ENVIRONMENT · XXVII-8

North Korea and the Convention on Biological Diversity

North Korea became bound on 1994-10-26, by approval, the 81st state to do so.

Treaty

Convention on Biological Diversity

State

North Korea

Signed

1992-06-11

Became bound

1994-10-26 — by approval

Between the two

867 days (2.4 years)

Treaty in force since

29 December 1993, in accordance with article 36(1).

Depositary record

United Nations Treaty Collection

Approval is not ratification. It is a distinct act under the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, and the depositary records it as such. The two are often written as though interchangeable; the record does not treat them that way, so neither does this page.

Where this sits

• 81 in order of becoming party
• 196 states bound in total
• Rio 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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