Treaties
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Work, social security, an adequate standard of living, health and education.
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- Concluded
- New York, 16 Dec 1966
- In force
- 3 Jan 1976
- Parties
- 174
- Instrument
- Treaty
| State | Signed | Bound | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | — | 24 Jan 1983 | accession |
| Albania | — | 4 Oct 1991 | accession |
| Algeria | 10 Dec 1968 | 12 Sep 1989 | ratification |
| Andorra | 23 Sep 2025 | 22 Sep 2026 | ratification |
| Angola | — | 10 Jan 1992 | accession |
| Antigua and Barbuda | — | 3 Jul 2019 | accession |
| Argentina | 19 Feb 1968 | 8 Aug 1986 | ratification |
| Armenia | — | 13 Sep 1993 | accession |
| Australia | 18 Dec 1972 | 10 Dec 1975 | ratification |
| Austria | 10 Dec 1973 | 10 Sep 1978 | ratification |
| Azerbaijan | — | 13 Aug 1992 | accession |
| Bahamas (The) | 4 Dec 2008 | 23 Dec 2008 | ratification |
| Bahrain | — | 27 Sep 2007 | accession |
| Bangladesh | — | 5 Oct 1998 | accession |
| Barbados | — | 5 Jan 1973 | accession |
| Belarus | 19 Mar 1968 | 12 Nov 1973 | ratification |
| Belgium | 10 Dec 1968 | 21 Apr 1983 | ratification |
| Belize | 6 Sep 2000 | 9 Mar 2015 | ratification |
| Benin | — | 12 Mar 1992 | accession |
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | — | 12 Aug 1982 | accession |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | — | 1 Sep 1993 | succession |
| Brazil | — | 24 Jan 1992 | accession |
| Bulgaria | 8 Oct 1968 | 21 Sep 1970 | ratification |
| Burkina Faso | — | 4 Jan 1999 | accession |
| Burundi | — | 9 May 1990 | accession |
| Cabo Verde | — | 6 Aug 1993 | accession |
| Cambodia | 17 Oct 1980 | 26 May 1992 | accession |
| Cameroon | — | 27 Jun 1984 | accession |
| Canada | — | 19 May 1976 | accession |
| Central African Republic | — | 8 May 1981 | accession |
| Chad | — | 9 Jun 1995 | accession |
| Chile | 16 Sep 1969 | 10 Feb 1972 | ratification |
| China | 27 Oct 1997 | 27 Mar 2001 | ratification |
| Colombia | 21 Dec 1966 | 29 Oct 1969 | ratification |
| Comoros | 25 Sep 2008 | — | Signature only |
| Congo | — | 5 Oct 1983 | accession |
| Costa Rica | 19 Dec 1966 | 29 Nov 1968 | ratification |
| Croatia | — | 12 Oct 1992 | succession |
| Cuba | 28 Feb 2008 | — | Signature only |
| Cyprus | 9 Jan 1967 | 2 Apr 1969 | ratification |
| Czech Republic | — | 22 Feb 1993 | succession |
| Côte d'Ivoire | — | 26 Mar 1992 | accession |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | — | 14 Sep 1981 | accession |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | — | 1 Nov 1976 | accession |
| Denmark | 20 Mar 1968 | 6 Jan 1972 | ratification |
| Djibouti | — | 5 Nov 2002 | accession |
| Dominica | — | 17 Jun 1993 | accession |
| Dominican Republic | — | 4 Jan 1978 | accession |
| Ecuador | 29 Sep 1967 | 6 Mar 1969 | ratification |
| Egypt | 4 Aug 1967 | 14 Jan 1982 | ratification |
| El Salvador | 21 Sep 1967 | 30 Nov 1979 | ratification |
| Equatorial Guinea | — | 25 Sep 1987 | accession |
| Eritrea | — | 17 Apr 2001 | accession |
| Estonia | — | 21 Oct 1991 | accession |
| Eswatini | — | 26 Mar 2004 | accession |
| Ethiopia | — | 11 Jun 1993 | accession |
| Fiji | — | 16 Aug 2018 | accession |
| Finland | 11 Oct 1967 | 19 Aug 1975 | ratification |
| France | — | 4 Nov 1980 | accession |
