§ 02 — jurisdictions

Maldives

International treaties · All documents of the country

Treaties: 67 (party — 64, withdrew — 0, signed only — 3). Source: UN Treaty Collection (Depositary of the Secretary-General).

Party (64)

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 3, 2024 signature
Sep 24, 2024 ratification
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (7 July 2017) Jul 7, 2017
Sep 26, 2019 ratification
Sep 26, 2019 signature
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (15 October 2016) Oct 15, 2016
Nov 13, 2017 ratification
Paris Agreement (12 December 2015) Dec 12, 2015
Apr 22, 2016 ratification
Apr 22, 2016 signature
Minamata Convention on Mercury (10 October 2013) Oct 10, 2013
Sep 24, 2024 accession
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure (19 December 2011) Dec 19, 2011
Feb 28, 2012 signature
Sep 27, 2019 ratification
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
Jul 1, 2019 accession
United Nations Convention against Corruption (31 October 2003) Oct 31, 2003
Mar 22, 2007 accession
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control от 21 мая 2003 г. May 21, 2003
May 17, 2004 signature
May 20, 2004 ratification
Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (18 December 2002) Dec 18, 2002
Sep 14, 2005 signature
Feb 15, 2006 ratification
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (22 May 2001) May 22, 2001
Oct 17, 2006 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 14, 2016 accession
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (15 November 2000) Nov 15, 2000
Feb 4, 2013 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
May 10, 2002 ratification
May 10, 2002 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
May 10, 2002 signature
Dec 29, 2004 ratification
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Declaration:

"1. The Minimum age at which the Maldives permits recruitment to its National Security Service and its Police Service is 18 years.
2. Any individual who wishes to enter the National Security Service and the Police Service has to apply for it in writing.
3. All applicants are required to present proof of birth date.
4. All applicants short listed for recruitment are carefully screened for medical fitness. "
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity (29 January 2000) Jan 29, 2000
Sep 3, 2002 accession
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (9 December 1999) Dec 9, 1999
Apr 20, 2004 accession
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (10 September 1998) Sep 10, 1998
Oct 17, 2006 accession
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (17 July 1998) Jul 17, 1998
Sep 21, 2011 accession
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings (15 December 1997) Dec 15, 1997
Sep 7, 2000 accession
Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (11 December 1997) Dec 11, 1997
Mar 16, 1998 signature
Dec 30, 1998 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
Oct 1, 1998 signature
Sep 7, 2000 ratification
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (10 September 1996) Sep 10, 1996
Oct 1, 1997 signature
Sep 7, 2000 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
Oct 8, 1996 signature
Dec 30, 1998 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
Sep 3, 2002 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
Oct 10, 1994 signature
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
Oct 4, 1993 signature
May 31, 1994 ratification
Convention on Biological Diversity (5 June 1992) Jun 5, 1992
Jun 12, 1992 signature
Nov 9, 1992 ratification
7 . United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (9 May 1992) May 9, 1992
Jun 12, 1992 signature
Nov 9, 1992 ratification
International Convention Against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries (4 December 1989) Dec 4, 1989
Jul 17, 1990 signature
Sep 11, 1991 ratification
Convention on the Rights of the Child (20 November 1989) Nov 20, 1989
Aug 21, 1990 signature
Feb 11, 1991 ratification
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Upon signature:

Reservations:
"1) Since the Islamic Shariah is one of the fundamental sources of Maldivian Law and since Islamic Shariah does not include the system of adoption among the ways and means for the protection and care of children contained in Shariah, the Government of the Republic of Maldives expresses its reservation with respect to all the clauses and provisions relating to adoption in the said Convention on the Rights of the Child.
2) The Government of the Republic of Maldives expresses its reservation to paragraph 1 of article 14 of the said Convention on the Rights of the Child, since the Constitution and the Laws of the Republic of Maldives stipulate that all Maldivians should be Muslims."
Upon ratification:

