- United Arab Emirates -
ACTIONS TAKEN IN RESPECT OF
MULTILATERAL TREATIES DEPOSITED WITH
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE UNITED
NATIONS
GROUPED BY SUBJECT HEADINGS
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United Nations
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representing the registration of the treaty, for example: I-32453 is for a treaty that is registered in
Part I; II-2134 is a treaty that is filed and recorded; A-32453 is a subsequent treaty to I-32453
- Action Type: Treaty actions types include signatures, ratifications, denunciations,
miscellaneous notifications, reservations, declarations and objections
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record belongs
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United Arab Emirates
I - CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
Registration /
Filed & Recorded
number
Action
typeTitle of treaty
Date of
Receipt
Date(s) of
Conclusion
Place(s) of
Conclusion
MTDSG
Number
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I - CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
Registration /
Filed & Recorded
number
Action
typeTitle of treaty
Date of
Receipt
Date(s) of
Conclusion
Place(s) of
Conclusion
MTDSG
Number
RatificationAmendment to Article 61 of the Charter of the United
Nations, adopted by the General Assembly of the United
Nations in resolution 2847 (XXVI) of 20 December 1971
New York 20/12/1971 24/09/1973I-5-c8132
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III - PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES, DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR RELATIONS, ETC
Registration /
Filed & Recorded
number
Action
typeTitle of treaty
Date of
Receipt
Date(s) of
Conclusion
Place(s) of
Conclusion
MTDSG
Number
AccessionConvention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United
NationsNew York 13/02/1946 02/06/2003III-14
AccessionConvention on the Privileges and Immunities of the
Specialized AgenciesNew York 21/11/1947 11/12/2003III-2521
ApplicationAnnex I - International Labour Organisation (ILO) - to the
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the
Specialized Agencies
San Francisco 10/07/1948 11/12/2003III-2-1521
ApplicationAnnex XI - World Meteorological Organization (WMO) -
to the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the
Specialized Agencies
Paris 17/04/1951 11/12/2003III-2-11521
ApplicationSecond Revised text of Annex XII - International Maritime
Organization (IMO) - to the Convention on the Privileges
and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies
London 22/11/2001 11/12/2003III-2-12b521
ApplicationAnnex XIII - International Finance Corporation (IFC) - to
the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the
Specialized Agencies
Washington 02/04/1959 11/12/2003III-2-13521
ApplicationAnnex XV - World Intellectual Property Organization
(WIPO) - to the Convention on the Privileges and
Immunities of the Specialized Agencies
Geneva 04/10/1977 11/12/2003III-2-15521
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III - PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES, DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR RELATIONS, ETC
Registration /
Filed & Recorded
number
Action
typeTitle of treaty
Date of
Receipt
Date(s) of
Conclusion
Place(s) of
Conclusion
MTDSG
Number
ApplicationAnnex XVI - International Fund for Agricultural
Development (IFAD) - to the Convention on the Privileges
and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies
Rome 16/12/1977 11/12/2003III-2-16521
ApplicationAnnex XVII - United Nations Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO) - to the Convention on the
Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies
Vienna 03/07/1987 11/12/2003III-2-17521
ApplicationSecond revised text of Annex II - Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - to the
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the
Specialized Agencies
Rome 08/12/1965 11/12/2003III-2-2b521
ApplicationAnnex III - International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO) - to the Convention on the Privileges and
Immunities of the Specialized Agencies
Geneva 21/06/1948 11/12/2003III-2-3521
ApplicationAnnex IV - United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - to the Convention on
the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies
Paris 07/02/1949 11/12/2003III-2-4521
ApplicationAnnex V - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - to the
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the
Specialized Agencies
Washington 11/04/1949 11/12/2003III-2-5521
ApplicationAnnex VI - International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development (IBRD) - to the Convention on the Privileges
and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies
Washington 19/04/1949 11/12/2003III-2-6521
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III - PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES, DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR RELATIONS, ETC
Registration /
Filed & Recorded
number
Action
typeTitle of treaty
Date of
Receipt
Date(s) of
Conclusion
Place(s) of
Conclusion
MTDSG
Number
ApplicationThird revised text of Annex VII - World Health
Organization (WHO) - to the Convention on the Privileges
and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies
Minneapolis 17/07/1958 11/12/2003III-2-7c521
ApplicationAnnex VIII - Universal Postal Union (UPU) - to the
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the
Specialized Agencies
Geneva 25/05/1949 11/12/2003III-2-8521
ApplicationAnnex IX - International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- to the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the
Specialized Agencies
Geneva 06/10/1950 11/12/2003III-2-9521
AccessionVienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations Vienna 18/04/1961 24/02/1977III-37310
AccessionVienna Convention on Consular Relations Vienna 24/04/1963 24/02/1977III-68638
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IV - HUMAN RIGHTS
Registration /
Filed & Recorded
number
Action
typeTitle of treaty
Date of
Receipt
Date(s) of
Conclusion
Place(s) of
Conclusion
MTDSG
Number
AccessionConvention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime
of GenocideParis 09/12/1948 11/11/2005IV-11021
AccessionConvention on the Rights of the Child New York 20/11/1989 03/01/1997IV-1127531
AcceptanceAmendment to article 43 (2) of the Convention on the
Rights of the ChildNew York 12/12/1995 11/11/1997IV-11-a27531
SignatureConvention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities New York 13/12/2006 08/02/2008IV-1544910
RatificationConvention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities New York 13/12/2006 19/03/2010IV-1544910
SignatureOptional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of
Persons with DisabilitiesNew York 13/12/2006 12/02/2008IV-15-a44910
AccessionInternational Convention on the Elimination of All Forms
of Racial DiscriminationNew York 07/03/1966 20/06/1974IV-29464
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IV - HUMAN RIGHTS
Registration /
Filed & Recorded
number
Action
typeTitle of treaty
Date of
Receipt
Date(s) of
Conclusion
Place(s) of
Conclusion
MTDSG
Number
RatificationInternational Convention on the Suppression and
Punishment of the Crime of ApartheidNew York 30/11/1973 18/07/1976IV-714861
SignatureInternational Convention on the Suppression and
Punishment of the Crime of ApartheidNew York 30/11/1973 18/07/1976IV-714861
AccessionConvention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination against WomenNew York 18/12/1979 06/10/2004IV-820378
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IX - HEALTH
Registration /
Filed & Recorded
number
Action
typeTitle of treaty
Date of
Receipt
Date(s) of
Conclusion
Place(s) of
Conclusion
MTDSG
Number
AcceptanceConstitution of the World Health Organization New York 22/07/1946 30/03/1972IX-1221
AcceptanceAmendments to articles 34 and 55 of the Constitution of the
World Health OrganizationGeneva 22/05/1973 03/02/1977IX-1-d221
AcceptanceAmendments to articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the
World Health OrganizationGeneva 17/05/1976 20/01/1984IX-1-e221
AcceptanceAmendment to article 74 of the Constitution of the World
Health OrganizationGeneva 18/05/1978 18/05/1978IX-1-f221
AcceptanceAmendments to articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the
World Health OrganizationGeneva 12/05/1986 11/07/1994IX-1-g221
AcceptanceAmendments to articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the
World Health OrganizationGeneva 16/05/1998 15/12/1998IX-1-h221
SignatureWHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Geneva 21/05/2003 24/06/2004IX-441032
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IX - HEALTH
Registration /
Filed & Recorded
number
Action
typeTitle of treaty
Date of
Receipt
Date(s) of
Conclusion
Place(s) of
Conclusion
MTDSG
Number
RatificationWHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Geneva 21/05/2003 07/11/2005IX-441032
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VI - NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES
Registration /
Filed & Recorded
number
Action
typeTitle of treaty
Date of
Receipt
Date(s) of
Conclusion
Place(s) of
Conclusion
MTDSG
Number
AccessionConvention on psychotropic substances Vienna 21/02/1971 17/02/1988VI-1614956
AccessionSingle Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, as amended
by the Protocol amending the Single Convention on
Narcotic Drugs, 1961
New York 08/08/1975 17/02/1988VI-1814152
AccessionUnited Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic SubstancesVienna 20/12/1988 11/11/1990VI-1927627
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X - INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
Registration /
Filed & Recorded
number
Action
typeTitle of treaty
Date of
Receipt
Date(s) of
Conclusion
Place(s) of
Conclusion
MTDSG
Number
SuccessionGeneral Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Geneva 30/10/1947 28/03/1994X-1-a814
AcceptanceAgreement establishing the International Fund for
Agricultural DevelopmentRome 13/06/1976 28/12/1977X-816041
SignatureAgreement establishing the International Fund for
Agricultural DevelopmentRome 13/06/1976 30/11/1977X-816041
Notification
under article 25
Constitution of the United Nations Industrial Development
OrganizationVienna 08/04/1979 01/08/1985X-923432
RatificationConstitution of the United Nations Industrial Development
OrganizationVienna 08/04/1979 04/12/1981X-923432
SignatureConstitution of the United Nations Industrial Development
OrganizationVienna 08/04/1979 04/12/1981X-923432
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XI - TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
Registration /
Filed & Recorded
number
Action
typeTitle of treaty
Date of
Receipt
Date(s) of
Conclusion
Place(s) of
Conclusion
MTDSG
Number
AccessionCustoms Convention on the International Transport of
Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention)Geneva 14/11/1975 20/04/2007XI-A-1616510
AccessionCustoms Convention on the Temporary Importation of
Private Road VehiclesNew York 04/06/1954 10/01/2007XI-A-84101
AccessionConvention on Road Traffic Geneva 19/09/1949 10/01/2007XI-B-11671
AccessionConvention on Road Traffic Vienna 08/11/1968 10/01/2007XI-B-1915705
AccessionConvention on road signs and signals Vienna 08/11/1968 10/01/2007XI-B-2016743
SignatureAgreement on International Roads in the Arab Mashreq Beirut 10/05/2001 10/05/2001XI-B-3339639
SignatureAgreement on International Railways in the Arab Mashreq Beirut 14/04/2003 14/04/2003XI-C-441357
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XI - TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
Registration /
Filed & Recorded
number
Action
typeTitle of treaty
Date of
Receipt
Date(s) of
Conclusion
Place(s) of
Conclusion
MTDSG
Number
AccessionMemorandum of Understanding on Maritime Transport
Cooperation in the Arab MashreqDamascus 09/05/2005 29/10/2007XI-D-743044
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XII - NAVIGATION
Registration /
Filed & Recorded
number
Action
typeTitle of treaty
Date of
Receipt
Date(s) of
Conclusion
Place(s) of
Conclusion
MTDSG
Number
AcceptanceConvention on the International Maritime Organization Geneva 06/03/1948 04/03/1980XII-14214
AcceptanceAmendments to articles 10, 16, 17, 18, 20, 28, 31 and 32 of
the Convention on the International Maritime OrganizationLondon 17/10/1974 04/03/1980XII-1-c4214
AcceptanceAmendments to the title and substantive provisions of the
Convention on the International Maritime OrganizationLondon 14/11/1975
London 09/11/1977
22/05/1982XII-1-d4214
AcceptanceAmendments to the Convention on the International
Maritime Organization relating to the institutionalization of
the Committee on Technical Co-operation in the
Convention
London 17/11/1977 10/11/1984XII-1-e4214
AcceptanceAmendments to articles 17, 18, 20 and 51 of the
Convention on the International Maritime OrganizationLondon 15/11/1979 10/11/1984XII-1-f4214
