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

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XXVI 1. DISARMAMENT 1

CHAPTER XXVI

DISARMAMENT

1. CONVENTION ON THE PROHIBITION OF MILITARY OR ANY OTHER HOSTILE USE

OF ENVIRONMENTAL MODIFICATION TECHNIQUES

New York, 10 December 1976

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ENTRY INTO FORCE: 5 October 1978, in accordance with article IX(3).

REGISTRATION: 5 October 1978, No. 17119.

STATUS: Signatories: 48. Parties: 78.

TEXT: United Nations, Treaty Series , vol. 1108, p. 151 and depositary notification

C.N.263.1978.TREATIES-12 of 27 October 1978 (rectification of the English text).

Note: The Convention was approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations in its resolution 31/721 of 10

December 1976. In application of paragraph 2 of the said resolution, the Secretary-General decided to open the Convention

for signature and ratification by States from 18 to 31 May 1977 at Geneva, Switzerland. Subsequently, the Convention was

transmitted to the Headquarters of the Organization of the United Nations at New York, where it was open for signature by

States until 4 October 1978.

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Participant

Signature

Ratification,

Accession(a),

Succession(d)

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

22 Oct 1985 a

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

19 Dec 1991 a

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

25 Oct 1988 d

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

20 Mar 1987 a

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

15 May 2002 a

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

31 May 1978

7 Sep 1984

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

17 Jan 1990 a

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

3 Oct 1979 a

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

18 May 1977

7 Jun 1978

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

18 May 1977

12 Jul 1982

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

10 Jun 1977

30 Jun 1986

Bolivia (Plurinational

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

18 May 1977

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

9 Nov 1977

12 Oct 1984

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

18 May 1977

31 May 1978

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

3 Oct 1979 a

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

18 Apr 2011 a

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

18 May 1977

11 Jun 1981

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

26 Apr 1994 a

China2..........................................................

8 Jun 2005 a

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

7 Feb 1996 a

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

23 Sep 1977

10 Apr 1978

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

7 Oct 1977

12 Apr 1978

Czech Republic3..........................................

22 Feb 1993 d

Participant

Signature

Ratification,

Accession(a),

Succession(d)

Democratic People's

Republic of Korea..................................

8 Nov 1984 a

Democratic Republic of

the Congo...............................................

28 Feb 1978

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

18 May 1977

19 Apr 1978

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

9 Nov 1992 d

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

1 Apr 1982 a

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

14 Apr 2011 a

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

18 May 1977

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

18 May 1977

12 May 1978

Germany4,5 ...................................................

18 May 1977

24 May 1983

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

21 Mar 1978

22 Jun 1978

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

23 Aug 1983 a

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

21 Mar 1988 a

Holy See ......................................................

27 May 1977

Honduras......................................................

16 Aug 2010 a

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

18 May 1977

19 Apr 1978

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

18 May 1977

India.............................................................

15 Dec 1977

15 Dec 1978

Iran (Islamic Republic

of)...........................................................

18 May 1977

Iraq...............................................................

15 Aug 1977

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

18 May 1977

16 Dec 1982

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

18 May 1977

27 Nov 1981