Chronological lists of ratifications of, accessions and successions to the Convention and
the related Agreements as at 09 May 2008

Last updated: 09 May 2008

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

 
155. Lesotho (31 May 2007)
154. Morocco (31 May 2007)
153. Moldova (6 February 2007)
152. Montenegro (23 October 2006)
151. Niue (11 October 2006)
150. Belarus (30 August 2006)
149. Estonia (26 August 2005)
148. Burkina Faso (25 January 2005)
147. Latvia (23 December 2004)
146. Denmark (16 November 2004)
145. Lithuania (12 November 2003)
144. Canada (7 November 2003)
143. Albania (23 June 2003)
142. Kiribati (24 February 2003)
141. Tuvalu (9 December 2002)
140. Qatar (9 December 2002)
139. Armenia (9 December 2002)
138. Hungary (5 February 2002)

137.

Madagascar (22 August 2001)

136.

Bangladesh (27 July 2001)

135.

Serbia (12 March 2001)

134.

Luxembourg (5 October 2000)

133.

Maldives (7 September 2000)

132.

Nicaragua (3 May 2000)

131.

Vanuatu (10 August 1999)

130.

Ukraine (26 July 1999)

129.

Poland (13 November 1998)

128.

Belgium (13 November 1998)

127.

Nepal (2 November 1998)

126.

Suriname (9 July 1998)

125.

Lao People's Democratic Republic (5 June 1998)

124.

European Community (1 April 1998)

123.

Gabon (11 March 1998)

122.

South Africa (23 December 1997)

121.

Portugal (3 November 1997)

120.

Benin (16 October 1997)

119.

Chile (25 August 1997)

118.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and   Northern Ireland (25 July 1997)

117.

Equatorial Guinea (21 July 1997)

116.

Solomon Islands (23 June 1997)

115.

Mozambique (13 March 1997)

114.

Russian Federation (12 March 1997)

113.

Pakistan (26 February 1997)

112.

Guatemala (11 February 1997)

111.

Spain (15 January 1997)

110.

Papua New Guinea (14 January 1997)

109.

Romania (17 December 1996)

108.

Brunei Darussalam (5 November 1996)

107.

Malaysia (14 October 1996)

106.

Palau (30 September 1996)

105.

Mongolia (13 August 1996)

104.

Haiti (31 July 1996)

103.

New Zealand (19 July 1996)

102.

Mauritania (17 July 1996)

101.

Panama (1 July 1996)

100.

Netherlands (28 June 1996)

99.

Sweden (25 June 1996)

98.

Norway (24 June 1996)

97.

Ireland (21 June 1996)

96.

Finland (21 June 1996)

95.

Czech Republic (21 June 1996)

94.

Japan (20 June 1996)

93.

Algeria (11 June 1996)

92.

China (7 June 1996)

91.

Myanmar (21 May 1996)

90.

Bulgaria (15 May 1996)

89.

Slovakia (8 May 1996)

88.

Saudi Arabia (24 April 1996)

87.

France (11 April 1996)

86.

Georgia (21 March 1996 )

85.

Monaco (20 March 1996)

84.

Republic of Korea (29 January 1996)

83.

Nauru (23 January 1996)

82.

Argentina (1 December 1995)

81.

Jordan (27 November 1995)

80.

Samoa (14 August 1995)

79.

Tonga (2 August 1995)

78.

Greece (21 July 1995)

77.

Austria (14 July 1995)

76.

India (29 June 1995)

75.

Slovenia (16 June 1995)

74.

Bolivia  (28 April 1995)

73.

Croatia (5 April 1995)

72.

Cook Islands (15 February 1995)

71.

Italy (13 January 1995)

70.

Lebanon (5 January 1995)

69.

Sierra Leone (12 December 1994)

68.

Singapore (17 November 1994)

67.

Mauritius (4 November 1994)

66.

Germany (14 October 1994)

65.

Australia (5 October 1994)

64.

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (19 August 1994)

63.

Viet Nam (25 July 1994)

62.

Sri Lanka (19 July 1994)

61.

Comoros (21 June 1994)

60.

Bosnia and Herzegovina (12 January 1994)

59.

Guyana (16 November 1993)

58.

Barbados (12 October 1993)

57.

Honduras (5 October 1993)

56.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1 October 1993)

55.

Malta (20 May 1993)

54.