§ 02 — jurisdictions

Marshall Islands

International treaties · All documents of the country

Treaties: 53 (party — 51, withdrew — 0, signed only — 2). Source: UN Treaty Collection (Depositary of the Secretary-General).

Party (51)

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 20, 2023 signature
Mar 12, 2025 ratification
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (15 October 2016) Oct 15, 2016
May 15, 2017 ratification
Paris Agreement (12 December 2015) Dec 12, 2015
Apr 22, 2016 ratification
Apr 22, 2016 signature
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Declaration:

“…the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands declares its understanding that ratification of the Paris Agreement shall in no way constitute a renunciation of any rights under any other laws, including international law, and the communication depositing the Republic's instrument of ratification shall include a declaration to this effect for international record;
FURTHERMORE, the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands declares that, in light of best scientific information and assessment on climate change and its impacts, it considers the emission reduction obligations in Article 3 of the Kyoto Protocol, the Doha Amendment and the aforesaid Paris Agreement to be inadequate to prevent global temperature increase of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-Industrial levels and as a consequence, will have severe implications for our national interests…”
Minamata Convention on Mercury (10 October 2013) Oct 10, 2013
Jan 29, 2019 accession
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure (19 December 2011) Dec 19, 2011
Jan 29, 2019 accession
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
Oct 10, 2014 accession
United Nations Convention against Corruption (31 October 2003) Oct 31, 2003
Nov 17, 2011 accession
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control от 21 мая 2003 г. May 21, 2003
Jun 16, 2003 signature
Dec 8, 2004 ratification
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (22 May 2001) May 22, 2001
Jan 27, 2003 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
Apr 17, 2025 accession
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (15 November 2000) Nov 15, 2000
Jun 15, 2011 accession
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
Jan 29, 2019 accession
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity (29 January 2000) Jan 29, 2000
Jan 27, 2003 accession
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (9 December 1999) Dec 9, 1999
Jan 27, 2003 accession
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (10 September 1998) Sep 10, 1998
Jan 27, 2003 accession
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (17 July 1998) Jul 17, 1998
Sep 6, 2000 signature
Dec 7, 2000 ratification
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings (15 December 1997) Dec 15, 1997
Jan 27, 2003 accession
Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (11 December 1997) Dec 11, 1997
Mar 17, 1998 signature
Aug 11, 2003 ratification
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
Mar 12, 2025 ratification
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (10 September 1996) Sep 10, 1996
Sep 24, 1996 signature
Oct 28, 2009 ratification
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
Dec 4, 1995 signature
Mar 19, 2003 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
Jun 2, 1998 accession
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 13, 1993 signature
May 19, 2004 ratification
Convention on Biological Diversity (5 June 1992) Jun 5, 1992
Jun 12, 1992 signature
Oct 8, 1992 ratification
7 . United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (9 May 1992) May 9, 1992
Jun 12, 1992 signature
Oct 8, 1992 ratification
Convention on the Rights of the Child (20 November 1989) Nov 20, 1989
Apr 14, 1993 signature
Oct 4, 1993 ratification
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (22 March 1989) Mar 22, 1989
Jan 27, 2003 accession
United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (20 December 1988) Dec 20, 1988
Nov 5, 2010 accession
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (16 September 1987) Sep 16, 1987
Mar 11, 1993 accession
Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (22 March 1985) Mar 22, 1985
Mar 11, 1993 accession
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (10 December 1984) Dec 10, 1984
Mar 12, 2018 accession
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (10 December 1982) Dec 10, 1982
Aug 9, 1991 accession
Конвенция о ликвидации всех форм дискриминации в отношении женщин объединенных наций 1980 год от 18 декабря 1979 г. Dec 18, 1979
Mar 2, 2006 accession
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages (17 December 1979) Dec 17, 1979
Jan 27, 2003 accession
Constitution of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (8 April 1979) Apr 8, 1979
Mar 16, 2015 accession
Agreement establishing the International Fund for Agricultural Development от 13 июня 1976 г. Jun 13, 1976
Feb 18, 2009 accession
Constitution of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (27 March 1976) Mar 27, 1976
Jan 25, 2005 accession
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents (14 December 1973) Dec 14, 1973
Jan 27, 2003 accession
Convention on psychotropic substances (21 February 1971) Feb 21, 1971
Aug 9, 1991 accession
Agreement establishing the Asian Coconut Community (12 December 1968) Dec 12, 1968
Aug 30, 2004 accession
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (16 December 1966) Dec 16, 1966
Mar 12, 2018 accession
Международный пакт об экономических, социальных и культурных правах организация объецинениых наций от 16 декабря 1966 г. Dec 16, 1966
Mar 12, 2018 accession
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (7 March 1966) Mar 7, 1966
Apr 11, 2019 accession
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (24 April 1963) Apr 24, 1963
Aug 9, 1991 accession
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (18 April 1961) Apr 18, 1961
Aug 9, 1991 accession
Заключительный акт конференции Организации Объединенных Наций для принятия единой конвенции о наркотических средствах от 30 марта 1961 г. Mar 30, 1961
Aug 9, 1991 accession
Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (10 June 1958) Jun 10, 1958
Dec 21, 2006 accession
Convention on the International Maritime Organization (6 March 1948) Mar 6, 1948
Mar 26, 1998 acceptance
Constitution of the World Health Organization от 22 июля 1946 г. Jul 22, 1946
Jun 5, 1991 acceptance
Факультативный протокол к Конвенции о ликвидации всех форм дискриминации в отношении женщин от 6 октября 1999 г. —
Jan 29, 2019 accession

Signed only (2)

Treaty Adopted Signature
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 11, 1998 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
Aug 9, 1991 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.