signature
08/09/2000
Viet Nam
Withdrawal of reservation
26/03/2009
Viet Nam
Ratification
20/12/2001
18/01/2002
Yemen
Accession
15/12/2004
15/01/2005
Yugoslavia (Federal Republic of)
Signature
08/10/2001
Yugoslavia (Federal Republic of)
Ratification
10/10/2002
10/11/2002
Zambia
Signature
29/09/2008
Zimbabwe
Accession
14/02/2012
14/03/2012
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