§ 02 — jurisdictions

Solomon Islands

International treaties · All documents of the country

Treaties: 61 (party — 58, withdrew — 0, signed only — 3). Source: UN Treaty Collection (Depositary of the Secretary-General).

Party (58)

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
Jun 9, 2025 ratification
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (7 July 2017) Jul 7, 2017
Sep 24, 2024 ratification
Sep 24, 2024 signature
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (15 October 2016) Oct 15, 2016
May 23, 2022 ratification
Paris Agreement (12 December 2015) Dec 12, 2015
Apr 22, 2016 signature
Sep 21, 2016 ratification
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Declaration:

“… the Government of Solomon Islands declares its understanding that acceptance of the aforesaid Paris Agreement shall in no way constitute a renunciation of any rights under international law concerning State responsibility for the adverse effects of climate change;
FURTHER, that the Government of Solomon Islands declares that no provision in this Paris Agreement can be interpreted as derogating from principles of general international law or any claims or rights concerning compensation due to impacts of climate change;
AND that the Government of Solomon Islands declares that the low ambition of the Paris Agreement and its adequacy to stabilize global temperature to safe level of below 1.5 degree Celsius, such emissions will have severe impacts and undermining our sustainable development efforts…”
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 24, 2019 accession
15 . International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (13 April 2005) Apr 13, 2005
Sep 24, 2009 accession
United Nations Convention against Corruption (31 October 2003) Oct 31, 2003
Jan 6, 2012 accession
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control от 21 мая 2003 г. May 21, 2003
Jun 18, 2004 signature
Aug 10, 2004 ratification
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (22 May 2001) May 22, 2001
Jul 28, 2004 accession
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (15 November 2000) Nov 15, 2000
Aug 27, 2026 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
Sep 24, 2009 signature
May 5, 2022 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
Sep 24, 2009 signature
Jan 20, 2023 ratification
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Declaration under article 3 (2):

“The Government of Solomon Islands declares that it does not have national armed forces, but in the event that any are established, it will ensure [that] the minimum age for voluntary recruitment of 18 years as provided for under the Police Act will in principle be applied for such recruitment. No
recruitment shall be carried out without the submission of compulsory proof of age.”
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity (29 January 2000) Jan 29, 2000
Jul 28, 2004 accession
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (9 December 1999) Dec 9, 1999
Sep 24, 2009 accession
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings (15 December 1997) Dec 15, 1997
Sep 24, 2009 accession
Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (11 December 1997) Dec 11, 1997
Sep 29, 1998 signature
Mar 13, 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
Jan 26, 1999 ratification
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (10 September 1996) Sep 10, 1996
Oct 3, 1996 signature
Jan 20, 2023 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
Feb 13, 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
Apr 16, 1999 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
Feb 8, 1995 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
Sep 23, 2004 accession
Convention on Biological Diversity (5 June 1992) Jun 5, 1992
Jun 13, 1992 signature
Oct 3, 1995 ratification
7 . United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (9 May 1992) May 9, 1992
Jun 13, 1992 signature
Dec 28, 1994 ratification
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Declaration:

"In pursuance of article 14 (2) of the said Convention [the Government of the Solomon Islands] shall recognise as com-pulsory, arbitration, in accordance with procedures to be adopted by the Conference of the Parties as soon as practicable, in an annex on arbitration."
Convention on the Rights of the Child (20 November 1989) Nov 20, 1989
Apr 10, 1995 accession
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (22 March 1989) Mar 22, 1989
Aug 25, 2022 accession
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (16 September 1987) Sep 16, 1987
Jun 17, 1993 accession
Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (22 March 1985) Mar 22, 1985
Jun 17, 1993 accession
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (10 December 1982) Dec 10, 1982
Dec 10, 1982 signature
Jun 23, 1997 ratification
Конвенция о ликвидации всех форм дискриминации в отношении женщин объединенных наций 1980 год от 18 декабря 1979 г. Dec 18, 1979
May 6, 2002 accession
Constitution of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (8 April 1979) Apr 8, 1979
Oct 4, 2024 accession
Convention on the prohibition of military or any other hostile use of environmental modification techniques (10 December 1976) Dec 10, 1976
Jun 19, 1981 succession
Agreement establishing the International Fund for Agricultural Development от 13 июня 1976 г. Jun 13, 1976
Mar 13, 1981 accession
Constitution of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (27 March 1976) Mar 27, 1976
May 17, 2010 accession
1 . Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (23 May 1969) May 23, 1969
Aug 9, 1989 accession
Международный пакт об экономических, социальных и культурных правах организация объецинениых наций от 16 декабря 1966 г. Dec 16, 1966
Mar 17, 1982 succession
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (7 March 1966) Mar 7, 1966
Mar 17, 1982 succession
Agreement establishing the Asian Development Bank от 4 декабря 1965 г. Dec 4, 1965
Apr 30, 1973 participation
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (24 April 1963) Apr 24, 1963
Jun 3, 2021 accession
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (18 April 1961) Apr 18, 1961
Jun 3, 2021 accession
Заключительный акт конференции Организации Объединенных Наций для принятия единой конвенции о наркотических средствах от 30 марта 1961 г. Mar 30, 1961
Mar 17, 1982 succession
Optional Protocol of Signature concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes (29 April 1958) Apr 29, 1958
Sep 3, 1981 succession
Convention on the Continental Shelf (29 April 1958) Apr 29, 1958
Sep 3, 1981 succession
Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas (29 April 1958) Apr 29, 1958
Sep 3, 1981 succession
Convention on the High Seas (29 April 1958) Apr 29, 1958
Sep 3, 1981 succession
Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone (29 April 1958) Apr 29, 1958
Sep 3, 1981 succession
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"The succession of Solomon Islands to the said Treaty shall be without prejudice to the right of Solomon Islands
(1) to employ straight base lines drawn between its islands as the basis for the delimitation of its territorial sea and contiguous zone, and
(2) to designate all waters enclosed by the said straight base lines as internal or archipelagic water."
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 3, 1981 succession
Protocol amending the Slavery Convention signed at Geneva on 25 September 1926 (7 December 1953) Dec 7, 1953
Sep 3, 1981 succession
Convention on the Political Rights of Women (31 March 1953) Mar 31, 1953
Sep 3, 1981 accession
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10 May 1982

In relation to the succession:

The Government of Solomon Islands declared that Solomon Islands maintains the reservations entered by the United Kingdom save in so far as the same cannot apply to Solomon Islands.
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (28 July 1951) Jul 28, 1951
Feb 28, 1995 accession
Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials (22 November 1950) Nov 22, 1950
Sep 3, 1981 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
Sep 3, 1981 succession
Protocol amending the Agreement for the Suppression of the Circulation of Obscene Publications, signed at Paris, on 4 May 1910 от 4 мая 1949 г. May 4, 1949
Sep 3, 1981 succession
Convention on the International Maritime Organization (6 March 1948) Mar 6, 1948
Jun 27, 1988 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
Sep 3, 1981 succession
Протокол об изменении конвенции о пресечении распространения порнографических изданий и торговли ими от 12 ноября 1947 г. Nov 12, 1947
Sep 3, 1981 succession
Constitution of the World Health Organization от 22 июля 1946 г. Jul 22, 1946
Apr 4, 1983 acceptance
Факультативный протокол к Конвенции о ликвидации всех форм дискриминации в отношении женщин от 6 октября 1999 г. —
May 6, 2002 accession

Signed only (3)

Treaty Adopted Signature
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (17 July 1998) Jul 17, 1998
Dec 3, 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
Mar 17, 1982 signature
Slavery Convention, signed at Geneva on 25 September 1926 and amended by the Protocol (7 December 1953) Dec 7, 1953
Sep 3, 1981 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.