HUMAN RIGHTS · IV-3

Australia and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Australia became bound on 1975-12-10, by ratification, the 33rd state to do so.

Treaty

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

State

Australia

Signed

1972-12-18

Became bound

1975-12-10 — by ratification

Between the two

1,087 days (3.0 years)

Treaty in force since

3 January 1976, in accordance with article 27. 1

Depositary record

United Nations Treaty Collection

Where this sits

• 33 in order of becoming party
• 174 states bound in total
• New treaty adopted

Order is by the date the depositary records, and states that became bound on the same day share a position — eleven states became party to the Charter on 24 October 1945 and none of them was eleventh.

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