§ 02 — jurisdictions

Congo - Brazzaville

International treaties · All documents of the country

Treaties: 90 (party — 75, withdrew — 0, signed only — 15). Source: UN Treaty Collection (Depositary of the Secretary-General).

Party (75)

Treaty Adopted Participation Declarations and reservations
Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (19 June 2023) Jun 19, 2023
Sep 20, 2023 signature
Aug 5, 2025 ratification
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (7 July 2017) Jul 7, 2017
Sep 20, 2017 signature
May 17, 2022 ratification
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (15 October 2016) Oct 15, 2016
Jun 16, 2022 ratification
Paris Agreement (12 December 2015) Dec 12, 2015
Apr 22, 2016 signature
Apr 21, 2017 ratification
Minamata Convention on Mercury (10 October 2013) Oct 10, 2013
Oct 8, 2014 signature
Aug 6, 2019 ratification
Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products от 12 ноября 2012 г. Nov 12, 2012
May 14, 2015 accession
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 23, 2011 signature
May 14, 2015 ratification
Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (15 October 2010) Oct 15, 2010
May 16, 2016 accession
Central African Convention for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, their Ammunition and all Parts and Components that can be used for their Manufacture, Repair and Assembly (30 April 2010) Apr 30, 2010
Nov 19, 2010 signature
Dec 5, 2012 ratification
15 . International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (13 April 2005) Apr 13, 2005
Nov 14, 2023 accession
United Nations Convention against Corruption (31 October 2003) Oct 31, 2003
Jul 13, 2006 accession
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control от 21 мая 2003 г. May 21, 2003
Mar 23, 2004 signature
Feb 6, 2007 ratification
Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (18 December 2002) Dec 18, 2002
Sep 29, 2008 signature
Apr 26, 2024 ratification
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (22 May 2001) May 22, 2001
Dec 4, 2001 signature
Feb 12, 2007 ratification
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
Oct 27, 2009 accession
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 24, 2010 accession
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Declaration:

With regard to article 3 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict, the Government of the Republic of the Congo declares that the minimum age at which it permits voluntary enlistment into the armed forces and national gendarmerie is eighteen (18) years in the case of the army and twenty (20) years in the case of the gendarmerie (see article 4 of Act No.17-61 of 16 January 1961 on the organization of and recruitment into the armed forces of the Republic of the Congo).
The Government of the Republic of the Congo further sets forth below the safeguards it has adopted to ensure that such recruitment is not forced or coerced:
(a) The procedure for recruitment into the armed forces of the Congo and the national gendarmerie shall be initiated through an advertisement addressed to young men and women in the press and the national media;
(b) Applications shall include a birth certificate, a certificate of school attendance and/or apprenticeship certificate;
(c) The induction ceremony of the young recruits shall be held in public, at a sports field or other similar venue;
(d) All the recruits shall undergo a thorough medical examination.
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity (29 January 2000) Jan 29, 2000
Nov 21, 2000 signature
Jul 13, 2006 ratification
Базельский протокол об ответственности и компенсации за ущерб, причиненный в результате трансграничной перевозки опасных отходов и их удаления от 10 декабря 1999 г. Dec 10, 1999
Apr 20, 2007 accession
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (9 December 1999) Dec 9, 1999
Nov 14, 2001 signature
Apr 20, 2007 ratification
International Convention on Arrest of Ships, 1999 (12 March 1999) Mar 12, 1999
Jun 11, 2014 accession
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (10 September 1998) Sep 10, 1998
Sep 11, 1998 signature
Jul 13, 2006 ratification
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (17 July 1998) Jul 17, 1998
Jul 17, 1998 signature
May 3, 2004 ratification
Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (11 December 1997) Dec 11, 1997
Feb 12, 2007 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
May 4, 2001 accession
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (10 September 1996) Sep 10, 1996
Feb 11, 1997 signature
Sep 2, 2014 ratification
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel (9 December 1994) Dec 9, 1994
Dec 19, 2018 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
Oct 15, 1994 signature
Jul 12, 1999 ratification
Lusaka Agreement on Co-operative Enforcement Operations Directed at Illegal Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora (8 September 1994) Sep 8, 1994
May 14, 1997 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
Международная конвенция о морских залогах и ипотеках 1993 года организация объединенных наций от 6 мая 1993 г. May 6, 1993
Jun 11, 2014 accession
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction (3 September 1992) Sep 3, 1992
Jan 15, 1993 signature
Dec 4, 2007 ratification
Convention on Biological Diversity (5 June 1992) Jun 5, 1992
Jun 11, 1992 signature
Aug 1, 1996 ratification
7 . United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (9 May 1992) May 9, 1992
Jun 12, 1992 signature
Oct 14, 1996 ratification
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (18 December 1990) Dec 18, 1990
Sep 29, 2008 signature
Mar 31, 2017 ratification
Convention on the Rights of the Child (20 November 1989) Nov 20, 1989
Oct 14, 1993 accession
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (22 March 1989) Mar 22, 1989
Apr 20, 2007 accession
United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (20 December 1988) Dec 20, 1988
Mar 3, 2004 accession
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (16 September 1987) Sep 16, 1987
Sep 15, 1988 signature
Nov 16, 1994 ratification
Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (22 March 1985) Mar 22, 1985
Nov 16, 1994 accession
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (10 December 1984) Dec 10, 1984
Jul 30, 2003 accession
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (10 December 1982) Dec 10, 1982
Dec 10, 1982 signature
Jul 9, 2008 ratification
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5 November 2021

