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Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees
Full Name: Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951
Description
Establishes the definition of a refugee and outlines the rights and obligations of states regarding refugees. It primarily addresses the legal status of individuals fleeing persecution in their home countries.
Details
Abbreviation: 1951 Refugee Convention
Official link: https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=V-2&chapter=5&clang=_en
International Organisations: United Nations
Geographical region: Global
Binding nature: Binding
| Country Sort descending | Party to | Year of accession | Reservation or Declaration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | yes | 2005 | No |
| Albania | yes | 1992 | No |
| Algeria | yes | 1963 | No |
| Andorra | no | ||
| Angola | yes | 1981 | Yes |
| Antigua and Barbuda | yes | 1995 | No |
| Argentina | yes | 1961 | No |
| Armenia | yes | 1993 | No |
| Australia | yes | 1954 | No |
| Austria | yes | 1954 | Yes |
| Azerbaijan | yes | 1993 | No |
| Bahamas (the) | yes | 1993 | Yes |
| Bahrain | no | ||
| Bangladesh | no | ||
| Barbados | no | ||
| Belarus | yes | 2001 | No |
| Belgium | yes | 1953 | Yes |
| Belize | yes | 1990 | No |
| Benin | yes | 1962 | No |
| Bhutan | no | ||
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | yes | 1982 | No |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | yes | 1993 | No |
| Botswana | yes | 1969 | Yes |
| Brazil | yes | 1960 | Yes |
| Brunei Darussalam | no | ||
| Bulgaria | yes | 1993 | No |
| Burkina Faso | yes | 1980 | No |
| Burundi | yes | 1963 | Yes |
| Cabo Verde | no | Yes | |
| Cambodia | yes | 1992 | No |
| Cameroon | yes | 1961 | No |
| Canada | yes | 1969 | Yes |
| Central African Republic (the) | yes | 1962 | No |
| Chad | yes | 1981 | No |
| Chile | yes | 1972 | Yes |
| China | yes | 1982 | Yes |
| Colombia | yes | 1961 | No |
| Comoros (the) | no | ||
| Congo (the) | yes | 1962 | No |
| Cook Islands (the) | no | ||
| Costa Rica | yes | 1977 | No |
| Côte d'Ivoire | yes | 1961 | No |
| Croatia | yes | 1992 | No |
| Cuba | no | ||
| Cyprus | yes | 1963 | Yes |
| Czechia | yes | 1993 | No |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the) | no | ||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) | yes | 1965 | No |
| Denmark | yes | 1952 | Yes |
| Djibouti | yes | 1977 | No |
| Dominica | yes | 1994 | Yes |
| Dominican Republic (the) | yes | 1977 | No |
| Ecuador | yes | 1955 | Yes |
| Egypt | yes | 1981 | Yes |
| El Salvador | yes | 1983 | No |
| Equatorial Guinea | yes | 1986 | No |
| Eritrea | no | ||
| Estonia | yes | 1997 | Yes |
| Eswatini | yes | 2000 | Yes |
| Ethiopia | yes | 1969 | Yes |
| Fiji | yes | 1972 | Yes |
| Finland | yes | 1968 | Yes |
| France | yes | 1952 | Yes |
| Gabon | yes | 1964 | No |
| Gambia (the) | yes | 1966 | Yes |
| Georgia | yes | 1999 | Yes |
| Germany | yes | 1953 | No |
| Ghana | yes | 1963 | No |
| Greece | yes | 1960 | Yes |
| Grenada | no | ||
| Guatemala | yes | 1983 | No |
| Guinea | yes | 1965 | No |
| Guinea-Bissau | yes | 1976 | No |
| Guyana | no | ||
| Haiti | yes | 1984 | No |
| Holy See (the) | yes | 1956 | Yes |
| Honduras | yes | 1992 | Yes |
| Hungary | yes | 1989 | No |
| Iceland | yes | 1955 | No |
| India | no | ||
| Indonesia | no | ||
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | yes | 1976 | Yes |
| Iraq | no | ||
| Ireland | yes | 1956 | Yes |
| Israel | yes | 1954 | Yes |
| Italy | yes | 1954 | No |
| Jamaica | yes | 1964 | Yes |
| Japan | yes | 1981 | No |
