United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Short Name: UNFCCC
Full Name: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Purpose: environment
Established: 09-May-1992
Entered into force: 21-Mar-1994
Type: convention, multi-lateral
Place where established: New York, USA
Schedule to expire:
Goals and Objectives: The purpose is to achieve stabilization of greenhouse concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. Such a level should be achieved within a time frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change, to ensure that food production is not threatened and to enable economic development to proceed in a sustainable manner. The Convention covers all greenhouse gases including carbon dioxide.
Related Legislation:
Internet source: www.unfccc.de#http://www.unfccc.de#
Signatories
Country Status Year
European Unionratified21-Dec-1993
Albaniaratified03-Oct-1994
Algeriaratified09-Jun-1993
Antigua and Barbudaratified02-Feb-1993
Argentinaratified11-Mar-1994
Australiaratified30-Dec-1992
Austriaratified28-Feb-1994
Bahamasratified29-Mar-1994
Bahrainratified28-Dec-1994
Bangladeshratified15-Apr-1994
Armeniaratified14-May-1993
Barbadosratified23-Mar-1994
Belgiumratified16-Jan-1996
Bhutanratified25-Aug-1995
Boliviaratified03-Oct-1994
Botswanaratified27-Jan-1994
Brazilratified28-Feb-1994
Belizeratified31-Oct-1994
Solomon Islandsratified28-Dec-1994
Bulgariaratified12-May-1995
Myanmarratified25-Nov-1994
Burundiratified06-Jan-1997
Cambodiaratified18-Dec-1995
Cameroonratified19-Oct-1994
Canadaratified04-Dec-1992
Cape Verderatified29-Mar-1995
Central African Republicratified10-Mar-1995
Sri Lankaratified23-Nov-1993
Chadratified07-Jun-1994
Chileratified22-Dec-1994
Chinaratified05-Jan-1993
Colombiaratified22-Mar-1995
Comorosratified31-Oct-1994
Congo, R. ofratified14-Oct-1996
Cook Islandsratified20-Apr-1993
Costa Ricaratified26-Aug-1994
Croatiaratified08-Apr-1996
Cubaratified05-Jan-1994
Cyprusratified15-Oct-1997
Czech Republicratified07-Oct-1993
Beninratified30-Jun-1994
Denmarkratified21-Dec-1993
Dominicaratified21-Jun-1993
Dominican Republicratified07-Oct-1998
Ecuadorratified23-Feb-1993
El Salvadorratified04-Dec-1995
Ethiopiaratified05-Apr-1994
Estoniaratified27-Jul-1994
Fijiratified25-Feb-1993
Finlandratified03-May-1994
Franceratified25-Mar-1994
Djiboutiratified27-Aug-1995
Gabonratified21-Jan-1998
Georgiaratified29-Jul-1994
Gambiaratified10-Jun-1994
Germany, Fed. Rep.ratified09-Dec-1993
Ghanaratified06-Sep-1995
Kiribatiratified07-Feb-1995
Greeceratified04-Aug-1994
Grenadaratified09-Nov-1994
Guatemalaratified15-Dec-1995
Guinearatified07-May-1993
Guyanaratified29-Aug-1994
Haitiratified25-Sep-1996
Hondurasratified19-Oct-1995
Hungaryratified24-Feb-1994
Icelandratified16-Jun-1993
Indiaratified01-Nov-1993
Indonesiaratified23-Aug-1994
Iran, Islamic R. ofratified18-Jul-1996
Irelandratified20-Apr-1994
Israelratified04-Jun-1996
Italyratified15-Apr-1994
Côte d'Ivoireratified29-Nov-1994
Jamaicaratified06-Jan-1995
Japanratified28-May-1993
Kazakhstanratified17-May-1995
