§ 02 — jurisdictions

São Tomé & Príncipe

International treaties · All documents of the country

Treaties: 62 (party — 56, withdrew — 0, signed only — 6). Source: UN Treaty Collection (Depositary of the Secretary-General).

Party (56)

Treaty Adopted Participation Declarations and reservations
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (7 July 2017) Jul 7, 2017
Sep 20, 2017 signature
Jan 15, 2024 ratification
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (15 October 2016) Oct 15, 2016
Oct 4, 2019 ratification
Paris Agreement (12 December 2015) Dec 12, 2015
Apr 22, 2016 signature
Nov 2, 2016 ratification
Minamata Convention on Mercury (10 October 2013) Oct 10, 2013
Aug 30, 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
Jan 10, 2017 accession
Central African Convention for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, their Ammunition and all Parts and Components that can be used for their Manufacture, Repair and Assembly (30 April 2010) Apr 30, 2010
Nov 19, 2010 signature
Mar 23, 2017 ratification
United Nations Convention against Corruption (31 October 2003) Oct 31, 2003
Dec 8, 2005 signature
Apr 12, 2006 ratification
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control от 21 мая 2003 г. May 21, 2003
Jun 18, 2004 signature
Apr 12, 2006 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
Apr 12, 2006 accession
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (22 May 2001) May 22, 2001
Apr 3, 2002 signature
Apr 12, 2006 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
Apr 12, 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
Aug 23, 2006 accession
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (15 November 2000) Nov 15, 2000
Apr 12, 2006 accession
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (9 December 1999) Dec 9, 1999
Apr 12, 2006 accession
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (10 September 1998) Sep 10, 1998
May 23, 2013 accession
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings (15 December 1997) Dec 15, 1997
Apr 12, 2006 accession
Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (11 December 1997) Dec 11, 1997
Apr 25, 2008 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
Apr 30, 1998 signature
Mar 31, 2003 ratification
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (10 September 1996) Sep 10, 1996
Sep 26, 1996 signature
Sep 22, 2022 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
Oct 4, 1995 signature
Jul 8, 1998 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 9, 2003 acceptance
Convention on Biological Diversity (5 June 1992) Jun 5, 1992
Jun 12, 1992 signature
Sep 29, 1999 ratification
7 . United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (9 May 1992) May 9, 1992
Jun 12, 1992 signature
Sep 29, 1999 ratification
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (18 December 1990) Dec 18, 1990
Sep 6, 2000 signature
Jan 10, 2017 ratification
Второй факультативный протокол к международному пакту о гражданских и политических правах, направленный на отмену смертной казни организация объединенных наций от 15 декабря 1989 г. Dec 15, 1989
Sep 6, 2000 signature
Jan 10, 2017 ratification
Convention on the Rights of the Child (20 November 1989) Nov 20, 1989
May 14, 1991 accession
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (22 March 1989) Mar 22, 1989
Nov 12, 2013 accession
United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (20 December 1988) Dec 20, 1988
Jun 20, 1996 accession
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (16 September 1987) Sep 16, 1987
Nov 19, 2001 accession
Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (22 March 1985) Mar 22, 1985
Nov 19, 2001 accession
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (10 December 1984) Dec 10, 1984
Sep 6, 2000 signature
Jan 10, 2017 ratification
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (10 December 1982) Dec 10, 1982
Jul 13, 1983 signature
Nov 3, 1987 ratification
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Upon signature:

I. The signing of the Convention by the Government of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe will in no way affect or prejudice the sovereign rights of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe embodied in and flowing from the Constitution of Sao Tome and Principe;
II. The Government of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe reserves the right to adopt laws and regulations relating to the innocent passage of foreign warships through its territorial sea or its archipelagic waters and to take any other measures aimed at safeguarding its security;
III. The Government of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe considers that the provisions of the Convention relating to archipelagic waters, the territorial sea and the exclusive economic zone are compatible with the legislation of the Republic of Sao Tome and Principe as regards its sovereignty and its jurisdiction over the maritime space adjacent to its coasts;
IV. The Government of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe considers that, in accordance with the provisions of the Convention, where the same stock or stocks of associated species occur within the exclusive economic zone or in an area adjacent thereto, the States fishing for such stocks in the adjacent area are under an obligation to agree with the coastal State upon the measures necessary for the conservation of the stock or stocks of associated species;
V. The Government of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention, reserves the right to adopt laws and regulations to ensure the conservation of highly migratory species and to co-operate with the States whose nationals harvest these species in order to promote theoptimum utilization thereof.
21 . Agreement establishing the Common Fund for Commodities (27 June 1980) Jun 27, 1980
Jun 20, 1983 signature
Dec 6, 1983 ratification
Конвенция о ликвидации всех форм дискриминации в отношении женщин объединенных наций 1980 год от 18 декабря 1979 г. Dec 18, 1979
Oct 31, 1995 signature
Jun 3, 2003 ratification
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages (17 December 1979) Dec 17, 1979
Aug 23, 2006 accession
Constitution of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (8 April 1979) Apr 8, 1979
Nov 29, 1983 signature
Feb 22, 1985 ratification
Convention on the prohibition of military or any other hostile use of environmental modification techniques (10 December 1976) Dec 10, 1976
Oct 5, 1979 accession
Agreement establishing the International Fund for Agricultural Development от 13 июня 1976 г. Jun 13, 1976
Apr 22, 1978 accession
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents (14 December 1973) Dec 14, 1973
Apr 12, 2006 accession
International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid (30 November 1973) Nov 30, 1973
Oct 5, 1979 accession
Convention on psychotropic substances (21 February 1971) Feb 21, 1971
Jun 20, 1996 accession
Факультативный протокол к международному пакту о гражданских и политических правах организация объединенных наций от 16 декабря 1966 г. Dec 16, 1966
Sep 6, 2000 signature
Mar 23, 2017 ratification
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (16 December 1966) Dec 16, 1966
Oct 31, 1995 signature
Jan 10, 2017 ratification
Международный пакт об экономических, социальных и культурных правах организация объецинениых наций от 16 декабря 1966 г. Dec 16, 1966
Oct 31, 1995 signature
Jan 10, 2017 ratification
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (7 March 1966) Mar 7, 1966
Sep 6, 2000 signature
Jan 10, 2017 ratification
Agreement establishing the African Development Bank от 4 августа 1963 г. Aug 4, 1963
Feb 28, 1976 withdrawal
Вступает в силу: 28.02.1976
Apr 14, 1976 accession
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (24 April 1963) Apr 24, 1963
May 3, 1983 accession
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness (30 August 1961) Aug 30, 1961
Jan 15, 2024 accession
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (18 April 1961) Apr 18, 1961
May 3, 1983 accession
Заключительный акт конференции Организации Объединенных Наций для принятия единой конвенции о наркотических средствах от 30 марта 1961 г. Mar 30, 1961
Jun 20, 1996 accession
Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (10 June 1958) Jun 10, 1958
Nov 20, 2012 accession
Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons (28 September 1954) Sep 28, 1954
Jan 15, 2024 accession
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (28 July 1951) Jul 28, 1951
Feb 1, 1978 accession
Convention on the International Maritime Organization (6 March 1948) Mar 6, 1948
Jul 9, 1990 acceptance
Constitution of the World Health Organization от 22 июля 1946 г. Jul 22, 1946
Mar 23, 1976 acceptance
Факультативный протокол к Конвенции о ликвидации всех форм дискриминации в отношении женщин от 6 октября 1999 г. —
Sep 6, 2000 signature
Mar 23, 2017 ratification

Signed only (6)

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
Sep 24, 2024 signature
Arms Trade Treaty (2 April 2013) Apr 2, 2013
Dec 19, 2014 signature
15 . International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (13 April 2005) Apr 13, 2005
Dec 19, 2005 signature
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (17 July 1998) Jul 17, 1998
Dec 28, 2000 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
Jun 20, 1996 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.