Declarations under articles 287 and 298:

The Government of the Republic of the Congo accepts:
Pursuant to paragraph 1 of article 287 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the jurisdiction of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and of the International Court of Justice for the settlement of disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention, without specifying that one has precedence over the other;
Pursuant to paragraph 1 (a) of article 298 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, that the competence of arbitral tribunals constituted in accordance with Annexes VII and VIII of the Convention is excluded with respect to disputes concerning the interpretation or application of articles 15, 74 and 83 relating to sea boundary delimitations or those involving historic bays or titles.
21 . Agreement establishing the Common Fund for Commodities (27 June 1980) Jun 27, 1980
Oct 22, 1981 signature
Nov 4, 1987 ratification
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (11 April 1980) Apr 11, 1980
Jun 11, 2014 accession
Конвенция о ликвидации всех форм дискриминации в отношении женщин объединенных наций 1980 год от 18 декабря 1979 г. Dec 18, 1979
Jul 29, 1980 signature
Jul 26, 1982 ratification
Constitution of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (8 April 1979) Apr 8, 1979
Dec 18, 1979 signature
May 16, 1983 ratification
Agreement establishing the International Fund for Agricultural Development от 13 июня 1976 г. Jun 13, 1976
Jun 30, 1977 signature
Jul 27, 1978 ratification
Convention on a Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences (6 April 1974) Apr 6, 1974
Jul 26, 1982 accession
International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid (30 November 1973) Nov 30, 1973
Oct 5, 1983 accession
Convention on psychotropic substances (21 February 1971) Feb 21, 1971
Mar 3, 2004 accession
1 . Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (23 May 1969) May 23, 1969
May 23, 1969 signature
Apr 12, 1982 ratification
Факультативный протокол к международному пакту о гражданских и политических правах организация объединенных наций от 16 декабря 1966 г. Dec 16, 1966
Oct 5, 1983 accession
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (16 December 1966) Dec 16, 1966
Oct 5, 1983 accession
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Reservation:

The Government of the People's Republic of Congo declares that it does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 11 [...]
Article 11 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is quite incompatible with articles 386 et seq . of the Congolese Code of Civil, Commercial, Administrative and Financial Procedure, derived from Act 51/83 of 21 April 1983. Under those provisions, in matters of private law, decisions or orders emanating from conciliation proceedings may be enforced through imprisonment for debt when other means of enforcement have failed, when the amount due exceeds 20,000 CFA francs and when the debtor, between 18 and 60 years of age, makes himself insolvent in bad faith.
Международный пакт об экономических, социальных и культурных правах организация объецинениых наций от 16 декабря 1966 г. Dec 16, 1966
Oct 5, 1983 accession
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (7 March 1966) Mar 7, 1966
Jul 11, 1988 accession
Заклшитбльный акт конференции Организации Объединенных Наций по вопросам транзитной торговли стран, не имеющих выхода. к морю от 8 июля 1965 г. Jul 8, 1965
Jun 11, 2014 accession
Agreement establishing the African Development Bank от 4 августа 1963 г. Aug 4, 1963
Nov 29, 1963 signature
Feb 10, 1965 ratification
International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations (26 October 1961) Oct 26, 1961
Jun 29, 1962 accession
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In a communication received on 16 May 1964, the Govern- ment of the Congo has notified the Secretary-General that it has decided to make its accession subject to the following declar- ations:
(1) Article 5, paragraph 3: the "criterion of publication" is excluded;
(2) Article 16: the application of article 12 is completely excluded.
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness (30 August 1961) Aug 30, 1961
Oct 10, 2023 accession
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (18 April 1961) Apr 18, 1961
Mar 11, 1963 accession
Заключительный акт конференции Организации Объединенных Наций для принятия единой конвенции о наркотических средствах от 30 марта 1961 г. Mar 30, 1961
Mar 30, 1961 signature
Mar 3, 2004 ratification
Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas (29 April 1958) Apr 29, 1958
Dec 5, 2012 accession
4 . Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery (7 September 1956) Sep 7, 1956
Aug 25, 1977 accession
Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons (28 September 1954) Sep 28, 1954
Oct 10, 2023 accession
Заключительный акт конференции Организации Объединенных Наций по опиуму от 23 июня 1953 г. Jun 23, 1953
Oct 15, 1962 succession
Convention on the Political Rights of Women (31 March 1953) Mar 31, 1953
Oct 15, 1962 succession
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (28 July 1951) Jul 28, 1951
Oct 15, 1962 succession
Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials (22 November 1950) Nov 22, 1950
Aug 26, 1968 acceptance
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others (21 March 1950) Mar 21, 1950
Aug 25, 1977 accession
Agreement for Facilitating the International Circulation of Visual and Auditory Materials of an Educational, Scientific and Cultural Character (15 July 1949) Jul 15, 1949
Aug 26, 1968 accession
International Convention for the Suppression of the White Slave Traffic, signed at Paris on 4 May 1910, amended by the Protocol signed at Lake Success, New York, 4 May 1949 (4 May 1949) May 4, 1949
Oct 15, 1962 succession
Protocol Bringing under International Control Drugs Outside the Scope of the Convention of 13 July 1931 for Limiting the Manufacture and Regulating the Distribution of Narcotic Drugs, as amended by the Protocol signed at Lake Success, New York, on 11 December 1946 (19 November 1948) Nov 19, 1948
Oct 15, 1962 succession
Convention on the International Maritime Organization (6 March 1948) Mar 6, 1948
Sep 5, 1975 acceptance
Convention for Limiting the Manufacture and Regulating the Distribution of Narcotic Drugs (11 December 1946) Dec 11, 1946
Oct 15, 1962 succession
International Opium Convention (11 December 1946) Dec 11, 1946
Oct 15, 1962 succession
Constitution of the World Health Organization от 22 июля 1946 г. Jul 22, 1946
Oct 26, 1960 acceptance

Signed only (15)

Treaty Adopted Signature
Конвенция Организации Объединенных Наций о международных миро вых соглашениях, достигнутых в результате медиации от 20 декабря 2018 г. Dec 20, 2018
Aug 7, 2019 signature
United Nations Convention on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration (10 December 2014) Dec 10, 2014
Sep 30, 2015 signature
Arms Trade Treaty (2 April 2013) Apr 2, 2013
Sep 25, 2013 signature
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (15 November 2000) Nov 15, 2000
Dec 14, 2000 signature
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
Dec 14, 2000 signature
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (15 November 2000) Nov 15, 2000
Dec 14, 2000 signature
Конвенция тампере о предоставлении телекоммуникационных ресурсов для смягчения последствий бедствий и осуществления операций по оказанию помощи от 18 июня 1998 г. Jun 18, 1998
Jun 18, 1998 signature
International Convention Against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries (4 December 1989) Dec 4, 1989
Jun 20, 1990 signature
Statutes of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (13 September 1983) Sep 13, 1983
Sep 13, 1983 signature
Agreement establishing the African Development Bank done at Khartoum on 4 August 1963, as amended by resolution 05-79 adopted by the Board of Governors on 17 May 1979 от 7 мая 1982 г. May 7, 1982
May 7, 1982 signature
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
Mar 3, 2004 signature
Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes (24 April 1963) Apr 24, 1963
Apr 24, 1963 signature
Венская конвенция о консульских сношениях факультативный протокол о приобретении гражданства от 24 апреля 1963 г. Apr 24, 1963
Apr 24, 1963 signature
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (24 April 1963) Apr 24, 1963
Apr 24, 1963 signature
Факультативный протокол к Конвенции о ликвидации всех форм дискриминации в отношении женщин от 6 октября 1999 г. —
Sep 29, 2008 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.