| 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 |
Jun 9, 2025 signature
Sep 24, 2026 ratification
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| Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (15 October 2016) |
Oct 15, 2016 |
Feb 5, 2020 ratification
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| Paris Agreement (12 December 2015) |
Dec 12, 2015 |
Apr 22, 2016 signature
Feb 5, 2020 ratification
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| Minamata Convention on Mercury (10 October 2013) |
Oct 10, 2013 |
Oct 13, 2017 accession
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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 |
Feb 1, 2012 signature
Oct 13, 2017 ratification
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| Memorandum of Understanding on Maritime Transport Cooperation between Arab Countries (9 May 2005) |
May 9, 2005 |
May 9, 2005 signature
Dec 29, 2005 ratification
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| 15 . International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (13 April 2005) |
Apr 13, 2005 |
Sep 23, 2005 signature
Nov 13, 2006 ratification
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| United Nations Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property (2 December 2004) |
Dec 2, 2004 |
Nov 11, 2005 signature
Nov 21, 2008 ratification
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| United Nations Convention against Corruption (31 October 2003) |
Oct 31, 2003 |
Apr 22, 2009 accession
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| WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control от 21 мая 2003 г. |
May 21, 2003 |
Mar 4, 2004 signature
Dec 7, 2005 ratification
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| Agreement on International Railways between Arab Countries (14 April 2003) |
Apr 14, 2003 |
Apr 14, 2003 signature
Apr 26, 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 |
Dec 22, 2008 accession
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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 |
Sep 26, 2002 signature
Nov 13, 2006 ratification
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| Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (22 May 2001) |
May 22, 2001 |
May 23, 2001 signature
Jan 3, 2003 ratification
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| Agreement on International Roads between Arab Countries (10 May 2001) |
May 10, 2001 |
May 10, 2001 signature
May 1, 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 |
Sep 26, 2002 signature
Oct 5, 2005 ratification
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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 |
Dec 9, 2002 signature
Oct 5, 2005 ratification
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| United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (15 November 2000) |
Nov 15, 2000 |
Dec 18, 2001 signature
Oct 5, 2005 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 |
Oct 10, 2001 signature
Nov 8, 2004 ratification
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| Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity (29 January 2000) |
Jan 29, 2000 |
Feb 6, 2013 accession
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| International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (9 December 1999) |
Dec 9, 1999 |
Aug 29, 2019 accession
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Reservation and Statement:
… with a reservation regarding the definition of terrorism set forth in Article 2, paragraph 1 (b) of that Convention and an endorsement of the definition of terrorism set forth in articles 1 and 2 of the Arab counter-Terrorism Convention signed in Cairo on 22 April 1984.
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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 |
Nov 13, 2006 accession
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| Конвенция тампере о предоставлении телекоммуникационных ресурсов для смягчения последствий бедствий и осуществления операций по оказанию помощи от 18 июня 1998 г. |
Jun 18, 1998 |
Nov 17, 1998 signature
Jan 27, 2006 ratification
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| Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (11 December 1997) |
Dec 11, 1997 |
Nov 13, 2006 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 |
May 1, 2026 accession
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| Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses (21 May 1997) |
May 21, 1997 |
May 25, 1999 accession
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| Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (10 September 1996) |
Sep 10, 1996 |
Sep 16, 2005 signature
Nov 21, 2008 ratification
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3 October 2005
Declaration:
"We express our reservation on the inclusion of Israel in MESA grouping, which constitutes an aberration from UN practice and it will impede the implementation of the treaty.
We believe strongly that the confrontation of the states in this regional group would make it tremendously difficult to form the Executive Council. The Conference of the States Parties would be compelled to find a way to redress this problem."
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| Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel (9 December 1994) |
Dec 9, 1994 |
Sep 25, 2003 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 14, 1994 signature
May 16, 1996 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 |
Nov 20, 2008 accession
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| Convention on Biological Diversity (5 June 1992) |
Jun 5, 1992 |
Jun 12, 1992 signature
Dec 15, 1994 ratification
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| 7 . United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (9 May 1992) |
May 9, 1992 |
Jun 12, 1992 signature
Dec 15, 1994 ratification
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| Convention on the Rights of the Child (20 November 1989) |
Nov 20, 1989 |
Jan 26, 1990 signature
May 14, 1991 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 |
Mar 22, 1989 signature
Dec 21, 1994 ratification
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Upon signature:
"[Lebanon] declares that [it] can under no circumstances permit burial of toxic and other wastes in any of the areas subject to its legal authority which they have entered illegally. In 1988, Lebanon announced a total ban on the import of such wastes and adopted Act No. 64/88 of 12 August 1988 to that end. In all such situations, Lebanon will endeavour to co-operate with the States concerned, and with the other States parties, in accordance with the provisions of this treaty."
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| United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (20 December 1988) |
Dec 20, 1988 |
Mar 11, 1996 accession
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Reservations:
1. The Government of the Lebanese Republic does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 32, paragraph 2, and declares that disputes relating to the interpretation or application of the Convention which are not settled by the means prescribed in paragraph 1 of that article shall be referred to the International Court of Justice only with the agreement of all of the Parties to the dispute.
Similarly, the Government of the Lebanese Republic does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 32, paragraph 3.
2. The Government of the Lebanese Republic has reservations regarding article 5, paragraph 3, regarding article 7, paragraph 2 (f), and regarding article 7, paragraph 5, of the Convention.
