1. Charter of the United Nations. San Francisco, 26 June 1945.

2. Declarations of acceptance of the obligations contained in the Charter of the United Nations (Admission of States to membership in the United Nations in accordance with Article 4 of the Charter).

3. Statute of the International Court of Justice.

4. Declarations recognizing as compulsory the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice under Article 36, paragraph 2, of the Statute of the Court.

5. a). Amendments to Articles 23, 27 and 61 of the Charter of the United Nations, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in resolutions 1991 A and B (XVIII) of 17 December 1963. New York, 17 December 1963

5. b). Amendment to Article 109 of the Charter of the United Nations, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in resolution 2101 (XX) of 20 December 1965. New York, 20 December 1965.

5. c). Amendment 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 December 1971.

1. Revised General Act for the Pacific settlement of International disputes. New York, 28 April 1949.

I . Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations. 13 February 1946.

2. Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies.New York, 21 November 1947.

3. Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Vienna, 18 April 1961.

4. Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, concerning Acquisition of Nationality. Vienna, 18 April 1961.

5. Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes. Vienna, 18 April 1961.

6. Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. Vienna, 24 April 1963.

7. Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations concerning Acquisition of Nationality. Vienna, 24 April 1963.

8. Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes. Vienna, 24 April 1963.

9. Convention on special missions. New York, on 8 December 1969.

10. Optional Protocol to the Convention on Special Missions concerning the compulsory settlement of disputes. New York, 8 December 1969.

11. Vienna Convention on the Representation of States in their Relations with International Organizations of a Universal Character. Vienna, 14 March 1975.

12. Vienna Convention on Succession of States in Respect of State Property, Archives and Debts. Vienna, 8 April 1983.

I . Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. New York, 9 December 1948.

2. International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. New York, 7 March 1966.

2. a). Amendment to article 8 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. New York, 15 January 1992.

3. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. New York, 16 December 1966.

4. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. New York, 16 December 1966.

5. Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. New York, 16 December 1966.

6. Convention on the non-applicability of statutory limitations to war crimes and crimes against humanity. New York, 26 November 1968.

7. International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid. New York, 30 November 1973.

8. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. New York, 18 December 1979.

8. a). Amendment to article 20, paragraph I of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Geneva, 22 May 1995.

8. b). Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. New York, 6 October 1999.

9. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. New York, 10 December 1984.

9. a). Amendments to articles 17 (7) and 18 (5) of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. New York, 8 September 1992.

10. International Convention against Apartheid in Sports. New York, 10 December 1985.

11. Convention on the Rights of the Child. New York, 20 November 1989.

11 a). Amendment to article 43 (2) of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. New York, 12 December 1995.

11 b). Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on involvement of children in armed conflicts, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 25 May 2000

11 c). Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 25 May 2000

12. Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty. New York, 15 December 1989.

13. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families. New York, 18 December 1990.

14. Agreement establishing the Fund for the Development of the Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean. Madrid, 24 July 1992.

1 . Constitution of the International Refugee Organization. New York, 15 December 1946.

2. Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. Geneva, 28 July 1951.

3. Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons. New York, 28 September 1954.

4. Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. New York, 30 August 1961.

5. Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees. New York, 3 1 January 1967.

1. Protocol amending the Agreements, Conventions and Protocols on Narcotic Drugs, concluded at The Hague on 23 January 1912, at Geneva on 11 February 1925, 19 February 1925 and 13 July 1931, at Bangkok on 27 November 1931 and at Geneva on 26 June 1936. Lake Success, New York, 11 December 1946.

2. International Opium Convention. The Hague, 23 January 1912.

3. Agreement concerning the Suppression of the Manufacture of, Internal Trade in, and Use of, Prepared Opium. Geneva, 11 February 1925 and Lake Success, New York, 11 December 1946.

4. Agreement concerning the Supression of the Manufacture of, Internal Trade in, and Use of, Prepared Opium. Geneva, 11 February 1925.

5. International Opium Convention. Geneva, 19 February 1925 and Lake Success, New York, 11 December 1946.

6. a). International Opium Convention. Geneva, 19 February 1925.

6. b). Protocol. Geneva, 19 February 1925.

7. Convention for Limiting the Manufacture and Regulating the Distribution of Narcotic Drugs. Geneva, 13 July 1931 and Lake Success, New York, 11 December 1946.

