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| Summary Information | |
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| Full Title |
2000 United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime |
| Short Title / Abbreviations |
Organized Crime Convention / UNTOC / UNCTOC / Palermo Convention |
| CIL Subject Classification | |
| Citations to Text | [2225] UNTS [209], 40 ILM 335 (2001), [2004] ATS 12 |
| Date of Adoption | 15/11/2000 |
| Place of Adoption | New York, United States of America |
| Secretariat / Relevant Authority | |
| Dispute settlement provisions |
Article 35 ‘Settlement of Disputes’: “1. States Parties shall endeavour to settle disputes concerning the interpretation or application of this Convention through negotiation. 2. Any dispute between two or more States Parties concerning the interpretation or application of this Convention that cannot be settled through negotiation within a reasonable time shall, at the request of one of those States Parties, be submitted to arbitration. If, six months after the date of the request for arbitration, those States Parties are unable to agree on the organization of the arbitration, any one of those States Parties may refer the dispute to the International Court of Justice by request in accordance with the Statute of the Court. 3. Each State Party may, at the time of signature, ratification, acceptance or approval of or accession to this Convention, declare that it does not consider itself bound by paragraph 2 of this article. The other States Parties shall not be bound by paragraph 2 of this article with respect to any State Party that has made such a reservation. 4. Any State Party that has made a reservation in accordance with paragraph 3 of this article may at any time withdraw that reservation by notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations” |
| Depository |
Secretary-General of the United Nations |
| Entry Into Force Status | In Force |
| Date of Entry into Force |
29/09/2003 |
| Entry into Force / Termination Provisions |
Article 38 ‘Entry into Force’: “1. This Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit of the fortieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. For the purpose of this paragraph, any instrument deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by member States of such organization. 2. For each State or regional economic integration organization ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to this Convention after the deposit of the fortieth instrument of such action, this Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of deposit by such State or organization of the relevant instrument.” |
| General Status | 190 Parties (as of 23/08/2021) |
| Links to Current Status/Reservations |
UN Treaty Collection
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| Status | |
| ASEAN States | |
| Brunei Darussalam |
Accession 25/03/2008 |
| Cambodia |
Signature 11/11/2001 Ratification 12/12/2005 |
| Indonesia |
Signature 12/12/2000 Ratification 20/04/2009 Reservation 20/04/2009 Notification 20/04/2009 |
| Lao PDR |
Accession 26/09/2003 Reservation 26/09/2003 |
| Malaysia |
Signature 26/09/2002 Ratification 24/09/2004 Declaration 24/09/2004 Notification 24/09/2004 |
| Myanmar |
Accession 30/03/2004 Reservation 30/03/2004 Notification 30/03/2004 |
| Philippines |
Signature 14/12/2000 Ratification 28/05/2002 |
| Singapore |
Signature 13/12/2000 Ratification 28/08/2007 Reservation 28/08/2007 Notification 28/08/2007 |
| Thailand |
Signature 13/12/2000 Ratification 17/10/2013 Reservation 17/10/2013 Notification 17/10/2013 |
| Vietnam |
Signature 13/12/2000 Ratification 08/06/2012 Declaration 08/06/2012 Reservation 08/06/2012 Notification 08/06/2012 |
| Related Instruments | |
| Protocols / Amendments to this instrument | |
| Related Instruments | |
| External Links |
UNODC accessed on 23/08/2021 |
