DISARMAMENT · XXVI-1

Laos and the Convention on the prohibition of military or any other hostile use of environmental modification techniques

Laos became bound on 1978-10-05, by ratification, the 17th state to do so.

Treaty

Convention on the prohibition of military or any other hostile use of environmental modification techniques

State

Laos

Signed

1978-04-13

Became bound

1978-10-05 — by ratification

Between the two

175 days

Treaty in force since

5 October 1978, in accordance with article IX(3).

Depositary record

United Nations Treaty Collection

Where this sits

• 17 in order of becoming party
• 78 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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