8. a). Convention for limiting the Manufacture and regulating the Distribution of Narcotic Drugs. Geneva, 13 July 1931.

8. b). Protocol of Signature. Geneva, 13 July 1931.

9. Agreement concerning the Suppression of Opium Smoking. Bangkok, 27 November 1931 and Lake Success, New York, 11 December 1946.

10. Agreement concerning the Suppression of Opium Smoking. Bangkok, 27 November 1931.

11. Convention for the Suppression of the Illicit Traffic in Dangerous Drugs. Geneva, 26 June 1936 and Lake Success, New York, 11 December 1946.

12. a). Convention of 1936 for the Suppression of the Illicit Traffic in Dangerous Drugs. Geneva, 26 June 1936.

12. b). Protocol of Signature. Geneva, 26 June 1936.

13. Protocol Bringing under International Control Drugs Outside the Scope of the Convention of 13 July 1931 for Limiting the Manufacture and Regulating the Distribution of Narcotic Drugs, as amended by the Protocol signed at Lake Success, New York, on 11 December 1946. Paris, 19 November 1948.

14. Protocol for Limiting and Regulating the Cultivation of the Poppy Plant, the Production of, International and Wholesale Trade in, and use of Opium. New York, 23 June 1953.

15. Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961. New York, 30 March 1961.

16. Convention on psychotropic substances. Vienna, 21 February 1971.

17. Protocol amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961. Geneva, 25 March 1972.

18. Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, as amended by the Protocol of 25 March 1972 amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961. New York, 8 August 1975.

19. United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances. Vienna, 20 December 1988.

1. Protocol to amend the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Women and Children, concluded at Geneva on 30 September 1921, and the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Women of Full Age, concluded at Geneva on 11 October 1933. Lake Success, New York, 12 November 1947.

2. International Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Women and Children, concluded at Geneva on 30 September 1921, as amended by the Protocol signed at Lake Success, New York, on 12 November 1947. Lake Success, 12 November 1947.

3. International Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Women and Children. Geneva, 30 September 1921.

4. International Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Women of Full Age, concluded at Geneva on 11 October 1933, as amended by the Protocol signed at Lake Success, New York, on 12 November 1947. Lake Success, 12 November 1947.

5. International Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Women of Full Age. Geneva, 11 October 1933.

6. Protocol amending the International Agreement for the Suppression of the White Slave Traffic, signed at Paris, on 18 May 1904, and the International Convention for the Suppression of the White Slave Traffic, signed at Paris, on 4 May 1910. Lake Success, New York, 4 May 1949.

7. International Agreement for the suppression of the white slave traffic, signed at Paris on 18 May 1904, as amended by the Protocol signed at Lake Success, New York, 4 May 1949.

8. International Agreement for the suppression of the "White Slave Traffic". Paris,18 May 1904.

9. International Convention for the Suppression of the White Slave Traffic, signed at Paris on 4 May 1910, and as amended by the Protocol signed at Lake Success, New York, 4 May 1949. Lake Success, 4 May 1949.

10. International Convention for the Suppression of the White Slave Traffic. Paris, 4 May 1910.

11. a). Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others. Lake Success, New York, 21 March 1950.

11. b). Final Protocol to the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others. Lake Success, New York, 21 March 1950.

1. Protocol to amend the Convention for the suppression of the circulation of, and traffic in, obscene pulications, concluded at Geneva on 12 September 1923. Lake Success, New York, 12 November 1947.

2. 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 1947.1riternational Convention for the Suppression of the Circulation of and Traffic in Obscene Publications. Geneva, 12 September 1923.

4. Protocol amending the Agreement for the Suppression of the Circulation of Obscene Publications, signed at Paris, on 4 May 19 10. Lake Success, New York, 4 May 1949.

5. 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.

6. Agreement for the Suppression of the Circulation of Obscene Publications. Paris, 4 May 1910.

1. Constitution of the World Health Organization. New York, 22 July 1946, as amended.

2. Protocol concerning the Office international d'hygiène publique. New York, 22 July 1946.

3. Agreement on the establishment of the International Vaccine Institute. New York, 28 October 1996.

1. a). General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. Geneva, 30 October 1947.

1. b). Havana Charter for an International Trade Organization. Havana, 24 March 1948.

1. c). Agreement on most-favoured-nation treatment for areas of Western Germany under military occupation. Geneva, 14 September 1948.

