Treaties
Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses
Equitable and reasonable use of shared watercourses.
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- Concluded
- New York, 21 May 1997
- In force
- 17 Aug 2014
- Parties
- 43
- Instrument
- Treaty
| State | Signed | Bound | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | — | 5 Jul 2012 | accession |
| Botswana | — | 20 Jan 2026 | accession |
| Burkina Faso | — | 22 Mar 2011 | accession |
| Chad | — | 26 Sep 2012 | accession |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 25 Sep 1998 | 25 Feb 2014 | ratification |
| Denmark | — | 30 Apr 2012 | accession |
| Finland | 31 Oct 1997 | 23 Jan 1998 | acceptance |
| France | — | 24 Feb 2011 | accession |
| Gambia | — | 17 Jul 2023 | accession |
| Germany | 13 Aug 1998 | 15 Jan 2007 | ratification |
| Ghana | — | 22 Jun 2020 | accession |
| Greece | — | 2 Dec 2010 | accession |
| Guinea-Bissau | — | 19 May 2010 | accession |
| Hungary | 20 Jul 1999 | 26 Jan 2000 | approval |
| Iraq | — | 9 Jul 2001 | accession |
| Ireland | — | 20 Dec 2013 | accession |
| Italy | — | 30 Nov 2012 | accession |
| Jordan | 17 Apr 1998 | 22 Jun 1999 | ratification |
| Kazakhstan | — | 18 Nov 2024 | accession |
| Lebanon | — | 25 May 1999 | accession |
| Libya | — | 14 Jun 2005 | accession |
| Luxembourg | 14 Oct 1997 | 8 Jun 2012 | ratification |
| Malawi | — | 26 Aug 2026 | accession |
| Montenegro | — | 24 Sep 2013 | accession |
| Morocco | — | 13 Apr 2011 | accession |
| Namibia | 19 May 2000 | 29 Aug 2001 | ratification |
| Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 9 Mar 2000 | 9 Jan 2001 | acceptance |
| Niger | — | 20 Feb 2013 | accession |
| Nigeria | — | 27 Sep 2010 | ratification |
| Norway | 30 Sep 1998 | 30 Sep 1998 | ratification |
| Paraguay | 25 Aug 1998 | — | Signature only |
| Portugal | 11 Nov 1997 | 22 Jun 2005 | ratification |
| Qatar | — | 28 Feb 2002 | accession |
| Sierra Leone | — | 16 Jul 2025 | accession |
| South Africa | 13 Aug 1997 | 26 Oct 1998 | ratification |
| Spain | — | 24 Sep 2009 | accession |
| State of Palestine | — | 2 Jan 2015 | accession |
| Sweden | — | 15 Jun 2000 | accession |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 11 Aug 1997 | 2 Apr 1998 | ratification |
| Tunisia | 19 May 2000 | 22 Apr 2009 | ratification |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | — | 13 Dec 2013 | accession |
| Uzbekistan | — | 4 Sep 2007 | accession |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 22 Sep 1997 | — | Signature only |
| Viet Nam | — | 19 May 2014 | accession |
| Yemen | 17 May 2000 | — | Signature only |
| Zimbabwe | — | 19 Jul 2024 | accession |
How do we know? Imported from the source; not yet checked by a person.
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Source
- Source
- UN Treaty Collection
- Original
- https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&clang=_en&mtdsg_no=XXVII-12&chapter=27 ↗
- Licence
- Public depositary record
- Retrieved
- 9 November 2026
Version
- Status
- Active
- Valid from
- 17 August 2014
- Reviewed
- Imported from the source; not yet checked by a person.
Authority
- Record type
- Treaty
- Domains
- treaties, water-law
Where this comes from
- Source
- UN Treaty Collection ↗
- Licence
- Public depositary record
- Retrieved
- 9 Nov 2026
- Reviewed
- Unreviewed