Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees. New York, 31 January 1967

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V 5. REFUGEES AND STATELESS PERSONS 1

5. PROTOCOL RELATING TO THE STATUS OF REFUGEES

New York, 31 January 1967

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ENTRY INTO FORCE: 4 October 1967, in accordance with article VIII.

REGISTRATION: 4 October 1967, No. 8791.

STATUS: Parties: 147.

TEXT: United Nations, Treaty Series , vol. 606, p. 267.

Note: On the recommendation of the Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner

for Refugees, the High Commissioner submitted the draft of the above-mentioned Protocol to the General Assembly of the

United Nations, through the Economic and Social Council, in the addendum to his report concerning measures to extend the

personal scope of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. The Economic and Social Council, in resolution 1186

(XLI)1 of 16 november 1966, took note with approval of the draft Protocol and transmitted the said addendum to the General

Assembly. The General Assembly, in resolution 2198 (XXI)2 of 16 December 1966, took note of the Protocol and requested

the Secretary-General "to transmit the text of the Protocol to the States mentioned in article V thereof, with a view to

enabling them to accede to the Protocol."

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Participant

Accession(a),

Succession(d)

Afghanistan..................................................

30 Aug 2005 a

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

18 Aug 1992 a

Algeria .........................................................

8 Nov 1967 a

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

23 Jun 1981 a

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

7 Sep 1995 a

Argentina .....................................................

6 Dec 1967 a

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

6 Jul 1993 a

Australia3,4 ...................................................

13 Dec 1973 a

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

5 Sep 1973 a

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

12 Feb 1993 a

Bahamas.......................................................

15 Sep 1993 a

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

23 Aug 2001 a

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

8 Apr 1969 a

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

27 Jun 1990 a

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

6 Jul 1970 a

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)....................

9 Feb 1982 a

Bosnia and Herzegovina5.............................

1 Sep 1993 d

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

6 Jan 1969 a

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

7 Apr 1972 a

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

12 May 1993 a

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

18 Jun 1980 a

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

15 Mar 1971 a

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

9 Jul 1987 a

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

15 Oct 1992 a

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

19 Sep 1967 a

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

4 Jun 1969 a

Central African Republic.............................

30 Aug 1967 a

Participant

Accession(a),

Succession(d)

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

19 Aug 1981 a

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

27 Apr 1972 a

China6..........................................................

24 Sep 1982 a

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

4 Mar 1980 a

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

10 Jul 1970 a

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

28 Mar 1978 a

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

16 Feb 1970 a

Croatia5........................................................

12 Oct 1992 d

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

9 Jul 1968 a

Czech Republic7..........................................

11 May 1993 d

Democratic Republic of the Congo .............

13 Jan 1975 a

Denmark4.....................................................

29 Jan 1968 a

Djibouti........................................................

9 Aug 1977 d

Dominica .....................................................

17 Feb 1994 a

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

4 Jan 1978 a

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

6 Mar 1969 a

Egypt............................................................

22 May 1981 a

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

28 Apr 1983 a

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

7 Feb 1986 a

Estonia .........................................................

10 Apr 1997 a

Eswatini .......................................................

28 Jan 1969 a

Ethiopia........................................................

10 Nov 1969 a

Fiji ...............................................................

12 Jun 1972 d

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

10 Oct 1968 a

France4.........................................................

3 Feb 1971 a

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

28 Aug 1973 a

Gambia.........................................................

29 Sep 1967 a