Reservations to articles 14 and 21.
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (22 March 1989) Mar 22, 1989
Apr 28, 1992 accession
United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (20 December 1988) Dec 20, 1988
Dec 5, 1989 signature
Sep 7, 2000 ratification
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (16 September 1987) Sep 16, 1987
Jul 12, 1988 signature
May 16, 1989 ratification
Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (22 March 1985) Mar 22, 1985
Apr 26, 1988 accession
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (10 December 1984) Dec 10, 1984
Apr 20, 2004 accession
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (10 December 1982) Dec 10, 1982
Dec 10, 1982 signature
Sep 7, 2000 ratification
Charter of the Asian and Pacific Development Centre (1 April 1982) Apr 1, 1982
Apr 25, 1983 definitive signature
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 7, 2000 accession
21 . Agreement establishing the Common Fund for Commodities (27 June 1980) Jun 27, 1980
May 19, 1988 signature
Jul 11, 1988 ratification
Конвенция о ликвидации всех форм дискриминации в отношении женщин объединенных наций 1980 год от 18 декабря 1979 г. Dec 18, 1979
Jul 1, 1993 accession
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23 June 1999

Reservations:

Maldives made reservations to sub-paragraphs (a), (c), (d) and (f) of paragraph 1 of Article 16.
Constitution of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (8 April 1979) Apr 8, 1979
May 10, 1988 accession
Agreement establishing the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (12 August 1977) Aug 12, 1977
Jun 25, 1985 accession
Agreement establishing the International Fund for Agricultural Development от 13 июня 1976 г. Jun 13, 1976
Jan 15, 1980 accession
Constitution of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (27 March 1976) Mar 27, 1976
Mar 17, 1980 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
Sep 7, 2000 accession
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents (14 December 1973) Dec 14, 1973
Aug 21, 1990 accession
International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid (30 November 1973) Nov 30, 1973
Apr 24, 1984 accession
Convention on psychotropic substances (21 February 1971) Feb 21, 1971
Sep 7, 2000 accession
1 . Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (23 May 1969) May 23, 1969
Sep 14, 2005 accession
20 . Convention on Road Signs and Signals (8 November 1968) Nov 8, 1968
Jan 9, 2023 accession
Заключительный акт конференции Организации Объединенных Наций по дорожному движению от 8 ноября 1968 г. Nov 8, 1968
Jan 9, 2023 accession
Факультативный протокол к международному пакту о гражданских и политических правах организация объединенных наций от 16 декабря 1966 г. Dec 16, 1966
Sep 19, 2006 accession
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (16 December 1966) Dec 16, 1966
Sep 19, 2006 accession
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Reservation:

"The application of the principles set out in Article 18 of the Covenant shall be without prejudice to the Constitution of the Republic of Maldives."
Международный пакт об экономических, социальных и культурных правах организация объецинениых наций от 16 декабря 1966 г. Dec 16, 1966
Sep 19, 2006 accession
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (7 March 1966) Mar 7, 1966
Apr 24, 1984 accession
Agreement establishing the Asian Development Bank от 4 декабря 1965 г. Dec 4, 1965
Feb 14, 1978 participation
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (24 April 1963) Apr 24, 1963
Jan 21, 1991 accession
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (18 April 1961) Apr 18, 1961
Oct 2, 2007 accession
Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (10 June 1958) Jun 10, 1958
Sep 17, 2019 accession
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (9 December 1948) Dec 9, 1948
Apr 24, 1984 accession
Convention on the International Maritime Organization (6 March 1948) Mar 6, 1948
May 31, 1967 acceptance
Constitution of the World Health Organization от 22 июля 1946 г. Jul 22, 1946
Nov 5, 1965 acceptance
Факультативный протокол к Конвенции о ликвидации всех форм дискриминации в отношении женщин от 6 октября 1999 г. —
Mar 13, 2006 accession

Signed only (3)

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
Oct 25, 2025 signature
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
International Convention against Apartheid in Sports (10 December 1985) Dec 10, 1985
Oct 3, 1986 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.