§ 02 — jurisdictions
Ethiopia
International treaties · All documents of the country
Treaties: 72 (party — 66, withdrew — 0, signed only — 6). Source: UN Treaty Collection (Depositary of the Secretary-General).
Nothing found.
Party (66)
| Treaty | Adopted | Participation | Declarations and reservations |
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| Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (15 October 2016) | Oct 15, 2016 |
Jul 5, 2019 ratification
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| Paris Agreement (12 December 2015) | Dec 12, 2015 |
Apr 22, 2016 signature
Mar 9, 2017 ratification
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| Minamata Convention on Mercury (10 October 2013) | Oct 10, 2013 |
Oct 10, 2013 signature
Aug 19, 2024 ratification
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| 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 |
Nov 16, 2012 accession
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| United Nations Convention against Corruption (31 October 2003) | Oct 31, 2003 |
Dec 10, 2003 signature
Nov 26, 2007 ratification
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| WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control от 21 мая 2003 г. | May 21, 2003 |
Feb 25, 2004 signature
Mar 25, 2014 ratification
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| Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, their Parts and Components and Ammunition, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (31 May 2001) | May 31, 2001 |
Jun 22, 2012 accession
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showReservation:
Ethiopia does not accept the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice which is provided under Article 16(2) of the said Protocol. |
| Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (22 May 2001) | May 22, 2001 |
May 17, 2002 signature
Jan 9, 2003 ratification
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| 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 |
Jun 22, 2012 accession
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showReservation:
Ethiopia does not accept the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice which is provided under Article 20(2) of the said Protocol. |
| 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 |
Jun 22, 2012 accession
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showReservation:
Ethiopia does not accept the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice which is provided under Article 15(2) of the said Protocol. |
| United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (15 November 2000) | Nov 15, 2000 |
Dec 14, 2000 signature
Jul 23, 2007 ratification
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| 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 |
Mar 25, 2014 accession
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| 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 28, 2010 signature
May 14, 2014 ratification
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showDeclaration:
… in accordance with Article 3(2) of the said Optional Protocol, the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia declares that the minimum age at which it will permit voluntary recruitment into its national armed forces is 18 years old … |
| Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity (29 January 2000) | Jan 29, 2000 |
May 24, 2000 signature
Oct 9, 2003 ratification
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| 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 |
Oct 8, 2003 accession
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| International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (9 December 1999) | Dec 9, 1999 |
Mar 20, 2012 accession
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showReservation:
“Ethiopia does not consider itself to be bound by the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice as per Article 24 (2) of the Convention.” Declaration: “Pursuant to Article 2 (2) (a) of the Convention, the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials which has been adopted in Vienna on 3 March 1980 and annexed to the [International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism], shall not apply in Ethiopia.” |
| Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (10 September 1998) | Sep 10, 1998 |
Jan 9, 2003 accession
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| International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings (15 December 1997) | Dec 15, 1997 |
Apr 16, 2003 accession
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showReservation pursuant to article 20 (2):
"The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia does not consider itself bound by the aforementioned provision of the Convention, under which any dispute between two or more States Parties concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention shall, at the request of one of them, be submitted to arbitration or to the International Court of Justice, and states that disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention would be submitted to arbitration or to the Court only with the prior consent of all the parties concerned." |
| Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (11 December 1997) | Dec 11, 1997 |
Apr 14, 2005 accession
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| 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 |
Dec 3, 1997 signature
Dec 17, 2004 ratification
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| Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (10 September 1996) | Sep 10, 1996 |
Sep 25, 1996 signature
Aug 8, 2006 ratification
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| 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
Jun 27, 1997 ratification