| Gabon | — | 21 Jan 1983 | accession |
| Gambia | — | 29 Dec 1978 | accession |
| Georgia | — | 3 May 1994 | accession |
| Germany | 9 Oct 1968 | 17 Dec 1973 | ratification |
| Ghana | 7 Sep 2000 | 7 Sep 2000 | ratification |
| Greece | — | 16 May 1985 | accession |
| Grenada | — | 6 Sep 1991 | accession |
| Guatemala | — | 19 May 1988 | accession |
| Guinea | 28 Feb 1967 | 24 Jan 1978 | ratification |
| Guinea-Bissau | — | 2 Jul 1992 | accession |
| Guyana | 22 Aug 1968 | 15 Feb 1977 | ratification |
| Haiti | — | 8 Oct 2013 | accession |
| Honduras | 19 Dec 1966 | 17 Feb 1981 | ratification |
| Hungary | 25 Mar 1969 | 17 Jan 1974 | ratification |
| Iceland | 30 Dec 1968 | 22 Aug 1979 | ratification |
| India | — | 10 Apr 1979 | accession |
| Indonesia | — | 23 Feb 2006 | accession |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 4 Apr 1968 | 24 Jun 1975 | ratification |
| Iraq | 18 Feb 1969 | 25 Jan 1971 | ratification |
| Ireland | 1 Oct 1973 | 8 Dec 1989 | ratification |
| Israel | 19 Dec 1966 | 3 Oct 1991 | ratification |
| Italy | 18 Jan 1967 | 15 Sep 1978 | ratification |
| Jamaica | 19 Dec 1966 | 3 Oct 1975 | ratification |
| Japan | 30 May 1978 | 21 Jun 1979 | ratification |
| Jordan | 30 Jun 1972 | 28 May 1975 | ratification |
| Kazakhstan | 2 Dec 2003 | 24 Jan 2006 | ratification |
| Kenya | — | 1 May 1972 | accession |
| Kuwait | — | 21 May 1996 | accession |
| Kyrgyzstan | — | 7 Oct 1994 | accession |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | 7 Dec 2000 | 13 Feb 2007 | ratification |
| Latvia | — | 14 Apr 1992 | accession |
| Lebanon | — | 3 Nov 1972 | accession |
| Lesotho | — | 9 Sep 1992 | accession |
| Liberia | 18 Apr 1967 | 22 Sep 2004 | ratification |
| Libya | — | 15 May 1970 | accession |
| Liechtenstein | — | 10 Dec 1998 | accession |
| Lithuania | — | 20 Nov 1991 | accession |
| Luxembourg | 26 Nov 1974 | 18 Aug 1983 | ratification |
| Madagascar | 14 Apr 1970 | 22 Sep 1971 | ratification |
| Malawi | — | 22 Dec 1993 | accession |
| Maldives | — | 19 Sep 2006 | accession |
| Mali | — | 16 Jul 1974 | accession |
| Malta | 22 Oct 1968 | 13 Sep 1990 | ratification |
| Marshall Islands | — | 12 Mar 2018 | accession |
| Mauritania | — | 17 Nov 2004 | accession |
| Mauritius | — | 12 Dec 1973 | accession |
| Mexico | — | 23 Mar 1981 | accession |
| Monaco | 26 Jun 1997 | 28 Aug 1997 | ratification |
| Mongolia | 5 Jun 1968 | 18 Nov 1974 | ratification |
| Montenegro | — | 23 Oct 2006 | succession |
| Morocco | 19 Jan 1977 | 3 May 1979 | ratification |
| Myanmar | 16 Jul 2015 | 6 Oct 2017 | ratification |
| Namibia | — | 28 Nov 1994 | accession |
| Nepal | — | 14 May 1991 | accession |
| Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 25 Jun 1969 | 11 Dec 1978 | ratification |
| New Zealand | 12 Nov 1968 | 28 Dec 1978 | ratification |
| Nicaragua | — | 12 Mar 1980 | accession |
| Niger | — | 7 Mar 1986 | accession |
| Nigeria | — | 29 Jul 1993 | accession |
| North Macedonia | — | 18 Jan 1994 | succession |
| Norway | 20 Mar 1968 | 13 Sep 1972 | ratification |
| Oman | — | 9 Jun 2020 | accession |
| Pakistan | 3 Nov 2004 | 17 Apr 2008 | ratification |
| Palau | 20 Sep 2011 | — | Signature only |
| Panama | 27 Jul 1976 | 8 Mar 1977 | ratification |
| Papua New Guinea | — | 21 Jul 2008 | accession |
| Paraguay | — | 10 Jun 1992 | accession |