AcceptanceAmendments to the Convention on the International
Maritime OrganizationLondon 04/11/1993 03/03/1995XII-1-h4214
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XIV - EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL MATTERS
Registration /
Filed & Recorded
number
Action
typeTitle of treaty
Date of
Receipt
Date(s) of
Conclusion
Place(s) of
Conclusion
MTDSG
Number
AccessionInternational Convention for the Protection of Performers,
Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting OrganisationsRome 26/10/1961 14/10/2004XIV-37247
AccessionStatutes of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering
and BiotechnologyMadrid 13/09/1983 22/03/2004XIV-730673
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XIX - COMMODITIES
Registration /
Filed & Recorded
number
Action
typeTitle of treaty
Date of
Receipt
Date(s) of
Conclusion
Place(s) of
Conclusion
MTDSG
Number
RatificationAgreement establishing the Common Fund for
CommoditiesGeneva 27/06/1980 19/06/1989XIX-2126691
SignatureAgreement establishing the Common Fund for
CommoditiesGeneva 27/06/1980 08/06/1982XIX-2126691
AccessionInternational Sugar Agreement, 1992 Geneva 20/03/1992 11/05/2007XIX-3729467
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XVIII - PENAL MATTERS
Registration /
Filed & Recorded
number
Action
typeTitle of treaty
Date of
Receipt
Date(s) of
Conclusion
Place(s) of
Conclusion
MTDSG
Number
SignatureRome Statute of the International Criminal Court Rome 17/07/1998 27/11/2000XVIII-1038544
AccessionInternational Convention for the Suppression of the
Financing of TerrorismNew York 09/12/1999 23/09/2005XVIII-1138349
SignatureUnited Nations Convention against Transnational
Organized CrimeNew York 15/11/2000 09/12/2002XVIII-1239574
RatificationUnited Nations Convention against Transnational
Organized CrimeNew York 15/11/2000 07/05/2007XVIII-1239574
AccessionProtocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in
Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing
the United Nations Convention against Transnational
Organized Crime
New York 15/11/2000 21/01/2009XVIII-12-a39574
SignatureUnited Nations Convention against Corruption New York 31/10/2003 10/08/2005XVIII-1442146
NotificationUnited Nations Convention against Corruption New York 31/10/2003 13/11/2009XVIII-1442146
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XVIII - PENAL MATTERS
Registration /
Filed & Recorded
number
Action
typeTitle of treaty
Date of
Receipt
Date(s) of
Conclusion
Place(s) of
Conclusion
MTDSG
Number
RatificationUnited Nations Convention against Corruption New York 31/10/2003 22/02/2006XVIII-1442146
AccessionInternational Convention for the Suppression of Acts of
Nuclear TerrorismNew York 13/04/2005 10/01/2008XVIII-1544004
AccessionInternational Convention Against the Taking of Hostages New York 17/12/1979 24/09/2003XVIII-521931
AccessionConvention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes
against Internationally Protected Persons, including
Diplomatic Agents
New York 14/12/1973 25/02/2003XVIII-715410
AccessionInternational Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist
BombingsNew York 15/12/1997 23/09/2005XVIII-937517
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XXI - LAW OF THE SEA
Registration /
Filed & Recorded
number
Action
typeTitle of treaty
Date of
Receipt
Date(s) of
Conclusion
Place(s) of
Conclusion
MTDSG
Number
SignatureUnited Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Montego Bay 10/12/1982 10/12/1982XXI-631363
NotificationAgreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of the
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10
December 1982
New York 28/07/1994 16/09/1996XXI-6-a31364
Provisional
application by
virtue of
signature,
adoption of the
Agreement or
accession
thereto
Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of the
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10
December 1982
New York 28/07/1994 16/11/1994XXI-6-a31364
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XXII - COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
Registration /
Filed & Recorded
number
Action
typeTitle of treaty
Date of
Receipt
Date(s) of
Conclusion
Place(s) of
Conclusion
MTDSG
Number
AccessionConvention on the Recognition and Enforcement of
Foreign Arbitral AwardsNew York 10/06/1958 21/08/2006XXII-14739
