| 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
Jan 14, 2026 ratification
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| Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (7 July 2017) |
Jul 7, 2017 |
Sep 20, 2017 signature
Sep 26, 2025 ratification
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| Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (15 October 2016) |
Oct 15, 2016 |
Aug 2, 2019 ratification
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| Paris Agreement (12 December 2015) |
Dec 12, 2015 |
Apr 22, 2016 signature
Sep 21, 2016 ratification
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| Minamata Convention on Mercury (10 October 2013) |
Oct 10, 2013 |
Sep 24, 2014 signature
Mar 23, 2017 ratification
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| Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products от 12 ноября 2012 г. |
Nov 12, 2012 |
Sep 24, 2013 signature
Oct 22, 2021 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 |
May 20, 2011 signature
Aug 8, 2019 ratification
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| United Nations Convention against Corruption (31 October 2003) |
Oct 31, 2003 |
Dec 9, 2004 signature
Jun 27, 2007 ratification
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| WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control от 21 мая 2003 г. |
May 21, 2003 |
Jun 20, 2003 signature
Nov 29, 2004 ratification
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| Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (18 December 2002) |
Dec 18, 2002 |
Nov 6, 2006 signature
Sep 23, 2016 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 |
Jan 14, 2014 accession
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| Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (22 May 2001) |
May 22, 2001 |
May 23, 2001 signature
May 30, 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 |
Aug 21, 2012 accession
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| 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 |
Aug 21, 2012 accession
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| United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (15 November 2000) |
Nov 15, 2000 |
Aug 21, 2012 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 24, 2003 signature
Dec 9, 2014 ratification
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Declaration:
“Pursuant to Article 3 (2) of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflicts, the Government of the Republic of Ghana hereby declares that the minimum age at which it permits voluntary recruitment into its National Armed Forces is 18. The age limit is prescribed in the Armed Forces Regulations Volume 1, Article 6.01 (1) (c) and applicants are requested to submit their birth certificate for verification.
The recruitment into the Army is not forced or coerced and is voluntary.”
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| Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity (29 January 2000) |
Jan 29, 2000 |
May 30, 2003 accession
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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 |
Jun 9, 2005 accession
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| International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (9 December 1999) |
Dec 9, 1999 |
Nov 12, 2001 signature
Sep 6, 2002 ratification
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| 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
May 30, 2003 ratification
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| Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (17 July 1998) |
Jul 17, 1998 |
Jul 18, 1998 signature
Dec 20, 1999 ratification
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| Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Seabed Authority (27 March 1998) |
Mar 27, 1998 |
Jan 12, 1999 signature
Sep 23, 2016 ratification
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| International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings (15 December 1997) |
Dec 15, 1997 |
Sep 6, 2002 accession
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| Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (11 December 1997) |
Dec 11, 1997 |
May 30, 2003 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 4, 1997 signature
Jun 30, 2000 ratification
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| Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses (21 May 1997) |
May 21, 1997 |
Jun 22, 2020 accession
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| Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (10 September 1996) |
Sep 10, 1996 |
Oct 3, 1996 signature
Jun 14, 2011 ratification
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| Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (4 August 1995) |
Aug 4, 1995 |
Jan 27, 2017 accession
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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
Dec 27, 1996 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
