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Full Title |
1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees |
Short Title / Abbreviations |
1951 Refugee Convention |
CIL Subject Classification | |
Citations to Text | 189 UNTS 150, UKTS 39 (1954), [1954] ATS 5 |
Date of Adoption | 28/07/1951 |
Place of Adoption | Geneva, Switzerland, 1951 United Nations Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Status of Refugees and Stateless Persons |
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Dispute settlement provisions |
“Article 38 – Settlement of disputes Any dispute between Parties to this Convention relating to its interpretation or application, which cannot be settled by other means, shall be referred to the International Court of Justice at the request of any one of the parties to the dispute.” |
Depository |
Secretary-General of the United Nations |
Entry Into Force Status | In Force |
Date of Entry into Force |
22/04/1954 |
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions |
“Article 43 – Entry into force 1. This Convention shall come into force on the ninetieth day following the day of deposit of the sixth instrument of ratification or accession. 2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the sixth instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day following the date of deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification or accession.” |
General Status | 146 Parties (as of 14/07/2021) |
Links to Current Status/Reservations |
United Nations Treaty Collection
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Status | |
ASEAN States | |
Brunei Darussalam | |
Cambodia |
Accession 15/10/1992 |
Indonesia | |
Lao PDR | |
Malaysia | |
Myanmar | |
Philippines |
Accession 21/07/1981 |
Singapore | |
Thailand | |
Vietnam | |
Related Instruments | |
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument | |
Related Instruments | |
External Links |
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) accessed on 15/07/2021 |
Additional Information |
The Convention was adopted by the United Nations Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Status of Refugees and Stateless Persons, held at Geneva from 2 to 25 July 1951. The Conference was convened pursuant to resolution 429 (V), adopted y the General Assembly of the United Nations on 14 December 1950. |