1. d). Memorandum of understanding relative to application to the Western Sectors of Berlin of the Agreement on most-favourednation treatment for areas of Western Germany under military occupation. Annecy, 13 August 1949.

2. Agreement establishing the African Development Bank. Khartoum, 4 August 1963.

2. a). Amendments to the Agreement establishing the African Development Bank. 17 May 1979.

2. b). 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. Lusaka, 7 May 1982.

3. Convention on Transit Trade of Land-locked States. New York, 8 July 1965.

4. Agreement establishing the Asian Development Bank. Manila, 4 December 1965.

5. Articles of Association for the establishment of an Economic Community of West Africa. Accra, 4 May 1967.

6. Agreement establishing the Caribbean Development Bank, with Protocol to provide for procedure for amendment of article 36 of the Agreement. Kingston, 18 October 1969.

7. Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods. New York, 14 June 1974.

7. a). Protocol amending the Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods. Vienna, 11 April 1980.

7. b). Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods, concluded at New York on 14 June 1974, as amended by the Protocol of 11 April 1980. New York, 14 June 1974 and Vienna, 11 April 1980.

8. Agreement establishing the International Fund for Agricultural Development. Rome, 13 June 1976.

9. Constitution of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. Vienna, 8 April 1979.

10. United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Vienna, 11 April 1980.

11. Charter of the Asian and Pacific Development Centre. Bangkok, I April 1982.

12. United Nations Convention on International Bills of Exchange and International Promissory Notes. New York, 9 December 1988.

13. United Nations Convention on the Liability of Operators of Transport Terminals in International Trade. Vienna, 19 April 1991.

14. Agreement to establish the South Centre. Geneva, I September 1994.

15. United Nations Convention on Independent Guarantees and Stand-by Letters of Credit. New York, 11 December 1995.

16. Agreement Establishing the Bank for Economic Cooperation and Development in the Middle East and North Africa. 28 August 1996.

A. Customs Matters

1. Agreement providing for the provisional application of the Draft International Customs Conventions on Touring, on Commercial Road Vehicles and on the International Transport Goods by Road. Geneva, 16 June 1949.

2. Additional Protocol to the Agreement providing for the provisional application of the Draft International Customs Conventions on Touring, on Commercial Road Vehicles and on the International Transport of Goods by Road. Geneva, 16 June 1949.

3. Additional Protocol to the Agreement providing for the provisional application of the Draft International Customs Conventions on Touring, on Commercial Road Vehicles and on the International Transport of Goods by Road, relating to the International Transport of goods by container under the T.I.R. Camet R6gime. Geneva, 11 March 1950.

4. Additional Protocol amending certain provisions of the Agreement providing for the provisional application of the Draft International Customs Conventions on Touring, on Commercial Road Vehicles and on the International Transport of Goods by Road. Geneva, 28 November 1952.

5. International Convention to Facilitate the Importation of Commercial Samples and Advertising Material. Geneva, 7 November 1952.

6. Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring. New York, 4 June 1954.

7. Additional Protocol to the Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring, relating to the Importation of Tourist Publicity Documents and Material. New York, 4 June 1954

8. Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Private Road Vehicles. New York, 4 June 1954.

9. Customs Convention on Containers. Geneva, 18 May 1956.

10. Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Commercial Road Vehicles. Geneva, 18 May 1956.

11. Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation for Private Use of Aircraft and Pleasure Boats. Geneva, 18 May 1956.

12. Customs Convention concerning spare parts unsed for repairing EUROP wagons. Geneva, 15 January 1958.

13. Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Camets (TIR Convention). Geneva, 15 January 1959.

14. European Convention on Customs Treatment of Pallets used in Intematonal Transport. Geneva, 9 December 1960.

15. Customs Convention on Containers, 1972. Geneva, 2 December 1972.

16. Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention). Geneva, 14 November 1975.

17. International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Control of Goods. Geneva, 21 October 1982.

18. Convention on Customs Treatment of Pool Containers used in International Transport. Geneva, 21 January 1994.

B. Road Traffic

1 . Convention on Road Traffic. Geneva, 19 September 1949.

2. Protocol concerning countries or territories at present occupied. Geneva, 19 September 1949.

3. Protocol on Road Signs and Signals. Geneva, 19 September 1949.

4. European Agreement supplementing the 1949 Convention on road traffic and the 1949 Protocol on road signs and signals. Geneva, 16 September 1950.