Jul 9, 1997 ratification
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| Convention on Biological Diversity (5 June 1992) |
Jun 5, 1992 |
Jun 12, 1992 signature
Aug 29, 1994 ratification
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| 7 . United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (9 May 1992) |
May 9, 1992 |
Jun 12, 1992 signature
Sep 6, 1995 ratification
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| Конвенция но охране и использованию трансграничных водостоков и международных озер от 17 марта 1992 г. |
Mar 17, 1992 |
Jun 22, 2020 accession
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| International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (18 December 1990) |
Dec 18, 1990 |
Sep 7, 2000 signature
Sep 7, 2000 ratification
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| Convention on the Rights of the Child (20 November 1989) |
Nov 20, 1989 |
Jan 29, 1990 signature
Feb 5, 1990 ratification
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| Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (22 March 1989) |
Mar 22, 1989 |
May 30, 2003 accession
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| United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (20 December 1988) |
Dec 20, 1988 |
Dec 20, 1988 signature
Apr 10, 1990 ratification
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| Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (16 September 1987) |
Sep 16, 1987 |
Sep 16, 1987 signature
Jul 14, 1992 ratification
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| United Nations Convention on Conditions for Registration of Ships (7 February 1986) |
Feb 7, 1986 |
Aug 29, 1990 accession
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| International Convention against Apartheid in Sports (10 December 1985) |
Dec 10, 1985 |
May 16, 1986 signature
Mar 24, 1988 ratification
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| Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (22 March 1985) |
Mar 22, 1985 |
Jul 24, 1989 accession
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| Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (10 December 1984) |
Dec 10, 1984 |
Sep 7, 2000 signature
Sep 7, 2000 ratification
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Declaration:
“[The Government of Ghana declares] in accordance with Article 30 (2) of the said Convention that the submission under Article 30 (1) to arbitration or the International Court of Justice of disputes between State Parties relating to the interpretation or application of the said Convention shall be by the consent of ALL the Parties concerned and not by one or more of the Parties concerned.”
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| United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (10 December 1982) |
Dec 10, 1982 |
Dec 10, 1982 signature
Jun 7, 1983 ratification
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| 21 . Agreement establishing the Common Fund for Commodities (27 June 1980) |
Jun 27, 1980 |
Dec 1, 1982 signature
Jan 19, 1983 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 17, 1980 signature
Jan 2, 1986 ratification
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| International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages (17 December 1979) |
Dec 17, 1979 |
Nov 10, 1987 accession
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| Constitution of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (8 April 1979) |
Apr 8, 1979 |
Apr 8, 1979 signature
Feb 8, 1982 ratification
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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 |
Mar 21, 1978 signature
Jun 22, 1978 ratification
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| Agreement establishing the International Fund for Agricultural Development от 13 июня 1976 г. |
Jun 13, 1976 |
Oct 19, 1977 signature
Dec 5, 1977 ratification
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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 |
Apr 10, 1990 accession
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| Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods от 14 июня 1974 г. |
Jun 14, 1974 |
Dec 5, 1974 signature
Oct 7, 1975 ratification
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| Convention on a Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences (6 April 1974) |
Apr 6, 1974 |
May 14, 1975 signature
Jun 24, 1975 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 25, 1975 accession
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"(i) Paragraph 1 of article 13 of the Convention provides that disputes may be submitted to arbitration, failing which any of the parties to the dispute may refer it to the International Court of Justice by request. Since Ghana is opposed to any form of compulsory arbitration, she wishes to exercise her option under article 13 (2) to make a reservation on article 13 (1). It is noted that such a reservation can be withdrawn later under article 13 (3)."
