LAW OF THE SEA · XXI-2

Switzerland and the Convention on the High Seas

Switzerland became bound on 1966-05-18, by ratification, the 37th state to do so.

Treaty

Convention on the High Seas

State

Switzerland

Signed

1958-05-24

Became bound

1966-05-18 — by ratification

Between the two

2,916 days (8.0 years)

Treaty in force since

30 September 1962, in accordance with article 34.

Depositary record

United Nations Treaty Collection

Where this sits

• 37 in order of becoming party
• 63 states bound in total
• Gene 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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