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XXIV - OUTER SPACE
Registration /
Filed & Recorded
number
Action
typeTitle of treaty
Date of
Receipt
Date(s) of
Conclusion
Place(s) of
Conclusion
MTDSG
Number
AccessionConvention on registration of objects launched into outer
spaceNew York 12/11/1974 07/11/2000XXIV-115020
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XXVI - DISARMAMENT
Registration /
Filed & Recorded
number
Action
typeTitle of treaty
Date of
Receipt
Date(s) of
Conclusion
Place(s) of
Conclusion
MTDSG
Number
AccessionConvention 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)
Geneva 10/10/1980 26/02/2009XXVI-222495
Consent to be
bound
Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War to the 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
(Protocol V)
Geneva 28/11/2003 26/02/2009XXVI-2-d22495
RatificationConvention on the Prohibition of the Development,
Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and
on their Destruction
Geneva 03/09/1992 28/11/2000XXVI-333757
SignatureConvention on the Prohibition of the Development,
Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and
on their Destruction
Geneva 03/09/1992 02/02/1993XXVI-333757
RatificationComprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty New York 10/09/1996 18/09/2000XXVI-4N/A
SignatureComprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty New York 10/09/1996 25/09/1996XXVI-4Not yet in force
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XXVII - ENVIRONMENT
Registration /
Filed & Recorded
number
Action
typeTitle of treaty
Date of
Receipt
Date(s) of
Conclusion
Place(s) of
Conclusion
MTDSG
Number
AccessionUnited Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in
those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or
Desertification, Particularly in Africa
Paris 14/10/1994 21/10/1998XXVII-1033480
AccessionRotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent
Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides
in International Trade
Rotterdam 10/09/1998 10/09/2002XXVII-1439973
SignatureStockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants Stockholm 22/05/2001 23/05/2001XXVII-1540214
RatificationStockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants Stockholm 22/05/2001 11/07/2002XXVII-1540214
AccessionVienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer Vienna 22/03/1985 22/12/1989XXVII-226164
AccessionMontreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone
LayerMontreal 16/09/1987 22/12/1990XXVII-2-a26369
AccessionAmendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that
Deplete the Ozone LayerLondon 29/06/1990 16/02/2005XXVII-2-b26369
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XXVII - ENVIRONMENT
Registration /
Filed & Recorded
number
Action
typeTitle of treaty
Date of
Receipt
Date(s) of
Conclusion
Place(s) of
Conclusion
MTDSG
Number
AccessionAmendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that
Deplete the Ozone LayerCopenhagen 25/11/1992 16/02/2005XXVII-2-c26369
AccessionAmendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that
Deplete the Ozone Layer adopted by the Ninth Meeting of
the Parties
Montreal 17/09/1997 16/02/2005XXVII-2-d26369
AccessionAmendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that
Deplete the Ozone LayerBeijing 03/12/1999 16/02/2005XXVII-2-e26369
RatificationBasel Convention on the Control of Transboundary
Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their DisposalBasel 22/03/1989 17/11/1992XXVII-328911
SignatureBasel Convention on the Control of Transboundary
Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their DisposalBasel 22/03/1989 05/05/1992XXVII-328911
AccessionUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change New York 09/05/1992 29/12/1995XXVII-730822
AccessionKyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate ChangeKyoto 11/12/1997 26/01/2005XXVII-7-a30822
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XXVII - ENVIRONMENT
Registration /
Filed & Recorded
number
Action
typeTitle of treaty
Date of
Receipt
Date(s) of
Conclusion
Place(s) of
Conclusion
MTDSG
Number
SignatureConvention on Biological diversity Rio de Janeiro 05/06/1992 11/06/1992XXVII-830619
RatificationConvention on Biological diversity Rio de Janeiro 05/06/1992 10/02/2000XXVII-830619
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