Ratified

Overall Continental data for Ratified Standards & Codes

Africa continental data

Standards and Codes Ratified
25 Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision adopted in 1999 and revised in 2003 1
AU Abuja Treaty establishing the African Economic Community (1994) 5
AU African Charter on Statistics (2000) 2
AU Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption (2003) 8
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention (1957) ILO 2
Advisory Opinion of the African Commission on Human and Peoples‟ Rights on the United Nations 0
Africa's conservation of nature and natural resources (Convention) 1
African Charter for Popular Participation in Development and Transformation (1990) 2
African Charter for Popular Participation in Development and Transformation (1990) 1
African Charter on Statistics (2009) 1
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1986 1
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1996 2
African Charter on the Rights and welfare of the Child (1990) 9
African Charter on values and Principles of Public Service and Administration 1
African Civil Aviation Commission Community 1
African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (1968) 1
African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (2003, Maputo, Mozambique) 1
African Maritime Transport Charter 1
African Platform on the Right to education (1999) 0
African Union (AU), Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People's Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (2003, Maputo, Mozambique) 2
African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention) 0
African Union Non - Aggression and Common Defence Pact (2005) 0
African Youth Charter (2006) 4
Agreement for the Establishment of the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Agency 1
Anti-Bribery Convention (1999) 0
Any other Accounting Standards Codes on Industrial Safety 0
Bamako Convention on the Ban of the Import into Africa and Control of Trans-boundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within Africa (1991) 0
Ban of the Import into Africa and the control of transboundary movement of hazardous waste within Africa (Convention) 1
Best Practices for Budget Transparency (2002) 1
Cairo Declaration of the Assembly of Heads of State on the Establishment, within the OAU, of a Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution (1993) 0
Charter for the Cultural Renaissance of Africa (2006 Khartoum, Sudan) 1
Charter for the Public service in Africa 0
Charter of the United Nations (1945) 4
Climate Change Convention 1
Code of Good Practices in Fiscal and Budgetary Transparency 2
Code of Good Practices on Transparency in Monetary and Financial Policies: Declaration of Principles (1999) 4
Codes on industrial Safety and Hygiene, WHO 1
Combating drought and desertification Convention 1
Constitutive Act of the African Union 1
Control of Transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal (Convention) 1
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (1984) 9
Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (1951) 8
Convention concerning Protection and Facilities to be Afforded to the Workers Representative 1971 1
Convention concerning the Fight against Discrimination in Education - 14 Dec 1960 1
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others 0
Convention of the African Energy Commission 1
Convention on certain Conventional Weapons 10 October 1980 1
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (1979) 10
Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITIES) - Convention 1
Convention on the Political Rights of Women 5
Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families 0
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) (2006, New York, USA) 1
Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) 10
Convention on the Rights of the Child 1990 1
Convention on the consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages 1
Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision (2006) 6
Core Principles for Securities Regulations adopted in 2003 1
Core Principles for Security and Insurance Supervision and Regulations adopted in 2003 4
Core Principles for Systemically Important Payment Systems (2001) 2
Countering Racism, Apartheid and Incitement to War (1978) 0
Cultural Charter for Africa 2
Declaration and Plan of action on Control of Illicit Drug Trafficking and Abuse in Africa (2002) 0
Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power (1985) 0
Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power (1985) 0
Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression in Africa (2002) 0
Declaration on Elimination of All forms of intolerance and of Discrimination based on Religion or Belief (1981) 0
Declaration on Framework for an OAU response to Unconstitutional Changes of Governments (2002) 1
Declaration on Fundamental Principles Concerning the Contribution to the Mass Media to strengthening Peace and International Understanding, to the Promotion of Human Rights and to Countering Racism, Apartheid and Incitement to War (1978) 0
Declaration on Principles Governing Democratic Elections in Africa – (2002) 0
Declaration on Rights of Persons belonging to national or Ethnic, religious and Linguistic Minorities - 1992 0
Declaration on Social and Legal Principles relating to the Protection Union and Welfare of Children, with Special Reference to Foster Placement and Adoption Nationally and Internationally (1986) 0
Declaration on Social and Legal Principles relating to the Protection and Welfare of Children, with Special Reference to Foster Placement and Adoption Nationally and Internationally (1986) 0
Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women (1993) 0
Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from being subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (1975) 0
Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (1998) 0
Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (1998) 0
Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons (1975) 0
Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons (1975) 1
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007) 0
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007) 0
Desertification Convention 1
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention (1958) ILO 2
Equal Remuneration Convention (1951) ILO 2
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Stolen Assets Recovery Initiative 0
First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 4
Forced Labour Convention (1930) ILO 2
Framework on Climate change Convention 1
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize Convention (1948) ILO 2
General Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Organization of the African Union 1
Geneva Convention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War (12 August 1949) 1
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea (12 August 1949) 1
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War 3
Grand Bay (Mauritius) Declaration and Plan of Action for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (1999) 1
Guidelines for Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises (2005) 0
Guidelines for Public Debt Management (2003) 4
Guidelines on Corporate Governance (National and International) 1
Indian Ocean Marine Affairs Cooperation (OMAC) Convention 1
Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) 1
International Accounting Standards (IAS) 3
International Audit Standards 2
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism 3
International Convention on Civil and Political rights 9