| Peru | 11 Aug 1977 | 28 Apr 1978 | ratification |
| Philippines | 19 Dec 1966 | 7 Jun 1974 | ratification |
| Poland | 2 Mar 1967 | 18 Mar 1977 | ratification |
| Portugal | 7 Oct 1976 | 31 Jul 1978 | ratification |
| Qatar | — | 21 May 2018 | accession |
| Republic of Korea | — | 10 Apr 1990 | accession |
| Republic of Moldova | — | 26 Jan 1993 | accession |
| Romania | 27 Jun 1968 | 9 Dec 1974 | ratification |
| Russian Federation | 18 Mar 1968 | 16 Oct 1973 | ratification |
| Rwanda | — | 16 Apr 1975 | accession |
| San Marino | — | 18 Oct 1985 | accession |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 31 Oct 1995 | 10 Jan 2017 | ratification |
| Senegal | 6 Jul 1970 | 13 Feb 1978 | ratification |
| Serbia | — | 12 Mar 2001 | succession |
| Seychelles | — | 5 May 1992 | accession |
| Sierra Leone | — | 23 Aug 1996 | accession |
| Slovakia | — | 28 May 1993 | succession |
| Slovenia | — | 6 Jul 1992 | succession |
| Solomon Islands | — | 17 Mar 1982 | succession |
| Somalia | — | 24 Jan 1990 | accession |
| South Africa | 3 Oct 1994 | 12 Jan 2015 | ratification |
| South Sudan | — | 5 Feb 2024 | accession |
| Spain | 28 Sep 1976 | 27 Apr 1977 | ratification |
| Sri Lanka | — | 11 Jun 1980 | accession |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | — | 1 Nov 2024 | accession |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | — | 9 Nov 1981 | accession |
| State of Palestine | — | 2 Apr 2014 | accession |
| Sudan | — | 18 Mar 1986 | accession |
| Suriname | — | 28 Dec 1976 | accession |
| Sweden | 29 Sep 1967 | 6 Dec 1971 | ratification |
| Switzerland | — | 18 Jun 1992 | accession |
| Syrian Arab Republic | — | 21 Apr 1969 | accession |
| Tajikistan | — | 4 Jan 1999 | accession |
| Thailand | — | 5 Sep 1999 | accession |
| Timor-Leste | — | 16 Apr 2003 | accession |
| Togo | — | 24 May 1984 | accession |
| Trinidad and Tobago | — | 8 Dec 1978 | accession |
| Tunisia | 30 Apr 1968 | 18 Mar 1969 | ratification |
| Turkmenistan | — | 1 May 1997 | accession |
| Türkiye | 15 Aug 2000 | 23 Sep 2003 | ratification |
| Uganda | — | 21 Jan 1987 | accession |
| Ukraine | 20 Mar 1968 | 12 Nov 1973 | ratification |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 16 Sep 1968 | 20 May 1976 | ratification |
| United Republic of Tanzania | — | 11 Jun 1976 | accession |
| United States of America | 5 Oct 1977 | — | Signature only |
| Uruguay | 21 Feb 1967 | 1 Apr 1970 | ratification |
| Uzbekistan | — | 28 Sep 1995 | accession |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 24 Jun 1969 | 10 May 1978 | ratification |
| Viet Nam | — | 24 Sep 1982 | accession |
| Yemen | — | 9 Feb 1987 | accession |
| Zambia | — | 10 Apr 1984 | accession |
| Zimbabwe | — | 13 May 1991 | accession |
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Source
- Source
- UN Treaty Collection
- Original
- https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&clang=_en&mtdsg_no=IV-3&chapter=4 ↗
- Licence
- Public depositary record
- Retrieved
- 9 November 2026
Version
- Status
- Active
- Valid from
- 3 January 1976
- Reviewed
- Imported from the source; not yet checked by a person.
Authority
- Record type
- Treaty
- Domains
- treaties, rights, work, health-law, water-law
Where this comes from
- Source
- UN Treaty Collection ↗
- Licence
- Public depositary record
- Retrieved
- 9 Nov 2026
- Reviewed
- Unreviewed