| Jordan | no | ||
| Kazakhstan | yes | 1999 | No |
| Kenya | yes | 1966 | No |
| Kiribati | no | ||
| Kuwait | no | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | yes | 1996 | No |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic (the) | no | ||
| Latvia | yes | 1997 | Yes |
| Lebanon | no | ||
| Lesotho | yes | 1981 | No |
| Liberia | yes | 1964 | No |
| Libya | no | ||
| Liechtenstein | yes | 1957 | No |
| Lithuania | yes | 1997 | No |
| Luxembourg | yes | 1953 | Yes |
| Madagascar | yes | 1967 | Yes |
| Malawi | yes | 1987 | Yes |
| Malaysia | no | ||
| Maldives | no | ||
| Mali | yes | 1973 | No |
| Malta | yes | 1971 | No |
| Marshall Islands (the) | no | ||
| Mauritania | yes | 1987 | No |
| Mauritius | no | ||
| Mexico | yes | 2000 | Yes |
| Micronesia (Federated States of) | no | ||
| Monaco | yes | 1954 | Yes |
| Mongolia | no | ||
| Montenegro | yes | 2006 | No |
| Morocco | yes | 1957 | No |
| Mozambique | yes | 1983 | Yes |
| Myanmar | no | ||
| Namibia | yes | 1995 | Yes |
| Nauru | yes | 2011 | No |
| Nepal | no | ||
| Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | yes | 1956 | Yes |
| New Zealand | yes | 1960 | Yes |
| Nicaragua | yes | 1980 | No |
| Niger (the) | yes | 1961 | No |
| Nigeria | yes | 1967 | No |
| Niue | no | ||
| North Macedonia | yes | 1994 | No |
| Norway | yes | 1953 | Yes |
| Oman | no | ||
| Pakistan | no | ||
| Palau | no | ||
| Panama | yes | 1978 | No |
| Papua New Guinea | yes | 1986 | Yes |
| Paraguay | yes | 1970 | No |
| Peru | yes | 1964 | No |
| Philippines (the) | yes | 1981 | No |
| Poland | yes | 1991 | Yes |
| Portugal | yes | 1960 | Yes |
| Qatar | no | ||
| Republic of Korea (the) | yes | 1992 | No |
| Republic of Moldova (the) | yes | 2002 | Yes |
| Romania | yes | 1991 | No |
| Russian Federation (the) | yes | 1993 | No |
| Rwanda | yes | 1980 | Yes |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | yes | 2002 | No |
| Saint Lucia | no | ||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | yes | 1993 | No |
| Samoa | yes | 1988 | No |
| San Marino | no | ||
| Sao Tome and Principe | yes | 1978 | No |
| Saudi Arabia | no | ||
| Senegal | yes | 1963 | No |
| Serbia | yes | 2001 | No |
| Seychelles | yes | 1980 | No |
| Sierra Leone | yes | 1981 | Yes |
| Singapore | no | ||
| Slovakia | yes | 1993 | No |
| Slovenia | yes | 1992 | No |
| Solomon Islands | yes | 1995 | No |
| Somalia | yes | 1978 | Yes |
| South Africa | yes | 1996 | No |
| South Sudan | yes | 2018 | No |
| Spain | yes | 1978 | Yes |
| Sri Lanka | no | ||
| State of Palestine (the) | no | ||
| Sudan (the) | yes | 1974 | Yes |
| Suriname | yes | 1978 | No |
| Sweden | yes | 1954 | Yes |
| Switzerland | yes | 1955 | Yes |
| Syrian Arab Republic (the) | no | ||
| Tajikistan | yes | 1993 | No |
| Thailand | no | ||
| Timor-Leste | yes | 2003 | Yes |
| Togo | yes | 1962 | No |
| Tonga | no | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | yes | 2000 | No |
| Tunisia | yes | 1957 | No |
| Türkiye | yes | 1962 | Yes |
| Turkmenistan | yes | 1998 | No |
| Tuvalu | yes | 1986 | Yes |
| Uganda | yes | 1976 | Yes |
| Ukraine | yes | 2002 | No |
| United Arab Emirates (the) | no | ||
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) | yes | 1954 | Yes |
| United Republic of Tanzania (the) | yes | 1964 | No |
| United States of America (the) | no | Yes | |
| Uruguay | yes | 1970 | No |
| Uzbekistan | no | ||
| Vanuatu | no | ||
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | no | Yes | |
| Viet Nam | no | ||
| Yemen | yes | 1980 | No |
| Zambia | yes | 1969 | Yes |
| Zimbabwe | yes | 1981 | Yes |