International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 5
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (1965) 7
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (1990) 2
International Convention on the Suppression and punishment of the Crime of Apartheid 10 Dec 1973 2
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 1966 1
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) (2001) IASB (and updates to 2010) 2
International Hydrographic Organization (HO) Convention 1
International Maritime (Organisation) 0
International Standards in Auditing – The Handbook of International Quality Control, Auditing, Review, Other Assurance and Related Services Pronouncements (2010) International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) 1
International Standards on Auditing (ISA) adopted in 1998 2
International Standards on Auditing Insurance Core Principles and Methodology (2003) 1
International trade of endangered Flora and Fauna Species (Convention) 1
Kyoto Protocol to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (1997, Kyoto – Japan) 2
Maputo Declaration on Agriculture 1
Memorandum of Understanding, Conference on Security, Stability, Development and Cooperation in Africa (CSSDCA) (2002) 0
Memorandum of Understanding, Conference on Security, Stability, Development and Cooperation in Africa (CSSDCA) (2002) 0
Minimum Age Convention (1973) ILO 4
Minimum Wage Fixing Machinery Convention 1928 1
Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within Africa (1991) 0
Mozambique as a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature 1
NEPAD Declaration on Democracy, Political, Economic and Corporate Governance – (2003) 0
New Partnership for Africa‟s development - Framework Document (2001) 7
New Partnership for Africa‟s development - Framework Document (2001) 0
OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa 3
OAU Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism 2
OAU Refugee Convention of 1969 4
Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 1
Optional Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women 2
Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (2002) 1
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography 6
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of Children in Armed Conflict (2000) 4
Organisation of the African Unity (OAU), New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), 2001, Abuja Nigeria 3
Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption 1
Organization of the African Unity (OAU), Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community (1991, Abuja, Nigeria) 1
Ottawa Treaty on the Banning of Anti-personal Mines - 16 September 1997 1
Ouagadougou Declaration and Plan of Action on Accelerating Prison and Penal Reform in Africa (2003) 0
Pact on Security, Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region 1
Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Fair Trial and Legal Assistance in Africa (2001) 0
Principles of Corporate Governance (2004) 2
Principles of Corporate Governance of the OECD and the Commonwealth adopted by the IGCU in 2001 and the CMA in 2003 1
Promotion of Human Rights and to Countering Racism, Apartheid and Incitement to War (1978) 0
Protection of the Ozone layer (Convention) 1
Protection of the World cultures and natural heritage (Convention) 1
Protection, management and development of the sea environment and coastal zones in the Eastern Africa region, and related protocols (Convention) 1
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I), 8 June 1977 1
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non- International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II), 8 June 1977 2
Protocol I to the 1980 Convention on Fragmentation Weapons 10 October 1980 1
Protocol II to the 1980 Convention on Incediary Weapons 10 October 1980 1
Protocol of the Court of Justice of the African Union 1
Protocol on Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union 1
Protocol on the Amendments to the Protocol on the Statue of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights 1
Protocol on the establishment of the East African Community Customs Union (2005) 1
Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees 7
Protocol relating to the establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the AU (2002) 7
Protocol relating to the establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the AU (2002) 0
Protocol to the AU Constitutive Act on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights (2008) 0
Protocol to the AU Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism 0
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People's Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and People's Rights 1
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights of Women in Africa (2005) 1
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights of women in Africa (2003) 3
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples'' Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples Rights 1
Protocol to the Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community relating to the Pan-African Parliament 2
Resolution on Women in conflict (2000) 0
Revised African Maritime Transport Charter 1
Revised Code of Good Practices on Fiscal Transparency (2007) 3
Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining Conention (1949) ILO 2
Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining Convention (1949) ILO 2
Right to development in the African Charter on Human and People's Rights (1981) including the Protocol on the Right of the Women in Africa 2
Right to development in the African Charter on Human and Peoples'' Rights (1981) 2
Robben Island Guidelines and Measures for the Prohibition and Prevention of Torture, Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in Africa (2002) 0
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court 2
SADC Protocol against Corruption 1
SADC Protocol on Education and Training 1
SADC Protocol on the Facilitation of Movement of Persons 1
SADC Trade Protocol 1
Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR aiming at the abolition of the Death Penalty 1
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1
Shared watercourse systems in the SADC (Protocol) 0
Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa (2004) 0
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol Against Corruption 1
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Gender Equality and the Convention on Disability 0
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Treaty 0
Special Recommendations on Terrorist Financing, and the Forty Recommendations (2004) 0
Standards & Codes title 0
Standards & Codes title 0
Standards & Codes title 0
Standards & Codes title1 0
Statute of the International Criminal Court 1998 1
Substances that deplete the Ozone Layer (Protocol) 1
The 26 ILO conventions on Labour and Security 1
The African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (2007) 1
The African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (1981) 10
The African Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Treaty: 11 April 1996, Cairo 0
The African Nuclear-Weapon-free Zone Treaty (Pelindaba Treaty) 1
The Constitutive Act of the African Union (2000) 8
The Constitutive Act of the African Union (2000) 0
The Convention against Corruption 1
The Fourth World Conference on Women 1
The Geneva Conventions of 1949 0
UN Convention against Corruption (2003) 2
UN Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (1997) 0
Universal Declaration of the Human Rights 5
Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (1999) ILO 5