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Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 1948
Full Name: Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 1948
Description
Defines genocide and obligates states to prevent and punish acts of genocide. It represents a fundamental international commitment to the protection of human life and the prevention of mass atrocities.
Details
Abbreviation: Genocide Convention
Official link: https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=IV-1&chapter=4&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 | 1956 | No |
| Albania | Yes | 1955 | No |
| Algeria | Yes | 1963 | No |
| Andorra | Yes | 2006 | Yes |
| Angola | No | ||
| Antigua and Barbuda | Yes | 1988 | No |
| Argentina | Yes | 1956 | No |
| Armenia | Yes | 1993 | No |
| Australia | Yes | 1949 | Yes |
| Austria | Yes | 1958 | Yes |
| Azerbaijan | Yes | 1996 | No |
| Bahamas (the) | Yes | 1975 | Yes |
| Bahrain | Yes | 1990 | No |
| Bangladesh | Yes | 1998 | Yes |
| Barbados | Yes | 1980 | No |
| Belarus | Yes | 1954 | No |
| Belgium | Yes | 1951 | No |
| Belize | Yes | 1998 | Yes |
| Benin | Yes | 2017 | Yes |
| Bhutan | No | ||
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Yes | 2005 | Yes |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Yes | 1992 | No |
| Botswana | No | ||
| Brazil | Yes | 1952 | No |
| Brunei Darussalam | No | ||
| Bulgaria | Yes | 1950 | No |
| Burkina Faso | Yes | 1965 | No |
| Burundi | Yes | 1997 | No |
| Cabo Verde | Yes | 2011 | Yes |
| Cambodia | Yes | 1950 | No |
| Cameroon | No | ||
| Canada | Yes | 1952 | No |
| Central African Republic (the) | No | ||
| Chad | No | ||
| Chile | Yes | 1953 | Yes |
| China | Yes | 1983 | Yes |
| Colombia | Yes | 1959 | No |
| Comoros (the) | Yes | 2004 | No |
| Congo (the) | No | ||
| Cook Islands (the) | No | ||
| Costa Rica | Yes | 1950 | No |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Yes | 1995 | No |
| Croatia | Yes | 1992 | Yes |
| Cuba | Yes | 1953 | Yes |
| Cyprus | Yes | 1982 | Yes |
| Czechia | Yes | 1993 | No |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the) | Yes | 1989 | Yes |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) | Yes | 1962 | No |
| Denmark | Yes | 1951 | No |
| Djibouti | No | ||
| Dominica | Yes | 2019 | No |
| Dominican Republic (the) | No | Yes | |
| Ecuador | Yes | 1949 | Yes |
| Egypt | Yes | 1952 | No |
| El Salvador | Yes | 1950 | No |
| Equatorial Guinea | No | ||
| Eritrea | No | ||
| Estonia | Yes | 1991 | Yes |
| Eswatini | No | ||
| Ethiopia | Yes | 1949 | No |
| Fiji | Yes | 1973 | Yes |
| Finland | Yes | 1959 | Yes |
| France | Yes | 1950 | Yes |
| Gabon | Yes | 1983 | Yes |
| Gambia (the) | Yes | 1978 | No |
| Georgia | Yes | 1993 | Yes |
| Germany | Yes | 1954 | Yes |
| Ghana | Yes | 1958 | Yes |
| Greece | Yes | 1954 | No |
| Grenada | No | ||
| Guatemala | Yes | 1950 | Yes |
| Guinea | Yes | 2000 | Yes |
| Guinea-Bissau | Yes | 2013 | No |
| Guyana | No | ||
| Haiti | Yes | 1950 | No |
| Holy See (the) | No | ||
| Honduras | Yes | 1952 | No |
| Hungary | Yes | 1952 | Yes |
| Iceland | Yes | 1949 | Yes |
| India | Yes | 1959 | No |
| Indonesia | No | ||
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Yes | 1956 | No |
| Iraq | Yes | 1959 | Yes |
| Ireland | Yes | 1976 | Yes |
| Israel | Yes | 1950 | Yes |
| Italy | Yes | 1952 | Yes |
| Jamaica | Yes | 1968 | Yes |
| Japan | No | ||
| Jordan | Yes | 1950 | No |
| Kazakhstan | Yes | 1998 | No |
| Kenya | No | ||
| Kiribati | No | ||
| Kuwait | Yes | 1995 | No |
