LAW OF THE SEA · XXI-4

United States and the Convention on the Continental Shelf

United States became bound on 1961-04-12, by ratification, the 7th state to do so.

Treaty: Convention on the Continental Shelf
State: United States
Signed: 1958-09-15
Became bound: 1961-04-12 — by ratification
Between the two: 940 days (2.6 years)
Treaty in force since: 10 June 1964, in accordance with article 11.
Depositary record: United Nations Treaty Collection

Where this sits

7 in order of becoming party
58 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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Where this page comes from

United Nations Treaty Collection — UN document (public domain, ST/AI/189/Add.9/Rev.2) · source