§ 02 — jurisdictions

Palau

International treaties · All documents of the country

Treaties: 50 (party — 41, withdrew — 0, signed only — 9). Source: UN Treaty Collection (Depositary of the Secretary-General).

Party (41)

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
Jan 22, 2024 ratification
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (7 July 2017) Jul 7, 2017
Sep 20, 2017 signature
May 3, 2018 ratification
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (15 October 2016) Oct 15, 2016
Aug 29, 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
Oct 9, 2014 signature
Jun 21, 2017 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
Sep 20, 2011 signature
Jun 13, 2018 ratification
15 . International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (13 April 2005) Apr 13, 2005
Sep 15, 2005 signature
Jan 19, 2024 ratification
United Nations Convention against Corruption (31 October 2003) Oct 31, 2003
Mar 24, 2009 accession
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control от 21 мая 2003 г. May 21, 2003
Jun 16, 2003 signature
Feb 12, 2004 ratification
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
May 27, 2019 accession
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (22 May 2001) May 22, 2001
Mar 28, 2002 signature
Sep 8, 2011 ratification
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
May 27, 2019 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
May 27, 2019 accession
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (15 November 2000) Nov 15, 2000
May 13, 2019 accession
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity (29 January 2000) Jan 29, 2000
May 29, 2001 signature
Jun 13, 2003 ratification
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (9 December 1999) Dec 9, 1999
Nov 14, 2001 accession
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings (15 December 1997) Dec 15, 1997
Nov 14, 2001 accession
Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (11 December 1997) Dec 11, 1997
Dec 10, 1999 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
Nov 19, 2007 accession
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (10 September 1996) Sep 10, 1996
Aug 12, 2003 signature
Aug 1, 2007 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 26, 2008 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
Jun 15, 1999 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
Feb 3, 2003 accession
Convention on Biological Diversity (5 June 1992) Jun 5, 1992
Jan 6, 1999 accession
7 . United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (9 May 1992) May 9, 1992
Dec 10, 1999 accession
Convention on the Rights of the Child (20 November 1989) Nov 20, 1989
Aug 4, 1995 accession
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (22 March 1989) Mar 22, 1989
Sep 8, 2011 accession
United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (20 December 1988) Dec 20, 1988
Aug 14, 2019 accession
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (16 September 1987) Sep 16, 1987
May 29, 2001 accession
Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (22 March 1985) Mar 22, 1985
May 29, 2001 accession
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (10 December 1982) Dec 10, 1982
Sep 30, 1996 accession
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27 April 2006

Declaration under article 298:

"The Government of the Republic of Palau declares under paragraph 1 (a) of Article 298 of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea that it does not accept compulsory procedures entailing binding decisions relating to the delimitation and/or interpretation of maritime boundaries."
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages (17 December 1979) Dec 17, 1979
Nov 14, 2001 accession
Constitution of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (8 April 1979) Apr 8, 1979
Jan 17, 2023 accession
Agreement establishing the International Fund for Agricultural Development от 13 июня 1976 г. Jun 13, 1976
Feb 16, 2015 accession
Constitution of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (27 March 1976) Mar 27, 1976
Jun 19, 1996 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
Aug 19, 1998 accession
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents (14 December 1973) Dec 14, 1973
Nov 14, 2001 accession
Convention on psychotropic substances (21 February 1971) Feb 21, 1971
Aug 19, 1998 accession
Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (10 June 1958) Jun 10, 1958
Mar 31, 2020 accession
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31 March 2020

“the Republic of Palau […] undertakes to apply [the provisions of the Convention], on the basis of reciprocity, only to the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards made in the territory of another Contracting State; the Republic of Palau will apply the Convention only to differences arising out of legal relationships, whether contractual or not, which are considered as commercial under the laws of the Republic of Palau; and the Convention will be applied only to those arbitral awards which were adopted after the coming of the Convention into effect.”
Convention on the International Maritime Organization (6 March 1948) Mar 6, 1948
Sep 8, 2011 acceptance
Constitution of the World Health Organization от 22 июля 1946 г. Jul 22, 1946
Mar 9, 1995 acceptance

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
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
Arms Trade Treaty (2 April 2013) Apr 2, 2013
Jun 3, 2013 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 20, 2011 signature
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (10 December 1984) Dec 10, 1984
Sep 20, 2011 signature
Конвенция о ликвидации всех форм дискриминации в отношении женщин объединенных наций 1980 год от 18 декабря 1979 г. Dec 18, 1979
Sep 20, 2011 signature
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (16 December 1966) Dec 16, 1966
Sep 20, 2011 signature
Международный пакт об экономических, социальных и культурных правах организация объецинениых наций от 16 декабря 1966 г. Dec 16, 1966
Sep 20, 2011 signature
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (7 March 1966) Mar 7, 1966
Sep 20, 2011 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.