5. European Agreement on the application of article 3 of annex 7 of the 1949 Convention on Road Traffic Concerning the Dimensions and Weights of Vehicles Permitted to Travel on Certain Roads of the Contracting Parties. Geneva, 16 September 1950.

6. European Agreement on the application of article 23 of the 1949 Convention on road traffic, concerning the dimensions and weights of vehicles permitted to travel on certain roads of the Contracting Parties. Geneva, 16 September 1950.

7. Declaration on the construction of main international traffic arteries. Geneva, 16 September 1950.

8. General Agreement on Economic Regulations for International Road transport.

8. a). Additional Protocol.

8. b). Protocol of Signature. Geneva, 17 March 1954.

8. c). Protocol relating to the adoption of Annex C.1 to the Set of Rules annexed to the General Agreement on Economic Regulations for International Road transport. Geneva, 1 July 1954.

9. Agreement on Signs for Road Works, amending the European Agreement of 16 September 1950 supplementing the 1949 Convention on Road Traffic and the 1949 Protocol on Road Signs and Signalsl. Geneva, 16 December 1955

10. Convention on the Taxation of Road Vehicles for Private Use in International Traffic. Geneva, 18 May 1956

11. Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR). Geneva, 19 May 1956

11. a). Protocol to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR). Geneva, 5 July 1978

12. Convention on the Taxation of Road Vehicles engaged in International Goods Transport. Geneva, 14 December 1956

13. Convention on the Taxation of Road Vehicles Engaged in International Passenger Transport. Geneva, 14 December 1956

14. European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR). Geneva, 30 September 1957

14. a). Protocol amending article 14 (3) of the above-mentioned Agreement. Concluded at New York on 21 August 1975. New York, 21 August 1975

14. b). Protocol amending article 1 (a), article 14 (1) and article 14 (3) of the European Agreement of 30 September 1957 concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR). Geneva, 28 October 1993

15. European Agreement on Road Markings. Geneva, 13 December 1957

16. Agreement concerning the adoption of uniform conditions of approval and reciprocal recognition of approvals for motor vehicle equipment and parts. Geneva, 20 March 1958

17. Agreement on Special Equipment for the Transport of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Use of such Equipment for the Internaitonal Transport of some of those Foodstuffs. Geneva, 15 January 1962.

18. European Agreement concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in International Road Transport (AETR). Geneva, 19 January 1962.

19. Convention on Road Traffic. Vienna, 8 November 1968.

20. Convention on road signs and signals. Vienna, 8 November 1968.

21. European Agreement concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in International Road Transport (AETR). Geneva, I July 1970.

22. Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be used for such Carriage (ATP)1. Geneva, I September 1970.

23. European Agreement supplementing the Convention on road traffic opened for signature at Vienna on 8 November 1968. Geneva, 1 May 1971.

24. European Agreement supplementing the Convention on road signs and signals opened for signature at Vienna on 8 November 1968. Geneva, 1 May 1971.

25. Protocol on Road Markings, additional to the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals opened for signature at Vienna on 8 November 1968. Geneva, 1 March 1973.

26. Convention on the contract for the international carriage of passengers and luggage by road (CVR). Geneva, 1 March 1973.

26. A). Protocol to the Convention on the contract for the international carriage of passengers and luggage by road (CVR). Geneva, 5 July 1978.

27. Agreement on minimum requirements for the issue and validity of driving permits (APC). Geneva, 1 April 1975.

28. European Agreement on main international traffic arteries (AGR). Geneva, 15 November 1975.

29. Intergovernmental Agreement on the Establishment of an Inter-African Motor Vehicle Third Party Liability Insurance Card. New York, 1 October 1978.

30. Convention on Civil Liability for Damage caused during Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road, Rail and Inland Navigation Vessels (CRTD) 1.Geneva, 10 October 1989.

31. Agreement concerning the Adoption of Uniforrn Conditions for Periodical Technical Inspections of Wheeled Vehicles and the Reciprocal Recognition of such Inspections. Vienna, 13 November 1997.

32. Agreement concerning the Establishing of Global Technical Regulations for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts which can be fitted and/or be used on Wheeled Vehicles. Geneva, 25 June 1998.

C. Transport by Rail

1 . International Convention to facilitate the crossing of frontiers for passengers and baggage carried by rail. Geneva, 10 January 1952.

