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

• Reference: IV-8-b

IV 8 B. HUMAN RIGHTS 1

8. b) Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of

Discrimination against Women

New York, 6 October 1999

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ENTRY INTO FORCE: 22 December 2000, in accordance with article 16(1)(see paragraph 16 of Resolution

A/RES/54/4).

REGISTRATION: 22 December 2000, No. 20378.

STATUS: Signatories: 80. Parties: 114.

TEXT: United Nations, Treaty Series , vol. 2131, p. 83.

Note: The Protocol was adopted by resolution A/RES/54/4 of 6 October 1999 at the fifty-fourth session of the General

Assembly of the United Nations. In accordance with its article 15 (1), the Protocol will be open for signature by any State

that has signed, ratified or acceded to the Convention at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 10 December 1999.

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Participant

Signature

Ratification,

Accession(a),

Succession(d)

Albania.........................................................

23 Jun 2003 a

Andorra........................................................

9 Jul 2001

14 Oct 2002

Angola .........................................................

1 Nov 2007 a

Antigua and Barbuda...................................

5 Jun 2006 a

Argentina1....................................................

28 Feb 2000

20 Mar 2007

Armenia .......................................................

14 Sep 2006 a

Australia.......................................................

4 Dec 2008 a

Austria .........................................................

10 Dec 1999

6 Sep 2000

Azerbaijan....................................................

6 Jun 2000

1 Jun 2001

Bangladesh...................................................

6 Sep 2000

6 Sep 2000

Belarus.........................................................

29 Apr 2002

3 Feb 2004

Belgium .......................................................

10 Dec 1999

17 Jun 2004

Belize...........................................................

9 Dec 2002 a

Benin............................................................

25 May 2000

27 Sep 2019

Bolivia (Plurinational

State of)..................................................

10 Dec 1999

27 Sep 2000

Bosnia and

Herzegovina ...........................................

7 Sep 2000

4 Sep 2002

Botswana .....................................................

21 Feb 2007 a

Brazil ...........................................................

13 Mar 2001

28 Jun 2002

Bulgaria .......................................................

6 Jun 2000

20 Sep 2006

Burkina Faso................................................

16 Nov 2001

10 Oct 2005

Burundi ........................................................

13 Nov 2001

Cabo Verde..................................................

10 Oct 2011 a

Cambodia.....................................................

11 Nov 2001

13 Oct 2010

Cameroon.....................................................

7 Jan 2005 a

Canada .........................................................

18 Oct 2002 a

Central African

Republic.................................................

11 Oct 2016 a

Chad.............................................................

26 Sep 2012

Participant

Signature

Ratification,

Accession(a),

Succession(d)

Chile.............................................................

10 Dec 1999

12 Mar 2020

Colombia .....................................................

10 Dec 1999

23 Jan 2007

Congo...........................................................

29 Sep 2008

Cook Islands ................................................

27 Nov 2007 a

Costa Rica....................................................

10 Dec 1999

20 Sep 2001

Côte d'Ivoire ................................................

20 Jan 2012 a

Croatia .........................................................

5 Jun 2000

7 Mar 2001

Cuba.............................................................

17 Mar 2000

Cyprus..........................................................

8 Feb 2001

26 Apr 2002

Czech Republic............................................

10 Dec 1999

26 Feb 2001

Denmark ......................................................

10 Dec 1999

31 May 2000

Dominican Republic ....................................

14 Mar 2000

10 Aug 2001

Ecuador........................................................

10 Dec 1999

5 Feb 2002

El Salvador ..................................................

4 Apr 2001

Equatorial Guinea........................................

16 Oct 2009 a

Finland.........................................................

10 Dec 1999

29 Dec 2000

France ..........................................................

10 Dec 1999

9 Jun 2000

Gabon...........................................................

5 Nov 2004 a

Georgia ........................................................

1 Aug 2002 a

Germany ......................................................

10 Dec 1999

15 Jan 2002

Ghana...........................................................

24 Feb 2000

3 Feb 2011

Greece..........................................................

10 Dec 1999

24 Jan 2002

Guatemala....................................................

7 Sep 2000

9 May 2002

Guinea-Bissau..............................................

12 Sep 2000

5 Aug 2009

Hungary .......................................................

22 Dec 2000 a

Iceland .........................................................

10 Dec 1999

6 Mar 2001

Indonesia......................................................

28 Feb 2000

Ireland..........................................................

7 Sep 2000

7 Sep 2000

Italy..............................................................

10 Dec 1999

22 Sep 2000