CHAPTER XI
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
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Water Transport7Memorandum of Understanding on Maritime Transport Cooperation between Arab CountriesDamascus, 9 May 20054 September 2006, in accordance with article 17(2) see article 17 which reads as follows: "This Memorandum of Understanding shall enter into force ninety (90) days after five (5) members of ESCWA have put their definitive signature thereto, or deposited an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.".4 September 2006, No. 43044Signatories8Parties11United Nations, <i>Treaty Series</i>, vol. 2385, p. 125; <a href="/doc/source/docs/E_ESCWA_23_RES_L.254-Arabic.pdf">Doc. E/ESCWA/23/RES/L.254.</a>, C.N.564.2016.TREATIES-XI.D.7 of 10 August 2016 (Proposal of Amendment) and C.N.868.2016.TREATIES-XI-D.7 of 18 November 2016 (Entry into force).This Memorandum of Understanding shall be open for signature by members of ESCWA in Damascus, from 9 to 12 May 2005 and thereafter at United Nations Headquarters in New York until 31 December 2005.
ParticipantSignatureDefinitive signature(s), Ratification, Acceptance(A), Approval(AA), Accession(a)Egypt 9 May 2005 Iraq17 Mar 2008 aJordan 9 May 2005 27 Sep 2005 Kuwait 8 May 2015 aLebanon 9 May 2005 29 Dec 2005 Oman31 Dec 2005 25 Feb 2009 Qatar 9 May 2005 Saudi Arabia 9 May 2005 6 Jun 2006 State of Palestine<superscript>1</superscript> 9 May 2005 sSudan30 Jul 2009 aSyrian Arab Republic 9 May 2005 24 Feb 2006 United Arab Emirates29 Oct 2007 aYemen 9 May 2005 5 Mar 2009
1See note 1 under “State of Palestine” in the <a href="../pages/HistoricalInfo.aspx" target = "_ blank">Historical Information</a> section of the website.