§ 02 — jurisdictions

Liberia

International treaties · All documents of the country

Treaties: 132 (party — 103, withdrew — 0, signed only — 29). Source: UN Treaty Collection (Depositary of the Secretary-General).

Party (103)

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 24, 2024 signature
Jun 9, 2025 ratification
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (15 October 2016) Oct 15, 2016
Jul 12, 2020 ratification
Paris Agreement (12 December 2015) Dec 12, 2015
Apr 22, 2016 signature
Aug 27, 2018 ratification
Minamata Convention on Mercury (10 October 2013) Oct 10, 2013
Sep 24, 2014 signature
Sep 24, 2024 acceptance
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“… the Government of Liberia makes the following Declaration regarding the means of dispute settlement in relation to article(s) 25.2 of the Minamata Convention adopted on 10th October [2013].
… as per Article 25.2(a) and (b), Liberia undertakes to declare with regard to any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this Convention, it recognizes both of the following means of dispute settlement as compulsory in relation to any Party accepting the same obligations:
(a) Arbitration in accordance with the procedure set out in Part I of Annex E;
(b) Submissions of the dispute to the International Court of Justice.
… per Article 30.5, Liberia further declares that, with regard to it, any amendment to an annex shall enter into force only upon the deposit of its instrument of acceptance with respect thereto.”
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
Aug 17, 2015 accession
Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (15 October 2010) Oct 15, 2010
Aug 17, 2015 accession
United Nations Convention against Corruption (31 October 2003) Oct 31, 2003
Sep 16, 2005 accession
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control от 21 мая 2003 г. May 21, 2003
Jun 25, 2004 signature
Sep 15, 2009 ratification
Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (18 December 2002) Dec 18, 2002
Sep 22, 2004 accession
Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court (9 September 2002) Sep 9, 2002
Sep 16, 2005 accession
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 22, 2004 accession
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (22 May 2001) May 22, 2001
May 23, 2002 accession
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 22, 2004 accession
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
Sep 22, 2004 accession
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (15 November 2000) Nov 15, 2000
Sep 22, 2004 accession
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity (29 January 2000) Jan 29, 2000
Feb 15, 2002 accession
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
Sep 16, 2005 accession
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (9 December 1999) Dec 9, 1999
Mar 5, 2003 accession
International Convention on Arrest of Ships, 1999 (12 March 1999) Mar 12, 1999
Sep 16, 2005 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 22, 2004 accession
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (17 July 1998) Jul 17, 1998
Jul 17, 1998 signature
Sep 22, 2004 ratification
Конвенция тампере о предоставлении телекоммуникационных ресурсов для смягчения последствий бедствий и осуществления операций по оказанию помощи от 18 июня 1998 г. Jun 18, 1998
Sep 16, 2005 accession
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings (15 December 1997) Dec 15, 1997
Mar 5, 2003 accession
Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (11 December 1997) Dec 11, 1997
Nov 5, 2002 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 23, 1999 accession
Agreement on the establishment of the International Vaccine Institute от 28 октября 1996 г. Oct 28, 1996
Oct 12, 2005 accession
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (10 September 1996) Sep 10, 1996
Oct 1, 1996 signature
Aug 17, 2009 ratification
United Nations Convention on Independent Guarantees and Stand-by Letters of Credit (11 December 1995) Dec 11, 1995
Sep 16, 2005 accession
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
Sep 16, 2005 accession
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel (9 December 1994) Dec 9, 1994
Sep 22, 2004 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
Mar 2, 1998 accession
Lusaka Agreement on Co-operative Enforcement Operations Directed at Illegal Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora (8 September 1994) Sep 8, 1994
Sep 16, 2005 accession
Agreement to establish the South Centre (1 September 1994) Sep 1, 1994
Sep 16, 2005 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
Feb 23, 2006 ratification
Convention on Biological Diversity (5 June 1992) Jun 5, 1992
Jun 12, 1992 signature
Nov 8, 2000 ratification
7 . United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (9 May 1992) May 9, 1992
Jun 12, 1992 signature
Nov 5, 2002 ratification
Второй факультативный протокол к международному пакту о гражданских и политических правах, направленный на отмену смертной казни организация объединенных наций от 15 декабря 1989 г. Dec 15, 1989
Sep 16, 2005 accession
International Convention Against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries (4 December 1989) Dec 4, 1989
Sep 16, 2005 accession
Convention on the Rights of the Child (20 November 1989) Nov 20, 1989
Apr 26, 1990 signature
Jun 4, 1993 ratification
Конвенция о гражданской ответственности за ущерб, причиненный при перевозке опасных грузов автомобильным, железнодорожным и внутренним водным транспортом (кгпог) нью-йорк от 10 октября 1989 г. Oct 10, 1989
Sep 16, 2005 accession
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"...in relation to article 14 of the Convention ...
The Ministry of Finance shall serve as the authority competent to issue or approve certificates attesting that carriers falling within the definition of article 1, paragraph 8 (a) have a valid insurance or other financial security in accordance with provisions of this Convention as well as the authority competent to make or receive communication relating to the compulsory insurance or any other financial security".
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (22 March 1989) Mar 22, 1989
Sep 22, 2004 accession
United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (20 December 1988) Dec 20, 1988
Sep 16, 2005 accession
United Nations Convention on International Bills of Exchange and International Promissory Notes (9 December 1988) Dec 9, 1988
Sep 16, 2005 accession
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (16 September 1987) Sep 16, 1987
Jan 15, 1996 accession
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations or between International Organizations (21 March 1986) Mar 21, 1986
Sep 16, 2005 accession
United Nations Convention on Conditions for Registration of Ships (7 February 1986) Feb 7, 1986
Sep 16, 2005 accession
Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (22 March 1985) Mar 22, 1985
Jan 15, 1996 accession
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (10 December 1984) Dec 10, 1984