Jordanratified12-Nov-1993
Kenyaratified30-Aug-1994
Korea, D.P.R. ofratified05-Dec-1994
Korea, R. ofratified14-Dec-1993
Kuwaitratified28-Dec-1994
Lao P.D.R.ratified04-Jan-1995
Lebanonratified05-Dec-1994
Lesothoratified07-Feb-1995
Libyan Arab Jamahiriyaratified14-Jun-1999
Liechtensteinratified22-Jun-1994
Lithuaniaratified24-Mar-1995
Luxembourgratified09-May-1994
Madagascarratified02-Jun-1999
Malawiratified21-Apr-1994
Malaysiaratified13-Jul-1994
Maldivesratified09-Nov-1992
Maliratified28-Dec-1994
Maltaratified17-Mar-1994
Mauritaniaratified20-Jan-1994
Mauritiusratified04-Sep-1992
Mexicoratified11-Mar-1993
Monacoratified24-Nov-1992
Mongoliaratified30-Sep-1993
Moldova, R. ofratified09-Jun-1995
Moroccoratified28-Dec-1995
Mozambiqueratified25-Aug-1995
Omanratified08-Feb-1995
Namibiaratified16-May-1995
Naururatified11-Nov-1993
Nepalratified02-May-1994
Netherlandsratified20-Dec-1993
Vanuaturatified25-Mar-1993
New Zealandratified16-Sep-1993
Nicaraguaratified31-Oct-1995
Nigerratified25-Jul-1995
Nigeriaratified29-Aug-1994
Niueratified28-Feb-1996
Norwayratified09-Jul-1993
Micronesia, Fed. States ofratified18-Nov-1993
Marshall Islandsratified08-Oct-1992
Pakistanratified01-Jun-1994
Panamaratified23-May-1995
Papua New Guinearatified16-Mar-1993
Paraguayratified24-Feb-1994
Peruratified07-Jun-1993
Philippinesratified02-Aug-1994
Polandratified28-Jul-1994
Portugalratified21-Dec-1993
Guinea-Bissauratified27-Oct-1995
Qatarratified18-Apr-1996
Romaniaratified08-Jun-1994
Russian Federationratified28-Dec-1994
Rwandaratified18-Aug-1998
Saint Kitts and Nevisratified07-Jan-1993
Saint Luciaratified14-Jun-1993
Saint Vincent & the Grenadinesratified02-Dec-1996
San Marinoratified28-Oct-1994
Sao Tome and Principeratified29-Sep-1999
Saudi Arabiaratified28-Dec-1994
Senegalratified17-Oct-1994
Seychellesratified22-Sep-1992
Sierra Leoneratified22-Jun-1995
Singaporeratified29-May-1997
Slovakiaratified25-Aug-1994
Viet Namratified16-Nov-1994
Sloveniaratified01-Dec-1995
South Africaratified29-Aug-1997
Spainratified21-Dec-1993
Sudanratified19-Nov-1993
Surinameratified14-Oct-1997
Swazilandratified07-Oct-1996
Swedenratified23-Jun-1993
Switzerlandratified10-Dec-1993
Syrian Arab Republicratified04-Jan-1996
Tajikistanratified07-Jan-1998
Thailandratified28-Dec-1994
Togoratified08-Mar-1995
Tongaratified20-Jul-1998
Trinidad and Tobagoratified24-Jun-1994
United Arab Emiratesratified29-Dec-1995
Tunisiaratified15-Jul-1993
Turkmenistánratified05-Jun-1995
Tuvaluratified26-Oct-1993
Ugandaratified08-Sep-1993
Ukraineratified13-Jan-1997
Macedoniaratified28-Jan-1998
Azerbaijanratified16-May-1995
Latviaratified23-Mar-1995
Egyptratified05-Dec-1994
United Kingdomratified08-Dec-1993
Tanzania, United R. ofratified17-Apr-1996
USA (contiguous states)ratified15-Oct-1992
Burkina Fasoratified02-Sep-1993
Uruguayratified18-Aug-1994
Uzbekistanratified20-Jun-1993
Venezuelaratified28-Dec-1994
Samoaratified29-Nov-1994
Yugoslavia, Federal Rep.ratified03-Sep-1997
Eritrearatified24-Apr-1995
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