2. International Convention to facilitate the crossing of frontiers for goods carried by rail. Geneva, 10 January 1952.

3. European Agreement on Main International Railway Lines (AGC). Geneva, 31 May 1985.

D. Water Transport

1. Convention relating to the limitation of the liability of owners of inland navigation vessels (CLN). Geneva, 1 March 1973.

1 . a). Protocol to the Convention relating to the Limitation of Owners of

Inland Navigation Vessels (CLN). Geneva, 5 July 1978.

2. Convention on the contract for the international carriage of passengers and luggage by inland waterway (CVN). Geneva, 6 February 1976.

2. A). Protocol to the Convention on the Contract for the International

Carriage of Passengers and Luggage by Inland Waterway (CVN). Geneva, 5 July 1978.

3. United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea, 1978. Hamburg, 31 March 1978.

4. International Convention on Maritime Liens and Mortgages, 1993. Geneva, 6 May 1993.

5. European Agreement on Main Inland Waterways of International Importance (AGN). Geneva, 19 January 1996.

E. Multimodal Transport

1. United Nations Convention on International Multimodal Transport of Goods. Geneva, 24 May 1980.

2. European Agreement on Important International Combined Transport Lines and Related Installations (AGTC). Geneva, 1 February 1991.

2. a). Protocol on Combined Transport on Inland Waterways to the

European Agreement on Important International Combined Transport Lines and Related Installations (AGTC) of 199 1. Geneva, 17 January 1997.

NAVIGATION

1. Convention on the International Maritime Organization. Geneva, 6 March 1948, as amended.

2. Convention regarding the Measurement and Registration of Vessels Employed in Inland Navigation. Bangkok, 22 June 1956.

3. Convention relating to the unification of certain rules concerning collisions in inland navigation. Geneva, 15 March 1960.

4. Convention on the registration of inland navigation vessels. Geneva, 25 January 1965.

5. Convention on the measurement of inland navigation vessels. Geneva, 15 February 1966.

6. Convention on a Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences. Geneva, 6 April 1974.

7. United Nations Convention on Conditions for Registration of Ships. Geneva, 7 February 1986.

8. International Convention on Arrest of Ships, 1999. Geneva, 12 March 1999.

ECONOMIC STATISTICS

1. Protocol amending the International Convention relating to Economic Statistics, signed at Geneva on 14 December 1928. Paris, 9 December 1948.

2. International Convention relating to economic statistics. Geneva, 14 December 1928 and Paris, 9 December 1948.

3. a). International Convention relating to Economic Statistics. Geneva, 14 December 1928.

3. b). Protocol. Geneva, 14 December 1928.

EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL MATTERS

1. Agreement for Facilitating the International Circulation of Visual and Auditory Materials of an Educational, Scientific and Cultural Character. Lake Success, New York, 15 July 1949.

2. Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials. Lake Success, New York, 22 November 1950.

3. International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations. Rome, 26 October 1961.

4. Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms against Unauthorized Duplication of their Phonograms. Geneva, 29 October 1971.

5. Protocol to the Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials. Nairobi, 26 November 1976.

6. International Agreement for the Establishment of the University for Peace. New York, 5 December 1980.

7. Statutes of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. Madrid, 13 September 1983.

7. a). Protocol of the Reconvened Plenipotentiary Meeting on the Establishment of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. Vienna, 4 April 1984.

7. b). Amendments to Articles 6 (6) and 7 (1) of the Statutes of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. Trieste, Italy, 3 December 1996.

DECLARATION OF DEATH OF MISSING PERSONS

1. Convention on the declaration of death of missing persons. Lake Success, 6 April 1950.

2. Protocol for extending the period of validity of the Convention on the Declaration of Death of Missing Persons. New York, 16 January 1957.

3. Protocol for the further extension of the period of validity of the Convention on the Declaration of Death of Missing Persons. New York, 15 January 1967.

STATUS OF WOMEN

1. Convention on the Political Rights of Women. New York, 31 March 1953.

2. Convention on the Nationality of Married Women. New York, 20 February 1957.

3. Convention on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages. New York, 10 December 1962.

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

1. Convention on the International Right of Correction. New York, 31 March 1953.

MISCELLANEOUS PENAL MATTERS

1. Protocol amending the Slavery Convention signed at Geneva on 25 September 1926. New York, 7 December 1953.

2. Slavery Convention, signed at Geneva on 25 September 1926 and amended by the Protocol done at the Headquarters of the United Nations, New York, on 7 December 1953. New York, 7 December 1953.