| Kyrgyzstan | Yes | 1997 | No |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic (the) | Yes | 1950 | Yes |
| Latvia | Yes | 1992 | No |
| Lebanon | Yes | 1953 | No |
| Lesotho | Yes | 1974 | Yes |
| Liberia | Yes | 1950 | No |
| Libya | Yes | 1989 | Yes |
| Liechtenstein | Yes | 1994 | Yes |
| Lithuania | Yes | 1996 | Yes |
| Luxembourg | Yes | 1981 | No |
| Madagascar | No | ||
| Malawi | Yes | 2017 | Yes |
| Malaysia | Yes | 1994 | No |
| Maldives | Yes | 1984 | Yes |
| Mali | Yes | 1974 | Yes |
| Malta | Yes | 2014 | No |
| Marshall Islands (the) | No | ||
| Mauritania | No | ||
| Mauritius | Yes | 2019 | No |
| Mexico | Yes | 1952 | Yes |
| Micronesia (Federated States of) | No | ||
| Monaco | Yes | 1950 | Yes |
| Mongolia | Yes | 1967 | No |
| Montenegro | Yes | 2006 | Yes |
| Morocco | Yes | 1958 | Yes |
| Mozambique | Yes | 1983 | No |
| Myanmar | Yes | 1956 | No |
| Namibia | Yes | 1994 | No |
| Nauru | No | ||
| Nepal | Yes | 1969 | Yes |
| Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Yes | 1966 | Yes |
| New Zealand | Yes | 1978 | No |
| Nicaragua | Yes | 1952 | Yes |
| Niger (the) | No | ||
| Nigeria | Yes | 2009 | No |
| Niue | No | ||
| North Macedonia | Yes | 1994 | No |
| Norway | Yes | 1949 | No |
| Oman | No | ||
| Pakistan | Yes | 1957 | Yes |
| Palau | No | ||
| Panama | Yes | 1950 | Yes |
| Papua New Guinea | Yes | 1982 | Yes |
| Paraguay | Yes | 2001 | Yes |
| Peru | Yes | 1960 | No |
| Philippines (the) | Yes | 1950 | No |
| Poland | Yes | 1950 | Yes |
| Portugal | Yes | 1999 | No |
| Qatar | No | ||
| Republic of Korea (the) | Yes | 1950 | No |
| Republic of Moldova (the) | Yes | 1993 | No |
| Romania | Yes | 1950 | Yes |
| Russian Federation (the) | Yes | 1954 | No |
| Rwanda | Yes | 1975 | Yes |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | No | ||
| Saint Lucia | No | ||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Yes | 1981 | Yes |
| Samoa | No | ||
| San Marino | Yes | 2013 | Yes |
| Sao Tome and Principe | No | ||
| Saudi Arabia | Yes | 1950 | Yes |
| Senegal | Yes | 1983 | No |
| Serbia | Yes | 2001 | Yes |
| Seychelles | Yes | 1992 | No |
| Sierra Leone | No | ||
| Singapore | Yes | 1995 | No |
| Slovakia | Yes | 1993 | Yes |
| Slovenia | Yes | 1992 | No |
| Solomon Islands | No | ||
| Somalia | No | ||
| South Africa | Yes | 1998 | No |
| South Sudan | No | ||
| Spain | Yes | 1968 | Yes |
| Sri Lanka | Yes | 1950 | Yes |
| State of Palestine (the) | Yes | 2014 | Yes |
| Sudan (the) | Yes | 2003 | No |
| Suriname | No | ||
| Sweden | Yes | 1952 | Yes |
| Switzerland | Yes | 2000 | No |
| Syrian Arab Republic (the) | Yes | 1955 | No |
| Tajikistan | Yes | 2015 | No |
| Thailand | No | ||
| Timor-Leste | No | ||
| Togo | Yes | 1984 | Yes |
| Tonga | Yes | 1972 | No |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Yes | 2002 | Yes |
| Tunisia | Yes | 1956 | Yes |
| Türkiye | Yes | 1950 | Yes |
| Turkmenistan | Yes | 2018 | Yes |
| Tuvalu | No | ||
| Uganda | Yes | 1995 | No |
| Ukraine | Yes | 1954 | No |
| United Arab Emirates (the) | Yes | 2005 | Yes |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) | Yes | 1970 | Yes |
| United Republic of Tanzania (the) | Yes | 1984 | Yes |
| United States of America (the) | Yes | 1988 | No |
| Uruguay | Yes | 1967 | No |
| Uzbekistan | Yes | 1999 | No |
| Vanuatu | No | ||
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Yes | 1960 | No |
| Viet Nam | Yes | 1981 | Yes |
| Yemen | Yes | 1989 | No |
| Zambia | Yes | 2022 | No |
| Zimbabwe | Yes | 1991 | No |