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| 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
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| 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 14, 1993 signature
May 13, 1996 ratification
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| Convention on Biological Diversity (5 June 1992) | Jun 5, 1992 |
Jun 10, 1992 signature
Apr 5, 1994 ratification
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| 7 . United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (9 May 1992) | May 9, 1992 |
Jun 10, 1992 signature
Apr 5, 1994 ratification
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| Convention on the Rights of the Child (20 November 1989) | Nov 20, 1989 |
May 14, 1991 accession
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| Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (22 March 1989) | Mar 22, 1989 |
Apr 12, 2000 accession
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| United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (20 December 1988) | Dec 20, 1988 |
Oct 11, 1994 accession
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| Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (16 September 1987) | Sep 16, 1987 |
Oct 11, 1994 accession
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| International Convention against Apartheid in Sports (10 December 1985) | Dec 10, 1985 |
May 16, 1986 signature
Jul 22, 1987 ratification
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| Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (22 March 1985) | Mar 22, 1985 |
Oct 11, 1994 accession
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| Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (10 December 1984) | Dec 10, 1984 |
Mar 14, 1994 accession
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| 21 . Agreement establishing the Common Fund for Commodities (27 June 1980) | Jun 27, 1980 |
Sep 30, 1981 signature
Nov 19, 1981 ratification
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| Конвенция о ликвидации всех форм дискриминации в отношении женщин объединенных наций 1980 год от 18 декабря 1979 г. | Dec 18, 1979 |
Jul 8, 1980 signature
Sep 10, 1981 ratification
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showReservation:
Socialist Ethiopia does not consider itself bound by paragraph 1 of article 29 of the Convention. |
| International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages (17 December 1979) | Dec 17, 1979 |
Apr 16, 2003 accession
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showReservation pursuant to article 16 (2):
"The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia does not consider itself bound by the aforementioned provision of the Convention, under which any dispute between two or more States Parties concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention shall, at the request of one of them, be submitted to arbitration or to the International Court of Justice, and states that disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention would be submitted to arbitration or to the Court only with the prior consent of all the parties concerned." |
| Constitution of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (8 April 1979) | Apr 8, 1979 |
Feb 18, 1981 signature
Feb 23, 1981 ratification
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| Vienna Convention on succession of States in respect of treaties (23 August 1978) | Aug 23, 1978 |
Aug 23, 1978 signature
May 28, 1980 ratification
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| Agreement establishing the International Fund for Agricultural Development от 13 июня 1976 г. | Jun 13, 1976 |
Jul 20, 1977 signature
Sep 7, 1977 ratification
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| Convention on a Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences (6 April 1974) | Apr 6, 1974 |
Jun 19, 1975 signature
Sep 1, 1978 ratification
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| Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents (14 December 1973) | Dec 14, 1973 |
Apr 16, 2003 accession
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showReservation pursuant to article 13 (2) :
"The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia does not consider itself bound by the aforementioned provision of the Convention, under which any dispute between two or more States Parties concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention shall, at the request of one of them, be submitted to arbitration or to the International Court of Justice, and states that disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention would be submitted to arbitration or to the Court only with the prior consent of all the parties concerned." |
| International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid (30 November 1973) | Nov 30, 1973 |
Sep 19, 1978 accession
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| Protocol amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 (25 March 1972) | Mar 25, 1972 |
Oct 11, 1994 accession
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| Convention on psychotropic substances (21 February 1971) | Feb 21, 1971 |
Jun 23, 1980 accession
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| Заключительный акт конференции Организации Объединенных Наций по дорожному движению от 8 ноября 1968 г. | Nov 8, 1968 |
Aug 25, 2021 accession
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| International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (16 December 1966) | Dec 16, 1966 |
Jun 11, 1993 accession
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| Международный пакт об экономических, социальных и культурных правах организация объецинениых наций от 16 декабря 1966 г. | Dec 16, 1966 |
Jun 11, 1993 accession