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| International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid (30 November 1973) |
Nov 30, 1973 |
Aug 1, 1978 accession
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| Convention on psychotropic substances (21 February 1971) |
Feb 21, 1971 |
Feb 21, 1971 signature
Apr 10, 1990 ratification
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| Convention on the non-applicability of statutory limitations to war crimes and crimes against humanity (26 November 1968) |
Nov 26, 1968 |
Sep 7, 2000 accession
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| Факультативный протокол к международному пакту о гражданских и политических правах организация объединенных наций от 16 декабря 1966 г. |
Dec 16, 1966 |
Sep 7, 2000 signature
Sep 7, 2000 ratification
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| International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (16 December 1966) |
Dec 16, 1966 |
Sep 7, 2000 signature
Sep 7, 2000 ratification
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| Международный пакт об экономических, социальных и культурных правах организация объецинениых наций от 16 декабря 1966 г. |
Dec 16, 1966 |
Sep 7, 2000 signature
Sep 7, 2000 ratification
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| International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (7 March 1966) |
Mar 7, 1966 |
Sep 8, 1966 signature
Sep 8, 1966 ratification
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| Agreement establishing the African Development Bank от 4 августа 1963 г. |
Aug 4, 1963 |
Aug 4, 1963 signature
Jun 30, 1964 ratification
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| Венская конвенция о консульских сношениях факультативный протокол о приобретении гражданства от 24 апреля 1963 г. |
Apr 24, 1963 |
Apr 24, 1963 signature
Oct 4, 1963 ratification
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| Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (24 April 1963) |
Apr 24, 1963 |
Apr 24, 1963 signature
Oct 4, 1963 ratification
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| Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (18 April 1961) |
Apr 18, 1961 |
Apr 18, 1961 signature
Jun 28, 1962 ratification
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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 |
Mar 30, 1961 signature
Jan 15, 1964 ratification
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| Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (10 June 1958) |
Jun 10, 1958 |
Apr 9, 1968 accession
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| Optional Protocol of Signature concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes (29 April 1958) |
Apr 29, 1958 |
Apr 29, 1958 definitive signature
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| 2 . Convention on the Nationality of Married Women (20 February 1957) |
Feb 20, 1957 |
Aug 15, 1966 accession
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| 4 . Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery (7 September 1956) |
Sep 7, 1956 |
May 3, 1963 accession
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| Convention on the Political Rights of Women (31 March 1953) |
Mar 31, 1953 |
Dec 28, 1965 accession
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| Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (28 July 1951) |
Jul 28, 1951 |
Mar 18, 1963 accession
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| Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials (22 November 1950) |
Nov 22, 1950 |
Apr 7, 1958 succession
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| Agreement for Facilitating the International Circulation of Visual and Auditory Materials of an Educational, Scientific and Cultural Character (15 July 1949) |
Jul 15, 1949 |
Mar 22, 1960 accession
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| 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 |
Apr 7, 1958 succession
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| Agreement for the Suppression of the Circulation of Obscene Publications, signed at Paris on 4 May 1910, amended by the Protocol signed at Lake Success, New York, 4 May 1949 от 4 мая 1949 г. |
May 4, 1949 |
Apr 7, 1958 succession
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| Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (9 December 1948) |
Dec 9, 1948 |
Dec 24, 1958 accession
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| International Convention relating to economic statistics, signed at Geneva on 14 December 1928, amended by the Protocol signed at Paris on 9 December 1948 (9 December 1948) |
Dec 9, 1948 |
Apr 7, 1958 succession
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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 |
Apr 7, 1958 succession
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| Convention on the International Maritime Organization (6 March 1948) |
Mar 6, 1948 |
Jul 6, 1959 acceptance
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| Convention for the Suppression of the Circulation of, and Traffic in, Obscene Publications, concluded at Geneva on 12 September 1923 and amended by the Protocol signed at Lake Success, New York, on 12 November 1947 (12 November 1947) |
Nov 12, 1947 |
Apr 7, 1958 succession
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| Convention for Limiting the Manufacture and Regulating the Distribution of Narcotic Drugs (11 December 1946) |
Dec 11, 1946 |
Apr 7, 1958 succession
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| International Opium Convention (11 December 1946) |
Dec 11, 1946 |
Apr 7, 1958 succession
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| Constitution of the World Health Organization от 22 июля 1946 г. |
Jul 22, 1946 |
Apr 8, 1957 acceptance
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| Факультативный протокол к Конвенции о ликвидации всех форм дискриминации в отношении женщин от 6 октября 1999 г. |
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Feb 24, 2000 signature
Feb 3, 2011 ratification
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| Конвенция об охране интересов производителей фонограмм от незаконного воспроизводства их фонограмм от 29 октября 1971 г. |
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Nov 4, 2016 accession
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