On 5 October 2016 the European Union ratified the Paris Agreement. Greece ratified the Agreement on 5 October 2016 too in its Parliament plenary, where all political parties voted in favour of the agreement except the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), which voted against, and far-right Golden Dawn, which voted ‘present’.
The list below contains the latest information concerning dates of signature and receipt of instruments of ratification by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, as Depositary of the Kyoto Protocol. The dates in the third column are those of the receipt of the instrument of ratification, acceptance (A), approval (AA) or accession (a).
| Participant |
Signature |
Ratification
Acceptance (A)
Approval (AA) |
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| AFGHANISTAN |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| ALBANIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| ALGERIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| ANDORRA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| ANGOLA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| ARGENTINA |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| ARMENIA |
20 Sep 2016 |
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| AUSTRALIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| AUSTRIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
5 Oct 2016 |
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| AZERBAIJAN |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| BAHAMAS |
22 Apr 2016 |
22 Aug 2016 |
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| BAHRAIN |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| BANGLADESH |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| BARBADOS |
22 Apr 2016 |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| BELARUS |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 A |
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| BELGIUM |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| BELIZE |
22 Apr 2016 |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| BENIN |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| BHUTAN |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| BOLIVIA (PLURINATIONAL STATE OF) |
22 Apr 2016 |
5 Oct 2016 |
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| BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| BOTSWANA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| BRAZIL |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| BRUNEI DARUSSALAM |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| BULGARIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| BURKINA FASO |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| BURUNDI |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| CABO VERDE |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| CAMBODIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| CAMEROON |
22 Apr 2016 |
29 Jul 2016 |
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| CANADA |
22 Apr 2016 |
5 Oct 2016 |
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| CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| CHAD |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| CHILE |
20 Sep 2016 |
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| CHINA |
22 Apr 2016 |
3 Sep 2016 |
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| COLOMBIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| COMOROS |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| CONGO |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| COOK ISLANDS |
24 Jun 2016 |
1 Sep 2016 |
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| COSTA RICA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| COTE D’IVOIRE |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| CROATIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| CUBA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| CYPRUS |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| CZECH REPUBLIC |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA |
22 Apr 2016 |
1 Aug 2016 |
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| DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| DENMARK |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| DJIBOUTI |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| DOMINICA |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| DOMINICAN REPUBLIC |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| ECUADOR |
26 July 2016 |
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| EGYPT |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| EL SALVADOR |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| EQUATORIAL GUINEA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| ERITREA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| ESTONIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| ETHIOPIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| EUROPEAN UNION |
22 Apr 2016 |
5 Oct 2016 |
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| FIJI |
22 Apr 2016 |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| FINLAND |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| FRANCE |
22 Apr 2016 |
5 Oct 2016 |
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| GABON |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| GAMBIA |
26 Apr 2016 |
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| GEORGIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| GERMANY |
22 Apr 2016 |
5 Oct 2016 |
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| GHANA |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| GREECE |
22 Apr 2016 |
5 Oct 2016 |
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| GRENADA |
22 Apr 2016 |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| GUATEMALA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| GUINEA |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| GUINEA-BISSAU |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| GUYANA |
22 Apr 2016 |
20 May 2016 |
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| HAITI |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| HONDURAS |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| HUNGARY |
22 Apr 2016 |
5 Oct 2016 |
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| ICELAND |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 A |
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| INDIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
2 Oct 2016 |
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| INDONESIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| IRELAND |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| ISRAEL |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| ITALY |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| JAMAICA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| JAPAN |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| JORDAN |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| KAZAKHASTAN |
2 Aug 2016 |
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| KENYA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| KIRIBATI |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| KUWAIT |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| KYRGYZSTAN |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC |
22 Apr 2016 |
7 Sep 2016 |
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| LATVIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| LEBANON |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| LESOTHO |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| LIBERIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| LIBYA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| LIECHTENSTEIN |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| LITHUANIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| LUXEMBOURG |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| MADAGASCAR |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| MALAWI |
20 Sep 2016 |
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| MALAYSIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| MALDIVES |
22 Apr 2016 |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| MALI |
22 Apr 2016 |
23 Sep 2016 |
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| MALTA |
22 Apr 2016 |
5 Oct 2016 |
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| MARSHALL ISLANDS |
22 Apr 2016 |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| MAURITANIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| MAURITIUS |
22 Apr 2016 |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| MEXICO |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| MICRONESIA (FEDERATED STATES OF) |
22 Apr 2016 |
15 Sep 2016 |
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| MONACO |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| MONGOLIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| MONTENEGRO |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| MOROCCO |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| MOZAMBIQUE |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| MYANMAR |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| NAMIBIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| NAURU |
22 Apr 2016 |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| NEPAL |
22 Apr 2016 |
5 Oct 2016 |
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| NETHERLANDS |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| NEW ZEALAND |
22 Apr 2016 |
4 Oct 2016 |
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| NIGER |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| NIGERIA |
22 Sep 2016 |
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| NORWAY |
22 Apr 2016 |
20 June 2016 |
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| OMAN |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| PAKISTAN |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| PALAU |
22 Apr 2016 |
22 April 2016 |
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| PANAMA |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| PARAGUAY |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| PERU |
22 Apr 2016 |
25 Jul 2016 |
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| PHILIPPINES |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| POLAND |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| PORTUGAL |
22 Apr 2016 |
5 Oct 2016 |
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| QATAR |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| REPUBLIC OF KOREA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| ROMANIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| RWANDA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS |
22 Apr 2016 |
22 April 2016 |
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| SAINT LUCIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
22 April 2016 |
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| SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES |
22 Apr 2016 |
29 Jun 2016 |
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| SAMOA |
22 Apr 2016 |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| SAN MARINO |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| SENEGAL |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| SERBIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| SEYCHELLES |
25 Apr 2016 |
29 Apr 2016 |
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| SIERRA LEONE |
22 Sep 2016 |
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| SINGAPORE |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| SLOVAKIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
5 Oct 2016 |
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| SLOVENIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| SOLOMON ISLANDS |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| SOMALIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| SOUTH AFRICA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| SOUTH SUDAN |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| SPAIN |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| SRI LANKA |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| STATE OF PALESTINE |
22 Apr 2016 |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| SUDAN |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| SURINAME |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| SWAZILAND |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| SWEDEN |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| SWITZERLAND |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| TAJIKISTAN |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| THAILAND |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| TIMOR-LESTE |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| TOGO |
19 Sep 2016 |
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| TONGA |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| TUNISIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| TURKEY |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| TURKMENISTAN |
23 Sep 2016 |
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| TUVALU |
22 Apr 2016 |
22 April 2016 |
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| UGANDA |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| UKRAINE |
22 Apr 2016 |
19 Sep 2016 |
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| UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 A |
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| UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
22 Apr 2016 |
3 Sep 2016 A |
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| URUGUAY |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| VANUATU |
22 Apr 2016 |
21 Sep 2016 |
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| VENEZUELA (BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF) |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| VIET NAM |
22 Apr 2016 |
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| YEMEN |
23 Sep 2016 |
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| ZAMBIA |
20 Sep 2016 |
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| ZIMBABWE |
22 Apr 2016 |
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Prof. Elias Krispis Foundation for International Legal Studies is organizing along with the University of Cyprus an international conference on “Protecting the Environment from Human Interventions – Legal and criminological aspects” on 2 December 2016 in Nicosia, Cyprus.
