1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

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Full Title	1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Short Title / Abbreviations	ICESCR
CIL Subject Classification	International Law Documents Human Rights Human rights
Citations to Text	993 UNTS 3, [1976] ATS 5, 6 ILM 360 (1967), UN Doc. A/RES/21/2200A, UN Doc. A/6316
Date of Adoption	16/12/1966
Place of Adoption	New York, United States of America
Secretariat / Relevant Authority	United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Depository	Secretary-General of the United Nations
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Date of Entry into Force	03/01/1976
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	“Article 27 1. The present Covenant shall enter into force three months after the date of the deposit with the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the thirty-fifth instrument of ratification or instrument of accession. 2. For each State ratifying the present Covenant or acceding to it after the deposit of the thirty-fifth instrument of ratification or instrument of accession, the present Covenant shall enter into force three months after the date of the deposit of its own instrument of ratification or instrument of accession. “
General Status	171 Parties (as of 15/07/2021)
Links to Current Status/Reservations	United Nations Treaty Collection
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia	Signature 17/10/1980 Accession 26/05/1992
Indonesia	Accession 23/02/2006 Declaration 23/02/2006
Lao PDR	Signature 07/12/2000 Ratification 13/02/2007
Malaysia
Myanmar	Ratification 06/10/2017 Declaration 06/10/2017 Signature 16/07/2015
Philippines	Signature 19/12/1966 Ratification 07/06/1974
Singapore
Thailand	Accession 05/09/1999 Declaration 05/09/1999
Vietnam	Accession 24/09/1982 Declaration 24/09/1982
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument	2008 Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Related Instruments	1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights
External Links	Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights accessed on 15/07/2021
Additional Information	Regarding the status of Cambodia: The 17 October 1980 signature was effected by the government of Democratic Kampuchea. The current Government of Cambodia did not recognize this signature and acceded on 26 May 1992.