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| International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (7 March 1966) | Mar 7, 1966 |
Jun 23, 1976 accession
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| Agreement establishing the African Development Bank от 4 августа 1963 г. | Aug 4, 1963 |
Aug 4, 1963 signature
Jul 14, 1964 ratification
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| Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (18 April 1961) | Apr 18, 1961 |
Mar 22, 1979 accession
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| Заключительный акт конференции Организации Объединенных Наций для принятия единой конвенции о наркотических средствах от 30 марта 1961 г. | Mar 30, 1961 |
Apr 29, 1965 accession
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| Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (10 June 1958) | Jun 10, 1958 |
Aug 24, 2020 accession
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showReservation and declarations:
“1. In accordance with Article 1 (3) of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia declares that it will apply the Convention for Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards made only in the Territory of another contracting State. 2. In accordance with Article 1 (3) of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia declares that it will apply the convention on differences arising out of legal relationships, whether contractual or not, which are considered commercial under the National Law of Ethiopia. 3. The Convention only applies in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia with respect to Arbitration Agreements concluded and Arbitral Awards rendered after the date of its accession to the Convention.” |
| 4 . Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery (7 September 1956) | Sep 7, 1956 |
Jan 21, 1969 accession
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| Slavery Convention, signed at Geneva on 25 September 1926 and amended by the Protocol (7 December 1953) | Dec 7, 1953 |
Jan 21, 1969 ratification
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| Convention on the International Right of Correction (31 March 1953) | Mar 31, 1953 |
Mar 31, 1953 signature
Jan 21, 1969 ratification
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| Convention on the Political Rights of Women (31 March 1953) | Mar 31, 1953 |
Mar 31, 1953 signature
Jan 21, 1969 ratification
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| Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (28 July 1951) | Jul 28, 1951 |
Nov 10, 1969 accession
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show“[S]ubject to the following reservations made under the terms of Article 42, paragraph 1, of the Convention and Article VII, paragraph 1, of the Protocol :
The provisions of articles 8, 9, 17 (2) and 22 (1) of the Convention are recognized only as recommendations and not as legally binding obligations." |
| Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others (21 March 1950) | Mar 21, 1950 |
Sep 10, 1981 accession
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showReservation:
"Socialist Ethiopia does not consider itself bound by article 22 of the Convention." |
| Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (9 December 1948) | Dec 9, 1948 |
Dec 11, 1948 signature
Jul 1, 1949 ratification
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| 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 |
May 5, 1949 definitive signature
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| Convention on the International Maritime Organization (6 March 1948) | Mar 6, 1948 |
Jul 3, 1975 acceptance
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| Convention for the Suppression of the Illicit Traffic in Dangerous Drugs (11 December 1946) | Dec 11, 1946 |
Sep 9, 1947 accession
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| Convention for Limiting the Manufacture and Regulating the Distribution of Narcotic Drugs (11 December 1946) | Dec 11, 1946 |
Sep 9, 1947 ratification
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| International Opium Convention (11 December 1946) | Dec 11, 1946 |
Sep 9, 1947 accession
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| Protocol concerning the Office international d'hygiène publique от 22 июля 1946 г. | Jul 22, 1946 |
Jul 22, 1946 signature
Apr 11, 1947 acceptance
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| Constitution of the World Health Organization от 22 июля 1946 г. | Jul 22, 1946 |
Jul 22, 1946 signature
Apr 11, 1947 acceptance
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Signed only (6)
| Treaty | Adopted | Signature |
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| Lusaka Agreement on Co-operative Enforcement Operations Directed at Illegal Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora (8 September 1994) | Sep 8, 1994 |
Feb 1, 1995 signature
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| United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (10 December 1982) | Dec 10, 1982 |
Dec 10, 1982 signature
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| 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
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| Convention on the prohibition of military or any other hostile use of environmental modification techniques (10 December 1976) | Dec 10, 1976 |
May 18, 1977 signature
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| 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 |
Oct 11, 1994 signature
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| 1 . Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (23 May 1969) | May 23, 1969 |
Apr 30, 1970 signature
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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.