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| Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (16 September 1987) |
Sep 16, 1987 |
Mar 31, 1993 accession
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| Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (22 March 1985) |
Mar 22, 1985 |
Mar 30, 1993 accession
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| Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (10 December 1984) |
Dec 10, 1984 |
Oct 5, 2000 accession
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| United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (10 December 1982) |
Dec 10, 1982 |
Dec 7, 1984 signature
Jan 5, 1995 ratification
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| Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons which may be deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to have Indiscriminate Effects (with Protocols I, II and III) (10 October 1980) |
Oct 10, 1980 |
Apr 5, 2017 accession
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| United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (11 April 1980) |
Apr 11, 1980 |
Nov 21, 2008 accession
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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 |
Apr 16, 1997 accession
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Reservations:
The Government of the Lebanese Republic enters reservations regarding article 9 (2), and article 16 (1) (c) (d) (f) and (g) (regarding the right to choose a family name).
In accordance with paragraph 2 of article 29, the Government of the Lebanese Republic declares that it does not consider itself bound by the provisions of paragraph 1 of that article.
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| International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages (17 December 1979) |
Dec 17, 1979 |
Dec 4, 1997 accession
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Declaration:
1. The accession of the Lebanese Republic to the Convention shall not constitute recognition of Israel, just as the application of the Convention shall not give rise to relations or cooperation of any kind with it.
2. The provisions of the Convention, and in particular those of its article 13, shall not affect the Lebanese Republic's stance of supporting the right of States and peoples to oppose and resist foreign occupation of their territories.
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| Agreement governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies (5 December 1979) |
Dec 5, 1979 |
Apr 12, 2006 accession
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| Constitution of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (8 April 1979) |
Apr 8, 1979 |
Apr 8, 1979 signature
Aug 2, 1983 ratification
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| Заключительный акт конференции Организации Объединенных Нация по морской перевозке грузов от 31 марта 1978 г. |
Mar 31, 1978 |
Apr 4, 1983 accession
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| Agreement establishing the International Fund for Agricultural Development от 13 июня 1976 г. |
Jun 13, 1976 |
Jun 20, 1978 accession
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| Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention) (14 November 1975) |
Nov 14, 1975 |
Nov 25, 1997 accession
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| 1 . Convention on registration of objects launched into outer space (12 November 1974) |
Nov 12, 1974 |
Apr 12, 2006 accession
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| Convention on a Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences (6 April 1974) |
Apr 6, 1974 |
Apr 30, 1982 accession
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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 |
Jun 3, 1997 accession
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| Protocol amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 (25 March 1972) |
Mar 25, 1972 |
Mar 25, 1972 signature
Mar 5, 1997 ratification
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| Convention on psychotropic substances (21 February 1971) |
Feb 21, 1971 |
Feb 21, 1971 signature
Dec 15, 1994 ratification
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| International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (16 December 1966) |
Dec 16, 1966 |
Nov 3, 1972 accession
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| Международный пакт об экономических, социальных и культурных правах организация объецинениых наций от 16 декабря 1966 г. |
Dec 16, 1966 |
Nov 3, 1972 accession
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| International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (7 March 1966) |
Mar 7, 1966 |
Nov 12, 1971 accession
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The Republic of Lebanon does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 22 of the Convention, under which any dispute between two or more States Parties with respect to the interpretation or application of the Convention is, at the request of any party to the dispute, to be referred to the International Court of Justice for decision, and it states that, in each individual case, the consent of all States parties to such a dispute is necessary for referring the dispute to the International Court of Justice.
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| Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (24 April 1963) |
Apr 24, 1963 |
Apr 24, 1963 signature
Mar 20, 1975 ratification
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| International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations (26 October 1961) |
Oct 26, 1961 |
Jun 26, 1962 signature
May 12, 1997 ratification
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| Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (18 April 1961) |
Apr 18, 1961 |
Apr 18, 1961 signature
Mar 16, 1971 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
Apr 23, 1965 ratification
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| Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (10 June 1958) |
Jun 10, 1958 |
Aug 11, 1998 accession
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Declaration:
The Government of Lebanon declares that it will apply the Convention, on the basis of reciprocity, to the recognition and enforcement of awards made only in the territory of another Contracting State.
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| Convention on the Political Rights of Women (31 March 1953) |
Mar 31, 1953 |
Feb 24, 1954 signature
Jun 5, 1956 ratification
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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 |
Dec 30, 1949 signature
May 12, 1971 acceptance
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| Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (9 December 1948) |
Dec 9, 1948 |
Dec 30, 1949 signature
Dec 17, 1953 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 |
Nov 19, 1948 definitive signature
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| Convention on the International Maritime Organization (6 March 1948) |
Mar 6, 1948 |
Mar 6, 1948 signature
May 3, 1966 acceptance
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| Протокол об изменении конвенции о борьбе с торговлей женщинами и детьми от 12 ноября 1947 г. |
Nov 12, 1947 |
Nov 12, 1947 definitive signature
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| Protocol amending the Agreements, Conventions and Protocols on Narcotic Drugs, concluded at The Hague on 23 January 1912, at Geneva on 11 February 1925 and 19 February 1925, and 13 July 1931, at Bangkok on 27 November 1931 and at Geneva on 26 June 1936 (11 December 1946) |
Dec 11, 1946 |
Dec 13, 1946 definitive signature
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| Constitution of the World Health Organization от 22 июля 1946 г. |
Jul 22, 1946 |
Jul 22, 1946 signature
Jan 19, 1949 acceptance
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