§ 02 — jurisdictions

Bhutan

International treaties · All documents of the country

Treaties: 44 (party — 40, withdrew — 1, signed only — 3). Source: UN Treaty Collection (Depositary of the Secretary-General).

Party (40)

Treaty Adopted Participation Declarations and reservations
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (15 October 2016) Oct 15, 2016
Sep 27, 2019 ratification
Paris Agreement (12 December 2015) Dec 12, 2015
Apr 22, 2016 signature
Sep 19, 2017 ratification
Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity (29 October 2010) Oct 29, 2010
Sep 20, 2011 signature
Sep 30, 2013 ratification
Межправительственное соглашение по сети азиатских автомобильных дорог от 18 ноября 2003 г. Nov 18, 2003
Apr 26, 2004 signature
Aug 18, 2005 ratification
United Nations Convention against Corruption (31 October 2003) Oct 31, 2003
Sep 15, 2005 signature
Oct 27, 2022 denunciation
Уведомление: 27.10.2022
Sep 27, 2023 accession
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Reservation:

“The Kingdom of Bhutan does not consider itself bound by Article 66, paragraph 2 of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption.”
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control от 21 мая 2003 г. May 21, 2003
Dec 9, 2003 signature
Aug 23, 2004 ratification
Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (15 November 2000) Nov 15, 2000
Feb 20, 2023 accession
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Reservation:

“The Kingdom of Bhutan does not consider itself bound by … Article 15, paragraph 2 of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime.”
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (15 November 2000) Nov 15, 2000
Feb 20, 2023 accession
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Reservation:

“The Kingdom of Bhutan does not consider itself bound by Article 16, Section 4, [and] Article 35, Section 2, of the UN Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime…”
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (25 May 2000) May 25, 2000
Sep 15, 2005 signature
Oct 26, 2009 ratification
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict (25 May 2000) May 25, 2000
Sep 15, 2005 signature
Dec 9, 2009 ratification
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Declaration:

“In accordance with Article 3, paragraph 2, of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on Involvement of Children in Armed Conflicts, the Royal Government of Bhutan declares that the minimum age at which it permits voluntary recruitment into the national armed forces is 18 years. The minimum age is prescribed by the legal system and no recruitment is carried out without the submission of compulsory proof of age.”
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity (29 January 2000) Jan 29, 2000
Aug 26, 2002 accession
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (9 December 1999) Dec 9, 1999
Nov 14, 2001 signature
Mar 22, 2004 ratification
Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (11 December 1997) Dec 11, 1997
Aug 26, 2002 accession
Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction (18 September 1997) Sep 18, 1997
Aug 18, 2005 accession
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa (14 October 1994) Oct 14, 1994
Aug 20, 2003 accession
Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 (28 July 1994) Jul 28, 1994
Nov 16, 1994 ratification
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction (3 September 1992) Sep 3, 1992
Apr 24, 1997 signature
Aug 18, 2005 ratification
Convention on Biological Diversity (5 June 1992) Jun 5, 1992
Jun 11, 1992 signature
Aug 25, 1995 ratification
7 . United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (9 May 1992) May 9, 1992
Jun 11, 1992 signature
Aug 25, 1995 ratification
Convention on the Rights of the Child (20 November 1989) Nov 20, 1989
Jun 4, 1990 signature
Aug 1, 1990 ratification
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (22 March 1989) Mar 22, 1989
Aug 26, 2002 accession
United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (20 December 1988) Dec 20, 1988
Aug 27, 1990 accession
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (16 September 1987) Sep 16, 1987
Aug 23, 2004 accession
Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (22 March 1985) Mar 22, 1985
Aug 23, 2004 accession
Protocol of the Reconvened Plenipotentiary Meeting on the Establishment of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (4 April 1984) Apr 4, 1984
May 31, 1984 definitive signature
21 . Agreement establishing the Common Fund for Commodities (27 June 1980) Jun 27, 1980
Sep 22, 1983 signature
Sep 18, 1984 ratification
Конвенция о ликвидации всех форм дискриминации в отношении женщин объединенных наций 1980 год от 18 декабря 1979 г. Dec 18, 1979
Jul 17, 1980 signature
Aug 31, 1981 ratification
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages (17 December 1979) Dec 17, 1979
Aug 31, 1981 accession
Constitution of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (8 April 1979) Apr 8, 1979
Sep 15, 1983 signature
Oct 25, 1983 ratification
Agreement establishing the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (12 August 1977) Aug 12, 1977
Jun 5, 2000 accession
Agreement establishing the International Fund for Agricultural Development от 13 июня 1976 г. Jun 13, 1976
Dec 13, 1978 accession
Constitution of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (27 March 1976) Mar 27, 1976
Jun 23, 1998 accession
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, as amended by the Protocol amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 (8 August 1975) Aug 8, 1975
Aug 24, 2005 accession
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents (14 December 1973) Dec 14, 1973
Jan 16, 1989 accession
Convention on psychotropic substances (21 February 1971) Feb 21, 1971
Aug 18, 2005 accession
Agreement establishing the Asian Development Bank от 4 декабря 1965 г. Dec 4, 1965
Apr 15, 1982 participation
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (24 April 1963) Apr 24, 1963
Jul 28, 1981 accession
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (18 April 1961) Apr 18, 1961
Dec 7, 1972 accession
Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (10 June 1958) Jun 10, 1958
Sep 25, 2014 accession
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Declaration:

“(a) Based on reciprocity, the Kingdom of Bhutan shall apply the Convention only to recognition and enforcement of awards made in the territory of another contracting State.
(b) The Kingdom of Bhutan will apply the Convention only to differences arising out of legal relationships, whether contractual or not, that are considered commercial under the national laws.”
Constitution of the World Health Organization от 22 июля 1946 г. Jul 22, 1946
Mar 8, 1982 acceptance

Withdrew from the treaty (1)

Treaty Adopted Participation
Statutes of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (13 September 1983) Sep 13, 1983
May 31, 1984 signature
May 6, 2020 withdrawal
Уведомление: 06.05.2019; вступает в силу: 06.05.2020

Signed only (3)

Treaty Adopted Signature
Agreement on the establishment of the International Vaccine Institute от 28 октября 1996 г. Oct 28, 1996
Oct 28, 1996 signature
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (10 December 1982) Dec 10, 1982
Dec 10, 1982 signature
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (7 March 1966) Mar 7, 1966
Mar 26, 1973 signature

Dates of signature and ratification follow the Depositary; declarations and reservations are given in English, as in the source. Denunciations and withdrawals are taken from the Depositary's notes; the date is the date of effect, or the date of notification when the former is unknown.