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13 September 2004

Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Signature
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic
H.E. Mr. Hynek Kmonícek

21 September 2004

Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Signature
President of the Republic of Estonia
H.E. Mr. Arnold Rüütel

21 September 2004

1. International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism
Ratification
2. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the RIghts of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict
3. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
4. International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings
Accession
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain
H.E. Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa

21 September 2004

1. Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
Ratification
2. Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court
Accession
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Liechtenstein
H.E. Dr. Ernst Walch

21 September 2004

1. Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
2. Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
3. 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
Ratification
President of the Slovak Republic
H.E. Mr. Ivan Gašparovi?

21 September 2004

Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
Ratification
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Burundi
H.E. Mr. Térence Sinunguruza

21 September 2004

United Nations Convention Against Corruption
Signature
President of the Republic of Malawi
H.E. Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika

22 September 2004

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
Signature
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia
H.E. Dr. Hassan Wirajuda

22 September 2004

1. Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Signature
2. United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime
3. Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
Ratification
4. International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages
5. International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings
6. 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 (with Protocols I, II and III)
Accession
7. Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices as amended on 3 May 1996 (Protocol II as amended on 3 May 1996) annexed 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
Consent to be bound
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Paraguay
H.E. Mrs. Leila Rachid de Cowles

22 September 2004

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of all Migrant Workers and Members of their Families
Signature
President (presiding) and Minister for Foreign affairs (signing) of the Republic of Peru
H.E. Dr. Alejandro Toledo Manrique, President and H.E. Mr. José Manuel Rodríguez Cuadros, Minister for Foreign Affairs

22 September 2004

1. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict
2. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
3. WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
4. United Nations Convention against Corruption
5. Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade
Ratification
President of the Republic of Madagascar
H.E. Mr. Marc Ravalomanana

22 September 2004

International Convention Against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries
Accession
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand
H.E. Hon Phil Goff

22 September 2004

Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel
Accession
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China
H.E. Mr. Wang Guangya

22 September 2004

1. Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
2. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 1999
3. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict
4. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
5. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families
Accession
Chairman of the National Transitional Government of the Republic of Liberia
H.E. Mr. Charles Gyude Bryant

23 September 2004

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
Ratification
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tunisia
H.E. Mr. Habib Ben Yahia

23 September 2004

1. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
2. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict
3. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
4. International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism
5. Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court
Ratification
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Slovenia
H.E. Mr. Roman Kirn

23 September 2004

Additional Protocol 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 IV, entitled Protocol on Blinding Laser Weapons)
Consent to be bound
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland
H.E. Mr. Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz

23 September 2004

1. United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
2. Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
Ratification
Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria
H.E. Dr. Benita Ferrero-Waldner

23 September 2004

1. International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages
2. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents
3. International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings
Accession
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Principality of Andorra
H.E. Mr. Juli Minoves-Triquell

23 September 2004

Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and the Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction
Accession
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Solomon Islands
H.E. The Honorable Laurie Chan

24 September 2004

1. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families
Signature
2. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
3. Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others
4. Final Protocol to the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others
5. Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
Ratification
6. Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness
Accession
Prime Minister and Minister for Defence and Public Service of Lesotho
H.E. The Rt. Hon. Pakalitha Bethuel Mosisili

24 September 2004

1. European Agreement concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in International Road Transport (AETR)
2. Amendment 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
Accession
3. Additional Protocol 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 IV, entitled Protocol on Blinding Laser Weapons)
4. Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices as amended on 3 May 1996 (Protocol II as amended on 3 May 1996) annexed 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
Consent to be bound
The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Malta
H.E. the Honorable Dr. Lawrence Gonzi and the Hon. Michael Frendo

24 September 2004

1. Intergovernmental Agreement on the Asian Highway Network
Ratification
2. 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 (with Protocols I, II and III)
3. Amendment 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
Accession
4. Additional Protocol 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 IV, entitled Protocol on Blinding Laser Weapons)
5. Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices as amended on 3 May 1996 (Protocol II as amended on 3 May 1996) annexed 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
Consent to be bound
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
H.E. The Hon. Lakshman Kadirgamar PC MP

24 September 2004

1. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict
2. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, 2000
Ratification
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea
H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon

24 September 2004

Final Protocol to the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others
Signature
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali
H.E. Mr. Moctar Ouane

24 September 2004

Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
Ratification
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Guyana
H.E. The Hon. S. R. Insanally

24 September 2004

1. Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
2. Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
Ratification
3. Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
Accession
4. Amendment to article 43 (2) of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1995
Acceptance
Secretary of the General People’s Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation of the Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
H.E. Mr. Abdurrahman Mohamed Shalghem

24 September 2004

1. Intergovernmental Agreement on the Asian Highway Network
Signature
2. United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
Ratification
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia
H.E. Dato Seri Syed Hamid Albar

24 September 2004

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
Ratification
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya
H.E. The Honorable Ali Chirau Mwakwere, MP

24 September 2004

1. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents
2. International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings
3. International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism
Accession
Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica
H.E. Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit

24 September 2004

1. Final Protocol to the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others
Signature
2. International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism
Accession
Ministre d’Etat, Ministre des Affaires étrangères et des Sénégalais de l’extérieur de la République du Sénégal
H.E. Mr. Cheikh Tidiane Gadio

27 September 2004

1. Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
2. Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others
3. Final Protocol to the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others
4. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families
Signature
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia
H.E. Mr. Hor Namhong

27 September 2004

1. Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
2. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
3. International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Accession
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Comoros
H.E. Mr. Souef Mohamed El Amine

28 September 2004

United Nations Convention Against Corruption
Signature
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova
H.E. Mr. Andrei Stratan

30 September 2004

1. United Nations Convention Against Corruption
2. Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction
3. Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons which may be deemed to excessively injurious or to have Indiscriminate Effects (with Protocols I, II as amended, III, IV and V)
Ratification
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Sierra Leone
H.E. Mr. Charles Murigande

30 September 2004

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
Signature
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tanzania
H.E. Mr. Jakaya Kikwete

6 October 2004

1. International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism
2. 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
Ratification
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
H.E. Mr. Alexander Sychov

12 October 2004

Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children supplementing the UN Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime
Accession
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative of Nicaragua
H.E. Mr. Eduardo J. Sevilla Somoza

20 October 2004

Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction
ratification
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative of Madagascar
H.E. Mr. Zina Andrianarivelo-Razafy

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