3. Slavery Convention. Geneva, 25 September 1926.

4. Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery. Geneva, 7 September 1956.

5. International Convention against the taking of hostages. New York, 17 December 1979.

6. International Convention Against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries. New York, 4 December 1989.

7. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents. New York, 14 December 1973.

8. Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel. New York, 9 December 1994.

9. International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings. New York, 15 December 1997.

10. Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Rome, 17 July 1998.

11. International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism. New York, 9 December 1999.

COMMODITIES

1. International Agreement on Olive Oil, 1956. Opened for signature at the Headquarters of the United Nations from 15 November 1955 to 15 February 1956.

2. Protocol amending the International Agreement on Olive Oil, 1956. Geneva, 31 March 1958 and 3 April 1958.

3. International Agreement on Olive Oil, 1956, as amended by the Protocol of 3 April 1958. Geneva, 3 April 1958.

4. International Coffee Agreement, 1962. New York, 28 September 1962.

5. International Coffee Agreement, 1968. New York, 18 and 31 March 1968.

5. a). Extension with modifications of the International Coffee Agreement, 1968. Approved by the International Coffee Council in resolution No. 264 of 14 April 1973.

5. b). International Coffee Agreement, 1968. Open for signature at New York from 18 to 31 March 1968, as extended with modifications by the International Coffee Council in resolution No. 264 of 14 April 1973.

5. c). Protocol for the Continuation in Force of the International Coffee Agreement, 1968, as extended. Concluded at London on 26 September 1974.

5. d). International Coffee Agreement, 1968. Open for signature at New York from 18 to 31 March 1968, as extended by the Protocol of 26 September 1974.

6. International Sugar Agreement, 1968. New York, 3 and 24 December 1968.

7. Agreement establishing the Asian Coconut Community. Bangkok, 12 December 1968.

8. Agreement establishing the Pepper Community. Bangkok, 16 April 1971.

9. International Cocoa Agreement, 1972. Geneva, 21 October 1972.

10. International Sugar Agreement, 1973. Geneva, 13 October 1973.

10. a). Extension of the International Sugar Agreement, 1973. Approved by the International Sugar Council in resolution No. 1 of 30 September 1975.

10. b). International Sugar Agreement, 1973. Concluded at Geneva on 13 October 1973, as extended by the International Sugar Council in resolution No. 1 of 30 September 1975.

10. c). Second extension of the International Sugar Agreement, 1973, as extended. Approved by the International Sugar Council in resolution No. 2 of 18 June 1976.

10. d). International Sugar Agreement, 1973. Concluded at Geneva on 13 October 1973, as extended further by the International Sugar Council in resolution No. 2 of 18 June 1976.

10. e). Third extension of the International Sugar Agreement, 1973, as further extended. Approved by the International Sugar Council in resolution No. 3 of 31 August 1977.

11. Agreement establishing the Asian Rice Trade Fund. Bangkok, 16 March 1973.

12. Protocol for the continuation in force of the International Coffee Agreement, 1968, as extended. London, 26 September 1974.

13. Fifth International Tin Agreement. Geneva, 21 June 1975.

14. International Cocoa Agreement, 1975. Geneva, 20 October 1975.

15. International Coffee Agreement, 1976. London, 3 December 1975.

15. a). International Coffee Agreement, 1976. Approved by the International Coffee Council in resolution No. 318 of 25 September 1981.

15. b). International Coffee Agreement, 1976. Concluded at London on 3 December 1975, as extended until 30 September 1983 by the International Coffee Council in resolution No. 318 of 25 September 1981.

16. Agreement establishing the International Tea Promotion Association. Geneva, 31 March 1977.

17. Agreement establishing the Southeast Asia Tin Research and Development Centre. Bangkok, 28 April 1977.

18. International Sugar Agreement, 1977. Geneva, 7 October 1977.

18. a). Extension of the International Sugar Agreement, 1977. Washington, 21 November 1981 and 21 May 1982.

18. b). Extension of the International Sugar Agreement, 1977. Concluded at Geneva on 7 October 1977, as extended until 31 December 1984 by the International Sugar Council in decisions No. 13 of 20 November 1981 and No. 14 of 21 May 1982.

