§ 02 — jurisdictions

Mauritius

International treaties · All documents of the country

Treaties: 94 (party — 85, withdrew — 0, signed only — 9). Source: UN Treaty Collection (Depositary of the Secretary-General).

Party (85)

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
May 30, 2024 ratification
Конвенция Организации Объединенных Наций о международных миро вых соглашениях, достигнутых в результате медиации от 20 декабря 2018 г. Dec 20, 2018
Aug 7, 2019 signature
Aug 17, 2026 ratification
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (15 October 2016) Oct 15, 2016
Oct 1, 2019 ratification
Paris Agreement (12 December 2015) Dec 12, 2015
Apr 22, 2016 signature
Apr 22, 2016 ratification
United Nations Convention on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration (10 December 2014) Dec 10, 2014
Mar 17, 2015 signature
Jun 5, 2015 ratification
Minamata Convention on Mercury (10 October 2013) Oct 10, 2013
Oct 10, 2013 signature
Sep 21, 2017 ratification
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Declaration under article 30 (5):

“… Pursuant to article 30, paragraph 5, of the Convention, the Republic of Mauritius declares that any amendment to an annex to the Convention shall enter into force for the Republic of Mauritius only upon the [deposit] of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto…”
Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products от 12 ноября 2012 г. Nov 12, 2012
Jun 26, 2018 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
Dec 17, 2012 accession
United Nations Convention against Corruption (31 October 2003) Oct 31, 2003
Dec 9, 2003 signature
Dec 15, 2004 ratification
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control от 21 мая 2003 г. May 21, 2003
Jun 17, 2003 signature
May 17, 2004 ratification
Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (18 December 2002) Dec 18, 2002
Jun 21, 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 24, 2003 accession
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (22 May 2001) May 22, 2001
May 23, 2001 signature
Jul 13, 2004 ratification
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Declaration:

"Pursuant to Article 25, paragraph 4, of the Stockholm Convention on Persistant Organic Pollutants, the Republic of Mauritius declares that any amendments to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force for the Republic of Mauritius only upon the deposit by the Republic of Mauritius of its instrument of Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Accession with respect thereto."
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 24, 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
Sep 24, 2003 accession
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (15 November 2000) Nov 15, 2000
Dec 12, 2000 signature
Apr 21, 2003 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
Nov 11, 2001 signature
Jun 14, 2011 ratification
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
Nov 11, 2001 signature
Feb 12, 2009 ratification
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Declaration:

“The Government of the Republic of Mauritius declares, in accordance with article 3 (2) of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict, that the minimum age for voluntary recruitment of persons into its paramilitary force is 18 years.”
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity (29 January 2000) Jan 29, 2000
Apr 11, 2002 accession
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (9 December 1999) Dec 9, 1999
Nov 11, 2001 signature
Dec 14, 2004 ratification
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Declarations:

"(1) in accordance with Article 2, paragraph 2, subparagraph (a) of the said Convention, the Government of the Republic of Mauritius declares that in the application of this Convention to the Republic of Mauritius, the following treaty shall be deemed not to be included in the annex referred to in Article 2 [paragraph 1 subparagraph (a)] of the said Convention, since the Republic of Mauritius is not yet a party thereto -
(1) The International Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials:
(ii) In accordance with Article 24(2) of the said Convention, the Government of the Republic of Mauritius does not consider itself bound by Article 24 (1). The Government of the Republic of Mauritius considers that any dispute may be referred to the International Court of Justice only with the consent of all the Parties to the dispute."
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (10 September 1998) Sep 10, 1998
Aug 5, 2005 accession
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (17 July 1998) Jul 17, 1998
Nov 11, 1998 signature
Mar 5, 2002 ratification
Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Seabed Authority (27 March 1998) Mar 27, 1998
Dec 22, 2004 accession
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings (15 December 1997) Dec 15, 1997
Jan 24, 2003 accession
Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (11 December 1997) Dec 11, 1997
May 9, 2001 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 3, 1997 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
Mar 25, 1997 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 17, 1995 signature
Jan 23, 1996 ratification
Agreement to establish the South Centre (1 September 1994) Sep 1, 1994
Jun 23, 2005 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 14, 1993 signature
Feb 9, 1993 ratification
Convention on Biological Diversity (5 June 1992) Jun 5, 1992
Jun 10, 1992 signature
Sep 4, 1992 ratification
7 . United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (9 May 1992) May 9, 1992
Jun 10, 1992 signature
Sep 4, 1992 ratification
Convention on the Rights of the Child (20 November 1989) Nov 20, 1989
Jul 26, 1990 accession
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (22 March 1989) Mar 22, 1989
Nov 24, 1992 accession
United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (20 December 1988) Dec 20, 1988
Dec 20, 1988 signature
Mar 6, 2001 ratification
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (16 September 1987) Sep 16, 1987
Aug 18, 1992 accession
International Convention against Apartheid in Sports (10 December 1985) Dec 10, 1985
Jun 26, 1990 accession
Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (22 March 1985) Mar 22, 1985
Aug 18, 1992 accession
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (10 December 1984) Dec 10, 1984
Dec 9, 1992 accession
Protocol of the Reconvened Plenipotentiary Meeting on the Establishment of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (4 April 1984) Apr 4, 1984
Sep 19, 1984 definitive signature
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (10 December 1982) Dec 10, 1982
Dec 10, 1982 signature
Nov 4, 1994 ratification
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
May 6, 1996 accession
Конвенция о ликвидации всех форм дискриминации в отношении женщин объединенных наций 1980 год от 18 декабря 1979 г. Dec 18, 1979
Jul 9, 1984 accession
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Reservation:

"The Government of Mauritius does not consider itself bound by paragraph 1 of article 29 of the Convention, in pursuance of paragraph 2 of article 29."
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages (17 December 1979) Dec 17, 1979
Jun 18, 1980 signature
Oct 17, 1980 ratification
Constitution of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (8 April 1979) Apr 8, 1979
Sep 16, 1981 signature
Dec 9, 1981 ratification
Agreement establishing the International Tea Promotion Association (31 March 1977) Mar 31, 1977
Aug 2, 1977 signature
Nov 25, 1977 ratification
Convention on the prohibition of military or any other hostile use of environmental modification techniques (10 December 1976) Dec 10, 1976
Dec 9, 1992 accession
Agreement establishing the International Fund for Agricultural Development от 13 июня 1976 г. Jun 13, 1976
Jan 29, 1979 accession
Convention on a Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences (6 April 1974) Apr 6, 1974
Sep 16, 1980 accession
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents (14 December 1973) Dec 14, 1973
Sep 24, 2003 accession
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Reservation:

"In accordance with Article 13, paragraph 2, of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents, the Republic of Mauritius hereby declares that it does not consider itself bound by the provisions of Article 13, paragraph 1, of the Convention, and states that it considers that a dispute may be submitted or referred to the International Court of Justice only with the consent of all parties to the dispute.”
Declaration:

"The Republic of Mauritius rejects the extension of the Convention by the Government of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland to the Chagos Archipelago (so-called British Indian Ocean Territory) and reaffirms its sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago which forms part of its national territory."
Protocol amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 (25 March 1972) Mar 25, 1972
Dec 12, 1994 accession
Convention on psychotropic substances (21 February 1971) Feb 21, 1971
May 8, 1973 accession
1 . Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (23 May 1969) May 23, 1969
Jan 18, 1973 accession
Факультативный протокол к международному пакту о гражданских и политических правах организация объединенных наций от 16 декабря 1966 г. Dec 16, 1966
Dec 12, 1973 accession
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (16 December 1966) Dec 16, 1966
Dec 12, 1973 accession
Международный пакт об экономических, социальных и культурных правах организация объецинениых наций от 16 декабря 1966 г. Dec 16, 1966
Dec 12, 1973 accession
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (7 March 1966) Mar 7, 1966
May 30, 1972 accession
Agreement establishing the African Development Bank от 4 августа 1963 г. Aug 4, 1963
Jul 2, 1973 withdrawal
Вступает в силу: 02.07.1973
Jan 1, 1974 accession
Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes (24 April 1963) Apr 24, 1963
May 13, 1970 accession
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (24 April 1963) Apr 24, 1963
May 13, 1970 accession
Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes (18 April 1961) Apr 18, 1961
Jul 18, 1969 succession
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (18 April 1961) Apr 18, 1961
Jul 18, 1969 succession
Заключительный акт конференции Организации Объединенных Наций для принятия единой конвенции о наркотических средствах от 30 марта 1961 г. Mar 30, 1961
Jul 18, 1969 succession
Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (10 June 1958) Jun 10, 1958
Jun 19, 1996 accession
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Declarations:

"Referring to paragraphs 1 and 2 of article X of the Convention, the Republic of Mauritius declares that this Convention will extend to all the territories forming part of the Republic of Mauritius."
Optional Protocol of Signature concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes (29 April 1958) Apr 29, 1958
Oct 5, 1970 succession
Convention on the Continental Shelf (29 April 1958) Apr 29, 1958
Oct 5, 1970 succession
Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas (29 April 1958) Apr 29, 1958
Oct 5, 1970 succession
Convention on the High Seas (29 April 1958) Apr 29, 1958
Oct 5, 1970 succession
Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone (29 April 1958) Apr 29, 1958
Oct 5, 1970 succession
2 . Convention on the Nationality of Married Women (20 February 1957) Feb 20, 1957
Jul 18, 1969 succession
4 . Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery (7 September 1956) Sep 7, 1956
Jul 18, 1969 succession
Slavery Convention, signed at Geneva on 25 September 1926 and amended by the Protocol (7 December 1953) Dec 7, 1953
Jul 18, 1969 succession
Convention on the Political Rights of Women (31 March 1953) Mar 31, 1953
Jul 18, 1969 succession
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"The Government of Mauritius hereby declares that it does not consider itself bound by article III of the Convention in so far as that Article applies to recruitment to and conditions of service in the armed forces or to jury service."
Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials (22 November 1950) Nov 22, 1950
Jul 18, 1969 succession
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
Jul 18, 1969 succession
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
Jul 18, 1969 succession
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (9 December 1948) Dec 9, 1948
Jul 8, 2019 accession
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
Jul 18, 1969 succession
Convention on the International Maritime Organization (6 March 1948) Mar 6, 1948
May 18, 1978 acceptance
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
Jul 18, 1969 succession
Convention for Limiting the Manufacture and Regulating the Distribution of Narcotic Drugs (11 December 1946) Dec 11, 1946
Jul 18, 1969 succession
International Opium Convention (11 December 1946) Dec 11, 1946
Jul 18, 1969 succession
Constitution of the World Health Organization от 22 июля 1946 г. Jul 22, 1946
Dec 9, 1968 acceptance
Факультативный протокол к Конвенции о ликвидации всех форм дискриминации в отношении женщин от 6 октября 1999 г. —
Nov 11, 2001 signature
Oct 31, 2008 ratification

Signed only (9)

Treaty Adopted Signature
United Nations Convention against Cybercrime; Strengthening International Cooperation for Combating Certain Crimes Committed by Means of Information and Communications Technology Systems and for the Sharing of Evidence in Electronic Form of Serious Crimes (24 December 2024) Dec 24, 2024
Nov 19, 2025 signature
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure (19 December 2011) Dec 19, 2011
Aug 13, 2012 signature
15 . International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (13 April 2005) Apr 13, 2005
Sep 14, 2005 signature
International Sugar Agreement, 1992 (20 March 1992) Mar 20, 1992
Dec 18, 1992 signature
Statutes of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (13 September 1983) Sep 13, 1983
Sep 19, 1984 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
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
Dec 12, 1994 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
Sep 24, 2003 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
Sep 24, 2003 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.