Privileges and Immunities, Diplomatic and Consular Relations, Etc
Privileges and Immunities, Diplomatic and Consular Relations, Etc
ENTRY INTO FORCE: 17 September 1946, in accordance with section 32.The Convention first entered into
force in regard to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by the
deposit of its instrument of accession.
REGISTRATION: 14 December 1946, No. 4.
STATUS: Parties: 157.
TEXT: United Nations, Treaty Series , vol. 1, p. 15, and vol. 90, p. 327 (corrigendum to vol. 1).
Accession(a), Accession(a),
Participant Succession(d) Participant Succession(d)
Afghanistan............................................. 5 Sep 1947 a Côte d'Ivoire ........................................... 8 Dec 1961 d
Albania.................................................... 2 Jul 1957 a Croatia2 ...................................................12 Oct 1992 d
Algeria ....................................................31 Oct 1963 a Cuba........................................................ 9 Sep 1959 a
Angola .................................................... 9 Aug 1990 a Cyprus .................................................... 5 Nov 1963 d
Antigua and Barbuda ..............................25 Oct 1988 d Czech Republic4 .....................................22 Feb 1993 d
Argentina ................................................12 Oct 1956 a Democratic Republic of the Congo ........ 8 Dec 1964 a
Armenia ..................................................29 Apr 2004 a Denmark .................................................10 Jun 1948 a
Australia.................................................. 2 Mar 1949 a Djibouti................................................... 6 Apr 1978 d
Austria ....................................................10 May 1957 a Dominica ................................................24 Nov 1987 d
Azerbaijan...............................................13 Aug 1992 a Dominican Republic ............................... 7 Mar 1947 a
Bahamas..................................................17 Mar 1977 d Ecuador...................................................22 Mar 1956 a
Bahrain....................................................17 Sep 1992 a Egypt ......................................................17 Sep 1948 a
Bangladesh..............................................13 Jan 1978 d El Salvador ............................................. 9 Jul 1947 a
Barbados .................................................10 Jan 1972 d Estonia ....................................................21 Oct 1991 a
Belarus ....................................................22 Oct 1953 a Ethiopia ..................................................22 Jul 1947 a
Belgium ..................................................25 Sep 1948 a Fiji ..........................................................21 Jun 1971 d
Belize ......................................................14 Sep 2005 a Finland....................................................31 Jul 1958 a
Bolivia ....................................................23 Dec 1949 a France .....................................................18 Aug 1947 a
Bosnia and Herzegovina2 ........................ 1 Sep 1993 d Gabon .....................................................13 Mar 1964 a
Brazil ......................................................15 Dec 1949 a Gambia ................................................... 1 Aug 1966 d
Bulgaria ..................................................30 Sep 1960 a Georgia ...................................................17 Dec 2007 a
Burkina Faso...........................................27 Apr 1962 a Germany5,6 .............................................. 5 Nov 1980 a
Burundi ...................................................17 Mar 1971 a Ghana...................................................... 5 Aug 1958 a
Cambodia................................................ 6 Nov 1963 a Greece7 ...................................................29 Dec 1947 a
Cameroon................................................20 Oct 1961 d Guatemala............................................... 7 Jul 1947 a
Canada ....................................................22 Jan 1948 a Guinea ....................................................10 Jan 1968 a
Central African Republic ........................ 4 Sep 1962 d Guyana....................................................28 Dec 1972 a
Chile .......................................................15 Oct 1948 a Haiti ........................................................ 6 Aug 1947 a
China3 .....................................................11 Sep 1979 a Honduras.................................................16 May 1947 a
Colombia ................................................ 6 Aug 1974 a Hungary ..................................................30 Jul 1956 a
Congo......................................................15 Oct 1962 d Iceland ....................................................10 Mar 1948 a
Costa Rica...............................................26 Oct 1949 a India........................................................13 May 1948 a
BELARUS11 LITHUANIA14
The Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic does not Reservation:
consider itself bound by the provision of section 30 of the "The Government of the Republic of Lithuania has
Convention which envisages the compulsory jurisdiction made the reservation in respect of article 1 (1) (b), that the
of the International Court and, in regard to the United Nations shall not be entitled to acquire land in the
competence of the International Court in differences territory of the Republic of Lithuania, in view of the land
arising out of the interpretation and application of the regulations laid down by the article 47 of the Constitution
Convention, the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Republic of Lithuania."
will, as hitherto, adhere to the position that, for the
submission of a particular dispute for settlement by the
International Court, the consent of all the parties to the
dispute is required in every individual case. This
Notes:
1 September 1955 with a reservation to section 30 of the
Resolution 22 A (I). See Resolutions adopted by the
General Assembly during the First Part of its First Session Convention. The reservation was subsequently withdrawn by a
(A/64), p. 25. notification received on 26 April 1991. For the text of the
reservation, see United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 214, p. 348.
2 See also note 11 in this chapter and note 1 under
The former Yugoslavia had acceded to the Convention on
30 June 1950. See also note 1 under “Bosnia and Herzegovina”, “Czech Republic” and note 1 under “Slovakia” in the “Historical
“Croatia”, “former Yugoslavia”, “Slovenia”, “The Former Information” section in the front matter of this volume.
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” and “Yugoslavia” in the
5
“Historical Information” section in the front matter of this See note 1 under “Germany” regarding Berlin (West) in
volume. the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this
volume.
3
See note 2 under “China” and note 2 under “United
6
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland” regarding Hong The German Democratic Republic had acceded to the
Kong in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter Convention on 4 October 1974 with a reservation. For the text
of this volume. of the reservation, see United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 950,
p. 354. See also note 11 in this chapter and note 2 under
4
Czechoslovakia had acceded to the Convention on 7
Date of the receipt of the With respect to reservation [The Government of Lithuania] would like to emphasize that
objection, or date on which by: this reservation has a temporary character and in light of legal
it was circulated by the reform, changes in the current legislation are feasible."
Secretary-General:
15
4 August 1954* Belarus In a communication received on 19 July 1990, the
4 August 1954* Ukraine Government of Mongolia notified the Secretary-General of its
4 August 1954* Russian Federation decision to withdraw the reservation it had made upon
1 December 1955* Czechoslovakia accession. For the text of the reservation, see United Nations,
6 September 1956* Romania Treaty Series, vol. 429, p. 246.
4 September 1956* Hungary
16
3 October 1957* Albania By a communication received on 5 January 1955, the
20 June 1967* Algeria Government of Lebanon notified the Secretary-General that it
20 June 1967* Bulgaria objected to this reservation.
20 June 1967* Mongolia
17
20 June 1967* Nepal By a notification received by the Secretary-General on 20
21 September 1972 Indonesia June 1957, the Government of Turkey withdrew the second,
29 November 1979 Germany third and fourth reservations contained in its instrument of
8 November 1979 China accession. For the text of the reservations, see United Nations,
30 January 1990 Viet Nam Treaty Series , vol. 70, p. 266.