§ 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).

Party (66)

Treaty Adopted Participation Declarations and reservations
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (15 October 2016) Oct 15, 2016
Jul 5, 2019 ratification
Paris Agreement (12 December 2015) Dec 12, 2015
Apr 22, 2016 signature
Mar 9, 2017 ratification
Minamata Convention on Mercury (10 October 2013) Oct 10, 2013
Oct 10, 2013 signature
Aug 19, 2024 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
Nov 16, 2012 accession
United Nations Convention against Corruption (31 October 2003) Oct 31, 2003
Dec 10, 2003 signature
Nov 26, 2007 ratification
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control от 21 мая 2003 г. May 21, 2003
Feb 25, 2004 signature
Mar 25, 2014 ratification
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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Reservation:

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
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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Reservation:

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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Reservation:

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
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
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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Declaration:

… 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
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
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (9 December 1999) Dec 9, 1999
Mar 20, 2012 accession
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Reservation:

“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
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings (15 December 1997) Dec 15, 1997
Apr 16, 2003 accession
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Reservation 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
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
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (10 September 1996) Sep 10, 1996
Sep 25, 1996 signature
Aug 8, 2006 ratification
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
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
Jan 14, 1993 signature
May 13, 1996 ratification
Convention on Biological Diversity (5 June 1992) Jun 5, 1992
Jun 10, 1992 signature
Apr 5, 1994 ratification
7 . United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (9 May 1992) May 9, 1992
Jun 10, 1992 signature
Apr 5, 1994 ratification
Convention on the Rights of the Child (20 November 1989) Nov 20, 1989
May 14, 1991 accession
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (22 March 1989) Mar 22, 1989
Apr 12, 2000 accession
United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (20 December 1988) Dec 20, 1988
Oct 11, 1994 accession
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (16 September 1987) Sep 16, 1987
Oct 11, 1994 accession
International Convention against Apartheid in Sports (10 December 1985) Dec 10, 1985
May 16, 1986 signature
Jul 22, 1987 ratification
Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (22 March 1985) Mar 22, 1985
Oct 11, 1994 accession
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (10 December 1984) Dec 10, 1984
Mar 14, 1994 accession
21 . Agreement establishing the Common Fund for Commodities (27 June 1980) Jun 27, 1980
Sep 30, 1981 signature
Nov 19, 1981 ratification
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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Reservation:

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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Reservation 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
Vienna Convention on succession of States in respect of treaties (23 August 1978) Aug 23, 1978
Aug 23, 1978 signature
May 28, 1980 ratification
Agreement establishing the International Fund for Agricultural Development от 13 июня 1976 г. Jun 13, 1976
Jul 20, 1977 signature
Sep 7, 1977 ratification
Convention on a Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences (6 April 1974) Apr 6, 1974
Jun 19, 1975 signature
Sep 1, 1978 ratification
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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Reservation 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
Protocol amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 (25 March 1972) Mar 25, 1972
Oct 11, 1994 accession
Convention on psychotropic substances (21 February 1971) Feb 21, 1971
Jun 23, 1980 accession
Заключительный акт конференции Организации Объединенных Наций по дорожному движению от 8 ноября 1968 г. Nov 8, 1968
Aug 25, 2021 accession
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (16 December 1966) Dec 16, 1966
Jun 11, 1993 accession
Международный пакт об экономических, социальных и культурных правах организация объецинениых наций от 16 декабря 1966 г. Dec 16, 1966
Jun 11, 1993 accession
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (7 March 1966) Mar 7, 1966
Jun 23, 1976 accession
Agreement establishing the African Development Bank от 4 августа 1963 г. Aug 4, 1963
Aug 4, 1963 signature
Jul 14, 1964 ratification
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (18 April 1961) Apr 18, 1961
Mar 22, 1979 accession
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
Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (10 June 1958) Jun 10, 1958
Aug 24, 2020 accession
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Reservation 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
Slavery Convention, signed at Geneva on 25 September 1926 and amended by the Protocol (7 December 1953) Dec 7, 1953
Jan 21, 1969 ratification
Convention on the International Right of Correction (31 March 1953) Mar 31, 1953
Mar 31, 1953 signature
Jan 21, 1969 ratification
Convention on the Political Rights of Women (31 March 1953) Mar 31, 1953
Mar 31, 1953 signature
Jan 21, 1969 ratification
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (28 July 1951) Jul 28, 1951
Nov 10, 1969 accession
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“[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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Reservation:

"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
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
Convention on the International Maritime Organization (6 March 1948) Mar 6, 1948
Jul 3, 1975 acceptance
Convention for the Suppression of the Illicit Traffic in Dangerous Drugs (11 December 1946) Dec 11, 1946
Sep 9, 1947 accession
Convention for Limiting the Manufacture and Regulating the Distribution of Narcotic Drugs (11 December 1946) Dec 11, 1946
Sep 9, 1947 ratification
International Opium Convention (11 December 1946) Dec 11, 1946
Sep 9, 1947 accession
Protocol concerning the Office international d'hygiène publique от 22 июля 1946 г. Jul 22, 1946
Jul 22, 1946 signature
Apr 11, 1947 acceptance
Constitution of the World Health Organization от 22 июля 1946 г. Jul 22, 1946
Jul 22, 1946 signature
Apr 11, 1947 acceptance

Signed only (6)

Treaty Adopted Signature
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
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (10 December 1982) Dec 10, 1982
Dec 10, 1982 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
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
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
1 . Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (23 May 1969) May 23, 1969
Apr 30, 1970 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.