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| Summary Information | |
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| Full Title |
1997 Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses |
| Short Title / Abbreviations |
UN Watercourses Convention/ UNWC |
| CIL Subject Classification | |
| Citations to Text | UN Doc. A/51/869 |
| Date of Adoption | 21/05/1997 |
| Place of Adoption | New York, USA |
| Secretariat / Relevant Authority | |
| Dispute settlement provisions |
Article 33: Settlement of disputes See also Annex: Arbitration |
| Depository |
Secretary-General of the United Nations |
| Annexes |
Annex: Arbitration |
| Entry Into Force Status | In Force |
| Source |
United Nations Treaties Collection |
| Date of Entry into Force |
17/08/2014 |
| Entry into Force / Termination Provisions |
Article 36: Entry into force “1. The present Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day following the date of deposit of the thirty-fifth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. 2. For each State or regional economic integration organization that ratifies, accepts or approves the Convention or accedes thereto after the deposit of the thirty-fifth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the deposit by such State or regional economic integration organization of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. 3. For the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 2, any instrument deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by States. ” |
| General Status | 38 Parties (as of 09/07/2024) |
| Links to Current Status/Reservations |
United Nations Treaty Collection
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| Status | |
| ASEAN States | |
| Brunei Darussalam | |
| Cambodia | |
| Indonesia | |
| Lao PDR | |
| Malaysia | |
| Myanmar | |
| Philippines | |
| Singapore | |
| Thailand | |
| Vietnam |
Accession 19/05/2014 Reservation 19/05/2014 |
| Related Instruments | |
| Protocols / Amendments to this instrument |
2008 Corrections to the Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses |
| Related Instruments |
1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Trans-boundary Watercourses and International Lakes |
| External Links |
United Nations accessed on 09/07/2024 |
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