19. Agreement establishing the International Tropical Timber Bureau. Concluded at Geneva on 9 November 1977.

20. International Natural Rubber Agreement, 1979. Geneva, 6 October 1979.

21. Agreement establishing the Common Fund for Commodities. Geneva, 27 June 1980.

22. International Cocoa Agreement, 1980. Geneva, 19 November 1980.

23. Sixth International Tin Agreement. Geneva, 26 June 1981.

24. International Agreement on jute and jute products, 1982. Geneva, 1 October 1982.

25. International Coffee Agreement, 1983. New York, 16 September 1982.

25. a). Extension of the International Coffee Agreement, 1983. London, 1 October 199 1.

25. b). International Coffee Agreement, 1983. Adopted by the International Coffee Council on 16 September 1982, as modified and extended by Resolution No. 347 of 3 July 1989.

25. c). Second Extension of the International Coffee Agreement, 1983, as modified. Adopted by the International Coffee Council by Resolution No. 352 of 28 September 1990.

25. d). International Coffee Agreement, 1983. Adopted by the International Coffee Council on 16 September 1982, as modified by Resolution

No. 347 of 3 July 1989 and extended further by Resolution No. 352 of 28 September 1990.

25. e). Third Extension of the International Coffee Agreement, 1983, as modified. Adopted by the International Coffee Council by Resolution No. 355 of 27 September 1991.

25. f). International Coffee Agreement, 1983. AdoptedbytheInternational Coffee Council on 16 September 1982, as modified by resolution No. 347 of 3 July 1989 and extended further by Resolution No. 355 of 27 September 1991.

25. g). Fourth Extension of the International Coffee Agreement, 1993, as modified. Adopted by the International Coffee Council under Resolution No. 363 of 4 June 1993.

25. h). International Coffee Agreement, 1993. Adoptedbythe International Coffee Council on 4 June 1983, as modified by resolution No. 347 of 3 July 1989 and further extended by resolution No. 363 of 4 June 1993

26. International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1983. Geneva, 18 November 1983.

27.International Sugar Agreement, 1984. Geneva, 5 July 1984.

28. a). International Wheat Agreement, 1986: (a) Wheat Trade Convention, 1986. London, 14 March 1986.

28. b). International Wheat Agreement, 1986: (b) Food Aid Convention, 1986. London, 13 March 1986.

29. Terms of Reference of the International Nickel Study Group. Geneva, 2 May 1986.

30. International Agreement on olive oil and table olives, 1986. Geneva, 1 July 1986.

30. a). Protocol of 1993 extending the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 1986. Geneva, 10 March 1993.

30. b). International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 1986, as amended and extended, 1993. Geneva, 1 July 1986.

31. International Cocoa Agreement, 1986. Geneva, 25 July 1986.

32. International Natural Rubber Agreement, 1987. Geneva, 20 March 1987.

33. International Sugar Agreement, 1987. London, 11 September 1987.

34. Terms of Reference of the International Tin Study Group. New York, 7 April 1989.

35. Terms of Reference of the International Copper Study Group. Geneva, 24 February 1989.

36. International Agreement on Jute and Jute Products, 1989. Geneva, 3 November 1989.

37. International Sugar Agreement, 1992. Geneva, 20 March 1992.

38. International Cocoa Agreement, 1993. Geneva, 16 July 1993.

39. International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1994. Geneva, 26 January 1994.

40.International Coffee Agreement, 1994. 30 March 1994.

40. a). International Coffee Agreement, 1994, as extended until 30 September 2001, with modifications, by Resolution No. 384 adopted by the International Coffee Council in London on 21 July 1999. London, 30 March 1994.

41. a). Grains Trade Convention, 1995. London, 7 December 1994.

41. b). Food Aid Convention, 1995. London, 5 December 1994.

41, c). Food Aid Convention, 1999. London, 13 April 1999.

42. International Natural Rubber Agreement, 1995. Geneva, 17 February 1995.

MAINTENANCE OBLIGATIONS

1. Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance. New York, 20 June 1956.

LAW OF THE SEA

1. Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone. Geneva, 29 April 1958.

2. Convention on the High Seas. Geneva, 29 April 1958.

3. Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas. Geneva, 29 April 1958.

4. Convention on the Continental Shelf Geneva, 29 April 1958.

5. Optional Protocol of Signature concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes. Geneva, 29 April 1958.

6. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Montego Bay, 10 December 1982.