Sep 22, 2004 accession
Vienna Convention on Succession of States in Respect of State Property, Archives and Debts (8 April 1983) Apr 8, 1983
Sep 16, 2005 accession
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (10 December 1982) Dec 10, 1982
Dec 10, 1982 signature
Sep 25, 2008 ratification
International Agreement for the Establishment of the University for Peace (5 December 1980) Dec 5, 1980
Sep 16, 2005 accession
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
Sep 16, 2005 accession
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (11 April 1980) Apr 11, 1980
Sep 16, 2005 accession
Конвенция о ликвидации всех форм дискриминации в отношении женщин объединенных наций 1980 год от 18 декабря 1979 г. Dec 18, 1979
Jul 17, 1984 accession
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages (17 December 1979) Dec 17, 1979
Jan 30, 1980 signature
Mar 5, 2003 ratification
Additional Protocol to the Multilateral Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation of Copyright Royalties (13 December 1979) Dec 13, 1979
Sep 16, 2005 accession
Multilateral Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation of Copyright Royalties (13 December 1979) Dec 13, 1979
Sep 16, 2005 accession
Constitution of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (8 April 1979) Apr 8, 1979
Jan 30, 1980 signature
May 10, 1990 ratification
Vienna Convention on succession of States in respect of treaties (23 August 1978) Aug 23, 1978
Sep 16, 2005 accession
Заключительный акт конференции Организации Объединенных Нация по морской перевозке грузов от 31 марта 1978 г. Mar 31, 1978
Sep 16, 2005 accession
Protocol to the Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials of 22 November 1950 (26 November 1976) Nov 26, 1976
Sep 16, 2005 accession
Agreement establishing the International Fund for Agricultural Development от 13 июня 1976 г. Jun 13, 1976
Apr 11, 1978 accession
Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention) (14 November 1975) Nov 14, 1975
Sep 16, 2005 accession
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 13, 1987 ratification
Vienna Convention on the Representation of States in their Relations with International Organizations of a Universal Character (14 March 1975) Mar 14, 1975
Sep 16, 2005 accession
Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods от 14 июня 1974 г. Jun 14, 1974
Sep 16, 2005 accession
Convention on a Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences (6 April 1974) Apr 6, 1974
Sep 16, 2005 accession
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents (14 December 1973) Dec 14, 1973
Sep 30, 1975 accession
International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid (30 November 1973) Nov 30, 1973
Nov 5, 1976 accession
Optional Protocol to the Convention on Special Missions concerning the compulsory settlement of disputes (8 December 1969) Dec 8, 1969
Sep 16, 2005 accession
Convention on special missions (8 December 1969) Dec 8, 1969
Sep 16, 2005 accession
1 . Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (23 May 1969) May 23, 1969
May 23, 1969 signature
Aug 29, 1985 ratification
Convention on the non-applicability of statutory limitations to war crimes and crimes against humanity (26 November 1968) Nov 26, 1968
Sep 16, 2005 accession
20 . Convention on Road Signs and Signals (8 November 1968) Nov 8, 1968
Sep 16, 2005 accession
Заключительный акт конференции Организации Объединенных Наций по дорожному движению от 8 ноября 1968 г. Nov 8, 1968
Sep 16, 2005 accession
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (16 December 1966) Dec 16, 1966
Apr 18, 1967 signature
Sep 22, 2004 ratification
Международный пакт об экономических, социальных и культурных правах организация объецинениых наций от 16 декабря 1966 г. Dec 16, 1966
Apr 18, 1967 signature
Sep 22, 2004 ratification
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (7 March 1966) Mar 7, 1966
Nov 5, 1976 accession
Agreement establishing the African Development Bank от 4 августа 1963 г. Aug 4, 1963
Aug 4, 1963 signature
Jun 23, 1964 ratification
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (24 April 1963) Apr 24, 1963
Apr 24, 1963 signature
Aug 28, 1984 ratification
Convention on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages (10 December 1962) Dec 10, 1962
Sep 16, 2005 accession
International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations (26 October 1961) Oct 26, 1961
Sep 16, 2005 accession
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness (30 August 1961) Aug 30, 1961
Sep 22, 2004 accession
Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes (18 April 1961) Apr 18, 1961
Sep 16, 2005 accession
Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, concerning Acquisition of Nationality (18 April 1961) Apr 18, 1961
Sep 16, 2005 accession
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (18 April 1961) Apr 18, 1961
Apr 18, 1961 signature
May 15, 1962 ratification
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 13, 1987 ratification
Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (10 June 1958) Jun 10, 1958
Sep 16, 2005 accession
Optional Protocol of Signature concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes (29 April 1958) Apr 29, 1958
May 27, 1958 definitive signature
2 . Convention on the Nationality of Married Women (20 February 1957) Feb 20, 1957
Sep 16, 2005 accession
Заключительный акт конференции Организации Объединенных Наций по вопросу об алиментных обязательствах от 20 июня 1956 г. Jun 20, 1956
Sep 16, 2005 accession
Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons (28 September 1954) Sep 28, 1954
Sep 11, 1964 accession
Protocol amending the Slavery Convention signed at Geneva on 25 September 1926 (7 December 1953) Dec 7, 1953
Dec 7, 1953 definitive signature
Convention on the International Right of Correction (31 March 1953) Mar 31, 1953
Sep 16, 2005 accession
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (28 July 1951) Jul 28, 1951
Oct 15, 1964 accession
Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials (22 November 1950) Nov 22, 1950
Sep 16, 2005 acceptance
Agreement for Facilitating the International Circulation of Visual and Auditory Materials of an Educational, Scientific and Cultural Character (15 July 1949) Jul 15, 1949
Sep 16, 2005 accession
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (9 December 1948) Dec 9, 1948
Dec 11, 1948 signature
Jun 20, 1950 ratification
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
Sep 16, 2005 accession
Convention on the International Maritime Organization (6 March 1948) Mar 6, 1948
Mar 9, 1954 signature
Jan 6, 1959 acceptance
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 11, 1946 definitive signature
Constitution of the World Health Organization от 22 июля 1946 г. Jul 22, 1946
Jul 22, 1946 signature
Mar 14, 1947 acceptance
Конвенция об охране интересов производителей фонограмм от незаконного воспроизводства их фонограмм от 29 октября 1971 г. —
Sep 16, 2005 accession

