Note on International Protection: Corrigendum
- Author: UN General Assembly
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Date:
21 September 1967
1. The attached Annex replaces the Annex appended to the above document.
1. CONVENTION RELATING TO THE STATUS OF REFUGEES of 28 July 1951
(Entry into force - 22 April 1954)
The following 51 States are parties to the Convention:
Algeria Israel
Austria Jamaica
Belgium Kenya
[5]*Brazil Liberia
Burundi Liechtenstein
Cameroon [6]*Luxembourg
Central African Republic [7]*Monaco
Colombia Morocco
[8]**Congo, Republic of the (Brazzaville) Netherlands,
Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Leopoldville) New Zealand
Cyprus Niger
[9]**Dahomey Norway
Federal Republic of Germany[14] Senegal
Gabon Switzerland
Gambia, The Togo
Ghana Tunisia
Greece [17]*Turkey
Guinea United Kingdom [18]
Holy See United Republic of Tanzania
Iceland Yugoslavia
Ireland
The following States, to whose territories application of the Convention was extended prior to independence, have not so far made any specific declaration that they consider themselves bound by the Convention:
Botswana Mali
Chad Mauritania
Lesotho Upper Volta
Madagascar Zambia
Malawi
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi and Zambia have, however, made general declarations accepting for an interim period multilateral agreements (including the Convention) extended to their territory.
2. CONVENTION RELATING TO THE STATUS OF STATELESS PERSONS of 28 September 1954
Date of entry into force: 6 June 1960
Ratifications or Accessions
States Parties to the Convention
Algeria Luxembourg
Belgium Netherlands
Denmark Norway
France Republic of Korea
Guinea Sweden
Ireland Trinidad and Tobago
Israel Uganda
Italy United Kingdom [19]
Liberia Yugoslavia
3. CONVENTION ON THE REDUCTION OF STATELESSNESS of 30 August 1961
Signatures subject to ratification
Dominican Republic
France
Israel
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Ratification
United Kingdom
This Convention requires 6 accessions or ratifications for entry into force.
4. AGREEMENT RELATING TO REFUGEE SEAMEN of 23 November 1957
Date of entry into force: 27 December 1961
States Parties to the Agreement
Country
Belgium
Denmark
Federal Republic of Germany
France
Ireland
Italy
Monaco
Morocco
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom [20]
Yugoslavia
5. EUROPEAN AGREEMENT ON THE ABOLITION OF VISAS TO REFUGEES of 20 April 1959
Date of entry into force: 4 September 1960
States Parties to the Agreement
Country
Belgium
Denmark
Federal Republic of Germany
France
Iceland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
[1]* These Governments have made a declaration in accordance with Article 1 B. (1) to the effect that the words "events occurring before 1 January 1951" in Article 1, Section A, should be understood to mean "events occurring in Europe before 1 January 1951".
[2]* These Governments have made a declaration in accordance with Article 1 B. (1) to the effect that the words "events occurring before 1 January 1951" in Article 1, Section A, should be understood to mean "events occurring in Europe before 1 January 1951".
[3]* These Governments have made a declaration in accordance with Article 1 B. (1) to the effect that the words "events occurring before 1 January 1951" in Article 1, Section A, should be understood to mean "events occurring in Europe before 1 January 1951".
[4]1/ These States extended application of this Convention to various overseas territories, in accordance with Article 40 of the Convention.
[5]* These Governments have made a declaration in accordance with Article 1 B. (1) to the effect that the words "events occurring before 1 January 1951" in Article 1, Section A, should be understood to mean "events occurring in Europe before 1 January 1951".
[6]* These Governments have made a declaration in accordance with Article 1 B. (1) to the effect that the words "events occurring before 1 January 1951" in Article 1, Section A, should be understood to mean "events occurring in Europe before 1 January 1951".
[7]* These Governments have made a declaration in accordance with Article 1 B. (1) to the effect that the words "events occurring before 1 January 1951" in Article 1, Section A, should be understood to mean "events occurring in Europe before 1 January 1951".
[8]** These Governments, to whose territories the Convention applied prior to independence, as a result of the ratification by France, have not yet made a declaration extending the scope of Article 1, Section A, which was limited by France to mean "events occurring in Europe before 1 January 1951".
[9]** These Governments, to whose territories the Convention applied prior to independence, as a result of the ratification by France, have not yet made a declaration extending the scope of Article 1, Section A, which was limited by France to mean "events occurring in Europe before 1 January 1951".
[10]1/ These States extended application of this Convention to various overseas territories, in accordance with Article 40 of the Convention.
[11]* These Governments have made a declaration in accordance with Article 1 B. (1) to the effect that the words "events occurring before 1 January 1951" in Article 1, Section A, should be understood to mean "events occurring in Europe before 1 January 1951".
[12]* These Governments have made a declaration in accordance with Article 1 B. (1) to the effect that the words "events occurring before 1 January 1951" in Article 1, Section A, should be understood to mean "events occurring in Europe before 1 January 1951".
[13]* These Governments have made a declaration in accordance with Article 1 B. (1) to the effect that the words "events occurring before 1 January 1951" in Article 1, Section A, should be understood to mean "events occurring in Europe before 1 January 1951".
[14]3/ The Federal Republic of Germany declared that the Convention was also applicable to Land Berlin.
[15]* These Governments have made a declaration in accordance with Article 1 B. (1) to the effect that the words "events occurring before 1 January 1951" in Article 1, Section A, should be understood to mean "events occurring in Europe before 1 January 1951".
[16]1/ These States extended application of this Convention to various overseas territories, in accordance with Article 40 of the Convention.
[17]* These Governments have made a declaration in accordance with Article 1 B. (1) to the effect that the words "events occurring before 1 January 1951" in Article 1, Section A, should be understood to mean "events occurring in Europe before 1 January 1951".
[18]1/ These States extended application of this Convention to various overseas territories, in accordance with Article 40 of the Convention.
[19]1/ The United Kingdom extended application of this Convention to various overseas territories, in accordance with Article 36 of the Convention.
[20]1/ The United Kingdom extended application of this Agreement to various overseas territories, in accordance with Article 18 of the Agreement.
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