6. a). 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 July 1994.

7. 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. New York, 4 August 1995.

8. Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. New York, 23 May 1997.

9. Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Seabed Authority. Kingston, 27 March 1998.

COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION

1. Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. New York, 10 June 1958.

2. European Convention on International Commercial Arbitration. Geneva, 21 April 1961.

LAW OF TREATIES

1 . Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties. Vienna, 23 May 1969.

2. Vienna Convention on succession of States in respect of treaties. Vienna, 23 August 1978.

3. Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations or between International Organizations. Vienna, 21 March 1986.

OUTER SPACE

1. Convention on registration of objects launched into outer space. New York, 12 November 1974.

2. Agreement governing the activities of States on the moon and other celestial bodies. New York, 5 December 1979.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

1. Convention relating to the distribution of programme-carrying signals transmitted by satellite. Brussels, 21 May 1974.

2. Constitution of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity. Bangkok, 27 March 1976.

2. a). Amendment to article 11, paragraph 2 (a), of the Constitution of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity. Bangkok, 13 November 198 1.

2. b). Amendments to articles 3 (5) and 9 (8) of the Constitution of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity. Colombo, 29 November 1991.

3. Agreement establishing the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development. Kuala Lumpur, 12 August 1977.

3. a). Amendments to the Agreement establishing the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development. Islamabad, 21 July 1999.

4. Tampere Convention on the Provision of Telecommunication Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations. Tampere, 18 June 1998.

DISARMAMENT

1. Convention on the prohibition of military or any other hostile use of environmental modification techniques. New York, 10 December 1976

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. Geneva, 10 October 1980

2. a). 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). Vienna, 13 October 1995

2. b). Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices as amended on 3 May 1996 (Protocol 11 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. Geneva, 3 May 1996

3. Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction. Paris, 13 January 1993

4. Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. New York, 10 September 1996

5. Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction. Oslo, 18 September 1997

ENVIRONMENT

1. Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution. Geneva, 13 November 1979

1. a). Protocol to the 1979 Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution on long-Term Financing of the Co-operative Programme for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Long-Range Transmission of Air Pollutants in Europe (EMEP). Geneva, 28 September 1984

1. b). Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on the Reduction of Sulphur Emissions or their Transboundary Fluxes by at least 30 per cent. Helsinki, 8 July 1985

1. c). Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution concerning the Control of Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides or their Transboundary Fluxes. Sofia, 31 October 1988

1. d). Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution concerning the Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds or their Transboundary Fluxes. Geneva, 18 November 1991

1. e). Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Further Reduction of Sulphur Emissions. Oslo, 14 June 1994

1. f). Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Heavy Metals. Aarhus, 24 June 1998

1. g). Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants. Aarhus, 24 June 1998

1. h). Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-level Ozone. Gothenburg (Sweden), 30 November 1999

2. Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer. Vienna, 22 March 1985

2. a). Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. Montreal, 16 September 1987

2. b). Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. London, 29 June 1990

2. c). Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. Copenhagen, 25 November 1992

2. d). Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer adopted by the Ninth Meeting of the Parties. Montreal, 17 September 1997

2. e). Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. Beijing, 3 December 1999

3. Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. Basel, 22 March 1989

3. a). Amendment to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. Geneva, 22 September 1995

4. Convention on environmental impact assessment in a transboundary context. Espoo, Finland, 25 February 1991

5. Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes. Helsinki, 17 March 1992

5. a). Protocol on Water and Health to the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes. London, 17 June 1999

6. Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents. Helsinki, 17 March 1992

7. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. New York, 9 May 1992

7. a). Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Kyoto, 11 December 1997

8. Convention on biological diversity. Rio de Janeiro, 5 June 1999

8. a). Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity. Montreal, 29 January 2000.

9. Agreement on the conservation of small cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas. New York, 17 March 1992

10. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa. Paris, 14 October 1994

11. Lusaka Agreement on Co-operative Enforcement Operations Directed at Illegal Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora. Lusaka, 8 September 1994

12. Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses. New York, 21 May 1997

13. Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in DecisionMaking and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters. Aarhus, Denmark, 25 June 1998

14. Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade. Rotterdam, 10 September 1998

FISCAL MATTERS

1. a). Multilateral Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation of Copyright Royalties. Madrid, 13 December 1979

1. b). Additional Protocol to the Multilateral Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation of Copyright Royalties. Madrid, 13 December 1979