§ 02 — jurisdictions

Suriname

International treaties · All documents of the country

Treaties: 62 (party — 57, withdrew — 0, signed only — 5). Source: UN Treaty Collection (Depositary of the Secretary-General).

Party (57)

Treaty Adopted Participation Declarations and reservations
Paris Agreement (12 December 2015) Dec 12, 2015
Apr 22, 2016 signature
Feb 13, 2019 ratification
Minamata Convention on Mercury (10 October 2013) Oct 10, 2013
Aug 2, 2018 accession
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Declaration under article 30 (5):

“… in accordance with Article 30 paragraph 5 of the Minamata Convention, […] any amendment to an Annex to the Convention shall enter into force for the Republic of Suriname only upon its deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto.”
United Nations Convention against Corruption (31 October 2003) Oct 31, 2003
Nov 18, 2021 accession
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control от 21 мая 2003 г. May 21, 2003
Jun 24, 2004 signature
Dec 16, 2008 ratification
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (22 May 2001) May 22, 2001
May 22, 2002 signature
Sep 20, 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 25, 2007 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 25, 2007 accession
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (15 November 2000) Nov 15, 2000
May 25, 2007 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 signature
May 18, 2012 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
May 10, 2002 signature
Nov 16, 2021 ratification
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Declaration under article 3 (2):

“Pursuant to Article 3, Paragraph 2 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict, the Republic of Suriname hereby declares that in accordance with Article 9, Paragraph 1 sub b and Article 11, Paragraph 2 of the Military Legal Position Law (S.B. 1996 No. 28) of the Republic of Suriname, the minimum age for voluntary recruitment into the Suriname National Army is 18 years. In order to guarantee that applicants are not under aged, they are required to submit a certificate from the National Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.”
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity (29 January 2000) Jan 29, 2000
Mar 27, 2008 accession
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (9 December 1999) Dec 9, 1999
Jul 19, 2013 accession
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Declaration:

"[I]n the application of the aforementioned Convention the following treaties listed in the Annex referred to in Article 2, paragraph 1, subparagraph a, shall be deemed not to be included:
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 14 December 1973;
Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, adopted at Vienna on 3 March 1980;
Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, done at Rome on 10 March 1988;
Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms located on the Continental Shelf, done at Rome on 10 March 1988;
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 15 December 1997".
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (10 September 1998) Sep 10, 1998
May 30, 2000 accession
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (17 July 1998) Jul 17, 1998
Jul 15, 2008 accession
Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (11 December 1997) Dec 11, 1997
Sep 25, 2006 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 4, 1997 signature
May 23, 2002 ratification
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (10 September 1996) Sep 10, 1996
Jan 14, 1997 signature
Feb 7, 2006 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 1, 2000 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
Apr 28, 1997 ratification
Apr 28, 1997 signature
Convention on Biological Diversity (5 June 1992) Jun 5, 1992
Jun 13, 1992 signature
Jan 12, 1996 ratification
7 . United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (9 May 1992) May 9, 1992
Jun 13, 1992 signature
Oct 14, 1997 ratification
International Convention Against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries (4 December 1989) Dec 4, 1989
Feb 27, 1990 signature
Aug 10, 1990 ratification
Convention on the Rights of the Child (20 November 1989) Nov 20, 1989
Jan 26, 1990 signature
Mar 1, 1993 ratification
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (22 March 1989) Mar 22, 1989
Sep 20, 2011 accession
United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (20 December 1988) Dec 20, 1988
Dec 20, 1988 signature
Oct 28, 1992 ratification
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (16 September 1987) Sep 16, 1987
Oct 14, 1997 accession
Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (22 March 1985) Mar 22, 1985
Oct 14, 1997 accession
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (10 December 1984) Dec 10, 1984
Nov 16, 2021 accession
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (10 December 1982) Dec 10, 1982
Dec 10, 1982 signature
Jul 9, 1998 ratification
International Agreement for the Establishment of the University for Peace (5 December 1980) Dec 5, 1980
Jun 3, 1981 definitive signature
Конвенция о ликвидации всех форм дискриминации в отношении женщин объединенных наций 1980 год от 18 декабря 1979 г. Dec 18, 1979
Mar 1, 1993 accession
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages (17 December 1979) Dec 17, 1979
Jul 30, 1980 signature
Nov 5, 1981 ratification
Constitution of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (8 April 1979) Apr 8, 1979
Sep 19, 1980 signature
Oct 8, 1981 ratification
Agreement establishing the International Fund for Agricultural Development от 13 июня 1976 г. Jun 13, 1976
Feb 15, 1983 accession
International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid (30 November 1973) Nov 30, 1973
Jun 3, 1980 accession
Protocol amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 (25 March 1972) Mar 25, 1972
Mar 29, 1990 accession
Convention on psychotropic substances (21 February 1971) Feb 21, 1971
Mar 29, 1990 accession
Agreement establishing the Caribbean Development Bank от 18 октября 1969 г. Oct 18, 1969
Mar 29, 2011 accession
1 . Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (23 May 1969) May 23, 1969
Jan 31, 1991 accession
Факультативный протокол к международному пакту о гражданских и политических правах организация объединенных наций от 16 декабря 1966 г. Dec 16, 1966
Dec 28, 1976 accession
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (16 December 1966) Dec 16, 1966
Dec 28, 1976 accession
Международный пакт об экономических, социальных и культурных правах организация объецинениых наций от 16 декабря 1966 г. Dec 16, 1966
Dec 28, 1976 accession
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (7 March 1966) Mar 7, 1966
Mar 15, 1984 succession
Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes (24 April 1963) Apr 24, 1963
Sep 11, 1980 accession
Венская конвенция о консульских сношениях факультативный протокол о приобретении гражданства от 24 апреля 1963 г. Apr 24, 1963
Sep 11, 1980 accession
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (24 April 1963) Apr 24, 1963
Sep 11, 1980 accession
Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes (18 April 1961) Apr 18, 1961
Oct 28, 1992 accession
Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, concerning Acquisition of Nationality (18 April 1961) Apr 18, 1961
Oct 28, 1992 accession
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (18 April 1961) Apr 18, 1961
Oct 28, 1992 accession
Заключительный акт конференции Организации Объединенных Наций для принятия единой конвенции о наркотических средствах от 30 марта 1961 г. Mar 30, 1961
Mar 29, 1990 succession
Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (10 June 1958) Jun 10, 1958
Nov 10, 2022 accession
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Declaration made upon accession:

"[Suriname declares that] … on the basis of reciprocity … it will apply the Convention to the recognition and enforcement of awards made only in the territory of another Contracting State. It [further declares] that it will apply the Convention only to differences arising out of legal relationships, whether contractual or not, which are considered as commercial under the national law of [Suriname]."
4 . Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery (7 September 1956) Sep 7, 1956
Oct 12, 1979 succession
Заключительный акт конференции Организации Объединенных Наций по вопросу об алиментных обязательствах от 20 июня 1956 г. Jun 20, 1956
Oct 12, 1979 accession
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (28 July 1951) Jul 28, 1951
Nov 29, 1978 succession
Convention on the International Maritime Organization (6 March 1948) Mar 6, 1948
Oct 14, 1976 acceptance
Constitution of the World Health Organization от 22 июля 1946 г. Jul 22, 1946
Mar 25, 1976 acceptance

Signed only (5)

Treaty Adopted Signature
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
Jun 19, 2025 signature
Arms Trade Treaty (2 April 2013) Apr 2, 2013
Jun 3, 2013 signature
Agreement to establish the South Centre (1 September 1994) Sep 1, 1994
Sep 30, 1994 signature
21 . Agreement establishing the Common Fund for Commodities (27 June 1980) Jun 27, 1980
Jun 20, 1983 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 29, 1990 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.