International Treaties
International Treaties
Please Note:
The following page lists multilateral treaties and conventions which the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has signed or is a party to. The page only includes those treaties and conventions which are registered with the United Nations and does not include bilateral agreements (= agreements between two states).
The page does not contain any information on the listed treaties/conventions. If you do look for such information, please consult the appropriate search engines on the world wide web. The Government of the FSM does not guarantee the accuracy or comprehensiveness of the information on the page.
The first item listed is the name of the respective treaty/convention (or protocol thereto). The second item lists action in respect to the Federated States of Micronesia (Signature, Accession, Acceptance, Ratification, etc). If a link is offered, it will show the relevant document of the treaty action.
If a date is specified under Signature, then it refers to the day at which the FSM has signed the treaty/convention. All other dates listed refer to the entry into force for the FSM (the day since when the treaty/convention has become binding for the FSM). This date is different from the date on the relevant documents.
Full listing of Treaties/Conventions
Declaration of acceptance of the obligations contained in the Charter of the United Nations (Admission of States to membership in the United Nations in accordance with Article 4 of the Charter)
Admission: 17 September 1991
Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC)
Founding Member, entry into force: 18 November 1990
Constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Acceptance: 19 October 1999
Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO)
Acceptance: 14 August 1991
Amendments to articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO) (a)
Acceptance: 14 August 1991
Amendments to articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO) (c)
Acceptance: 14 August 1991
Amendments to articles 34 and 55 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO) (d)
Acceptance: 14 August 1991
Amendments to articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO) (e)
Acceptance: 14 August 1991
Amendments to articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO) (g)
Acceptance: 13 March 1992
Amendments to articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO) (h)
Acceptance: 9 September 1998
Geneva Convention for the amelioration of the condition of the wounded and sick in armed forces in the field
Accession: 19 September 1995
Geneva Convention for the amelioration of the condition of the wounded, sick and shipwrecked members of the armed forces
Accession: 19 September 1995
Geneva Convention relative to the treatment of prisoners of War
Accession: 19 September 1995
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War
Accession: 19 September 1995
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
Accession: 29 April 1991
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
Accession: 29 April 1992
Convention on the settlement of investment disputes between States and nationals of other States
Ratification: 24 June 1993
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
Accession: 29 April 1991
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Accession: 14 April 1995
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, as amended by the Protocol amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
Participation in the Convention by virtue of ratification, accession or succession to the Protocol of 25 March 1972 or to the 1961 Convention after the entry into force of the Protocol
Convention on psychotropic substances
Accession: 29 April 1991
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts (Protocol I)
Accession: 19 September 1995
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the protection of victims of non international armed conflict (Protocol II)
Accession: 19 September 1995
Constitution of the Asia Pacific Telecommunity
Accession: 28 December 1993
Agreement establishing the Asia Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development
Accession: 28 December 1993
Amendments to the Agreement establishing the Asia Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development
Acceptance: 22 June 2001
South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Co-operation Agreement
Ratification
International Convention on standards of training, certification and watchkeeping for seafarers
Accession: 14 July 1998, effective 14 October 1998
Convention establishing the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
Ratification
Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
Accession: 3 August 1994
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
Accession: 6 September 1995
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (a)
Accession: 27 November 2001
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (b)
Accession: 27 November 2001
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer adopted by the Ninth Meeting of the Parties
Accession: 27 November 2001
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (c)
Accession: 27 November 2001
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Accession: 5 May 1993
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
Accession: 6 September 1995
Agreement establishing the South Pacific Forum Secretariat
Ratification
Convention on biological diversity
Signature: 12 June 1992 – Ratification: 20 June 1994
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Signature: 12 June 1992 – Ratification: 18 November 1993
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Accession: 29 April 1991
Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Signature: 10 August 1994 – Ratification: 6 September 1995
Agreement to establish the South Centre
Signature: 30 September 1994
Convention for the prohibition of fishing with long driftnets in the South Pacific
Ratification
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa
Signature: 12 December 1994 – Ratification: 25 March 1996
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction
Signature: 13 January 1993 – Ratification: 21 June 1999
Agreement establishing the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Ratification
Convention to ban the importation into Forum island countries of hazardous and radioactive wastes and to control the transboundary movement and management of hazardous wastes within the South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention)
Ratification – 26 January 1996
Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
Signature: 4 December 1995 – Ratification – 23 May 1997
Treaty on fisheries between the Governments of certain Pacific Island States and the Government of the United States of America
Ratification
Agreement among the Governments of certain Pacific Island States concerning the implementation and administration of the Treaty of 2 April 1987 on fisheries between the Governments of certain Pacific Islands States and the Government of the United States of America
Ratification
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism
Accession: 23 September 2002
Convention on International Civil Aviation
Adherence
Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Signature: 24 September 1996 – Ratification: 25 July 1997
Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Signature: 17 March 1998 – Ratification: 21 June 1999
Amendments to articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization
Acceptance
Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Civilian Aviation
Accession
Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Maritime Navigation
Accession
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing
Accession: 23 September 2002
United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime
Accession with Reservations: 23 June 2004
Asia and Pacific Coconut Community
Accession: 24 May 2004
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Internationally Protected Persons, Including Diplomatic Agents
Accession: 5 August 2004
International Convention against the Taking of Hostages
Accession: 5 August 2004
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Accession with Reservations: 1 October 2004
United Nations Convention Against Illicit Trafic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
Accession: 4 October 2004
World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Signature: 28 June 2004 – Ratification: 21 March 2005
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
Signature: 31 July 2001 – Ratification: 15 July 2005
Amendment to article 74 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization
Acceptance: 20 November 2006
Amendments to the Constitution of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity
Acceptance: 6 July 2007
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations
Accession: 5 December 2008
Convention on the Suppression of the Trafficking in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others
Signature: 23 September 2003 – Ratification: 18 May 2011
International Convention Against Doping in Sports
Accession: 18 May 2011
Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
Accession: 3 November 2011
United Nations Convention against Corruption
Accession: 6 March 2012
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography
Signature: 8 May 2002 – Ratification: 4 April 2012
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict
Signature: 8 May 2002 – Ratification: 4 April 2012
Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) to the Convention on Biological Diversity
Signature: 11 January 2012 – Ratification: 30 January 2013
Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Ratification: 21 January 2014
Agreement Establishing the International Fund for Agricultural Development
Accession: 17 February 2015
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict
Ratification: 26 October 2015
Paris Agreement
Signature: 22 April 2016 – Ratification: 16 September 2016
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Signature: 23 September 2011 – Ratification: 7 December 2016
Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
Ratification: 12 May 2017
Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage
Ratification: 6 March 2018
Constitution of UNIDO
Accession: 18 February 2019 (effective 7 March 2019)
Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO)
Acceptance: 14 August 1991
Amendments to articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO) (a)
Acceptance: 14 August 1991
Amendments to articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO) (c)
Acceptance: 14 August 1991
Amendments to articles 34 and 55 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO) (d)
Acceptance: 14 August 1991
Amendments to articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO) (e)
Acceptance: 14 August 1991
Amendments to articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO) (g)
Acceptance: 13 March 1992
Amendments to articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO) (h)
Acceptance: 9 September 1998
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
Accession: 29 April 1992
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, as amended by the Protocol amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
Participation in the Convention by virtue of ratification, accession or succession to the Protocol of 25 March 1972 or to the 1961 Convention after the entry into force of the Protocol
Convention on psychotropic substances
Accession: 29 April 1991
Amendments to articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization
Acceptance
United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
Accession: 4 October 2004
World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Signature: 28 June 2004 – Ratification: 21 March 2005
Amendment to article 74 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization
Acceptance: 20 November 2006
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Accession: 5 May 1993
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Accession with Reservations: 1 October 2004
Convention on the Suppression of the Trafficking in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others
Signature: 23 September 2003 – Ratification: 18 May 2011
Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
Accession: 3 November 2011
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography
Signature: 8 May 2002 – Ratification: 4 April 2012
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict
Signature: 8 May 2002 – Ratification: 4 April 2012
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict
Ratification: 26 October 2015
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Signature: 23 September 2011 – Ratification: 7 December 2016
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism
Accession: 23 September 2002
Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Civilian Aviation
Accession
Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Maritime Navigation
Accession
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing
Accession: 23 September 2002
International Convention against the Taking of Hostages
Accession: 5 August 2004
Geneva Convention for the amelioration of the condition of the wounded and sick in armed forces in the field
Accession: 19 September 1995
Geneva Convention for the amelioration of the condition of the wounded, sick and shipwrecked members of the armed forces
Accession: 19 September 1995
Geneva Convention relative to the treatment of prisoners of War
Accession: 19 September 1995
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War
Accession: 19 September 1995
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Accession: 14 April 1995
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts (Protocol I)
Accession: 19 September 1995
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the protection of victims of non international armed conflict (Protocol II)
Accession: 19 September 1995
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction
Signature: 13 January 1993 – Ratification: 21 June 1999
Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Signature: 24 September 1996 – Ratification: 25 July 1997
Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
Accession: 3 August 1994
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
Accession: 6 September 1995
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (a)
Accession: 27 November 2001
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (b)
Accession: 27 November 2001
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer adopted by the Ninth Meeting of the Parties
Accession: 27 November 2001
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (c)
Accession: 27 November 2001
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
Accession: 6 September 1995
Convention on biological diversity
Signature: 12 June 1992 – Ratification: 20 June 1994
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Signature: 12 June 1992 – Ratification: 18 November 1993
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa
Signature: 12 December 1994 – Ratification: 25 March 1996
Convention to ban the importation into Forum island countries of hazardous and radioactive wastes and to control the transboundary movement and management of hazardous wastes within the South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention)
Ratification – 26 January 1996
Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Signature: 17 March 1998 – Ratification: 21 June 1999
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
Signature: 31 July 2001 – Ratification: 15 July 2005
Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) to the Convention on Biological Diversity
Signature: 11 January 2012 – Ratification: 30 January 2013
Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Ratification: 21 January 2014
Paris Agreement
Signature: 22 April 2016 – Ratification: 16 September 2016
Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
Ratification: 12 May 2017
International Convention on standards of training, certification and watchkeeping for seafarers
Accession: 14 July 1998, effective 14 October 1998
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Accession: 29 April 1991
Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Signature: 10 August 1994 – Ratification: 6 September 1995
Convention for the prohibition of fishing with long driftnets in the South Pacific
Ratification
Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
Signature: 4 December 1995 – Ratification – 23 May 1997
Treaty on fisheries between the Governments of certain Pacific Island States and the Government of the United States of America
Ratification
Agreement among the Governments of certain Pacific Island States concerning the implementation and administration of the Treaty of 2 April 1987 on fisheries between the Governments of certain Pacific Islands States and the Government of the United States of America
Ratification
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
Accession: 29 April 1991
Convention on the settlement of investment disputes between States and nationals of other States
Ratification: 24 June 1993
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
Accession: 29 April 1991
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations
Accession: 5 December 2008