Signed only (29)

Treaty Adopted Signature
Arms Trade Treaty (2 April 2013) Apr 2, 2013
Jun 4, 2013 signature
15 . International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (13 April 2005) Apr 13, 2005
Sep 16, 2005 signature
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
Sep 22, 2004 signature
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 22, 2004 signature
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (18 December 1990) Dec 18, 1990
Sep 22, 2004 signature
International Convention against Apartheid in Sports (10 December 1985) Dec 10, 1985
May 2, 1986 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
21 . Agreement establishing the Common Fund for Commodities (27 June 1980) Jun 27, 1980
Oct 21, 1981 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
Protocol amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 (25 March 1972) Mar 25, 1972
Mar 25, 1972 signature
Convention on psychotropic substances (21 February 1971) Feb 21, 1971
Feb 21, 1971 signature
Факультативный протокол к международному пакту о гражданских и политических правах организация объединенных наций от 16 декабря 1966 г. Dec 16, 1966
Sep 22, 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
Convention on the Continental Shelf (29 April 1958) Apr 29, 1958
May 27, 1958 signature
Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas (29 April 1958) Apr 29, 1958
May 27, 1958 signature
Convention on the High Seas (29 April 1958) Apr 29, 1958
May 27, 1958 signature
Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone (29 April 1958) Apr 29, 1958
May 27, 1958 signature
4 . Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery (7 September 1956) Sep 7, 1956
Sep 7, 1956 signature
Slavery Convention, signed at Geneva on 25 September 1926 and amended by the Protocol (7 December 1953) Dec 7, 1953
Dec 7, 1953 signature
Convention on the Political Rights of Women (31 March 1953) Mar 31, 1953
Dec 9, 1953 signature
Final Protocol to the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others (21 March 1950) Mar 21, 1950
Mar 21, 1950 signature
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others (21 March 1950) Mar 21, 1950
Mar 21, 1950 signature
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
Sep 16, 2005 signature
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 signature
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
Sep 16, 2005 signature
Protocol concerning the Office international d'hygiène publique от 22 июля 1946 г. Jul 22, 1946
Jul 22, 1946 signature
Agreement for the Repression of Obscene Publications от 4 мая 1910 г. May 4, 1910
Sep 16, 2005 signature
Факультативный протокол к Конвенции о ликвидации всех форм дискриминации в отношении женщин от 6 октября 1999 г. —
Sep 22, 2004 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.