The Vienna Convention on Succession of States in Respect of Treaties is an international treaty opened for signature in 1978 to set rules on succession of states. It was adopted partly in response to the "profound transformation of the international community brought about by the decolonization process". It entered into force on 6 November 1996, which was triggered by the succession of the Republic of North Macedonia to the treaty giving it the requisite 15 parties.
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Signed | August 23, 1978 |
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Location | Vienna |
Effective | November 6, 1996 |
Condition | 15 ratifications |
Parties | 23 |
Depositary | Secretary-General of the United Nations |
Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish |
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The treaty has proven to be controversial largely because it distinguishes between "newly independent states" (a euphemism for former colonies) and "cases of separation of parts of a state" (a euphemism for all other new states).
Article 16 states that newly independent states receive a "clean slate", such that the new state does not inherit the treaty obligations of the colonial power, whereas article 34(1) states that all other new states remain bound by the treaty obligations of the state from which they separated. Moreover, article 17 states that newly independent states may join multilateral treaties to which their former colonizers were a party without the consent of the other parties in most circumstances, whereas article 9 states that all other new states may only join multilateral treaties to which their predecessor states were a part with the consent of the other parties.
Parties to the convention
As of February 2019, there are 23 state parties which have ratified the convention. A further 14 states signed the convention but have not ratified it.
List of parties
State | Signed | Deposited | Method |
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![]() | Jul 22, 1993 | Succession from ![]() | |
![]() | Aug 23, 1978 | Feb 7, 2019 | |
![]() | Oct 22, 1992 | Succession from ![]() | |
![]() | Mar 12, 2004 | Accession | |
![]() | Feb 22, 1993 | Jul 26, 1999 | Ratification Succession to the signature of ![]() |
![]() | Jun 24, 1988 | Accession | |
![]() | Jul 25, 2006 | Accession | |
![]() | Jul 17, 1986 | Accession | |
![]() | Oct 21, 1991 | Accession | |
![]() | Aug 23, 1978 | May 28, 1980 | Ratification |
![]() | May 23, 1979 | Dec 5, 1979 | Ratification |
![]() | Sep 16, 2005 | Accession | |
![]() | Feb 9, 2009 | Accession | |
![]() | Oct 23, 2006 | Succession from ![]() | |
![]() | Mar 31, 1983 | Accession | |
![]() | Oct 7, 1996 | Succession from ![]() | |
![]() | Apr 27, 1999 | Accession | |
![]() | Mar 12, 2001 | Succession as ![]() ![]() | |
![]() | Feb 22, 1980 | Accession | |
![]() | May 28, 1993 | Apr 24, 1995 | Ratification Succession to the signature of ![]() |
![]() | Jul 6, 1992 | Succession from ![]() | |
![]() | Sep 16, 1981 | Accession | |
![]() | Oct 26, 1992 | Accession |
List of signatory states
State | Signed |
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![]() | Aug 23, 1978 |
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![]() | Jan 10, 1979 |
![]() | Aug 31, 1979 |
![]() | Aug 30, 1978 |
![]() | Aug 16, 1979 |
![]() | Aug 23, 1978 |
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![]() | Aug 23, 1978 |
See also
- Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969)
- Vienna Conventions
References
- "Vienna Convention on succession of States in respect of treaties". United Nations Treaty Series. 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
- Vienna Convention on Succession of States in respect of Treaties.
- International Law website at the United Nations.
- The Vienna Convention on Succession of States in respect of Treaties on the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law with an introductory note by Anthony Aust.
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The Vienna Convention on Succession of States in Respect of Treaties is an international treaty opened for signature in 1978 to set rules on succession of states It was adopted partly in response to the profound transformation of the international community brought about by the decolonization process It entered into force on 6 November 1996 which was triggered by the succession of the Republic of North Macedonia to the treaty giving it the requisite 15 parties Vienna Convention on Succession of States in Respect of Treaties Parties Signatories Non partiesSignedAugust 23 1978LocationViennaEffectiveNovember 6 1996Condition15 ratificationsParties23DepositarySecretary General of the United NationsLanguagesArabic Chinese English French Russian and SpanishFull text at WikisourceVienna Convention on Succession of States in respect of Treaties States succession in respect of treaties 1978 The treaty has proven to be controversial largely because it distinguishes between newly independent states a euphemism for former colonies and cases of separation of parts of a state a euphemism for all other new states Article 16 states that newly independent states receive a clean slate such that the new state does not inherit the treaty obligations of the colonial power whereas article 34 1 states that all other new states remain bound by the treaty obligations of the state from which they separated Moreover article 17 states that newly independent states may join multilateral treaties to which their former colonizers were a party without the consent of the other parties in most circumstances whereas article 9 states that all other new states may only join multilateral treaties to which their predecessor states were a part with the consent of the other parties Parties to the conventionAs of February 2019 there are 23 state parties which have ratified the convention A further 14 states signed the convention but have not ratified it List of parties State Signed Deposited Method Bosnia and Herzegovina Jul 22 1993 Succession from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Brazil Aug 23 1978 Feb 7 2019 Croatia Oct 22 1992 Succession from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Cyprus Mar 12 2004 Accession Czech Republic Feb 22 1993 Jul 26 1999 Ratification Succession to the signature of Czechoslovakia Dominica Jun 24 1988 Accession Ecuador Jul 25 2006 Accession Egypt Jul 17 1986 Accession Estonia Oct 21 1991 Accession Ethiopia Aug 23 1978 May 28 1980 Ratification Iraq May 23 1979 Dec 5 1979 Ratification Liberia Sep 16 2005 Accession Moldova Feb 9 2009 Accession Montenegro Oct 23 2006 Succession from Serbia and Montenegro Morocco Mar 31 1983 Accession North Macedonia Oct 7 1996 Succession from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Apr 27 1999 Accession Serbia Mar 12 2001 Succession as Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Seychelles Feb 22 1980 Accession Slovakia May 28 1993 Apr 24 1995 Ratification Succession to the signature of Czechoslovakia Slovenia Jul 6 1992 Succession from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Tunisia Sep 16 1981 Accession Ukraine Oct 26 1992 Accession List of signatory states State Signed Angola Aug 23 1978 Chile Aug 23 1978 Cote d Ivoire Aug 23 1978 DR Congo Aug 23 1978 Holy See Aug 23 1978 Madagascar Aug 23 1978 Niger Aug 23 1978 Pakistan Jan 10 1979 Paraguay Aug 31 1979 Peru Aug 30 1978 Poland Aug 16 1979 Senegal Aug 23 1978 Sudan Aug 23 1978 Uruguay Aug 23 1978See alsoVienna Convention on the Law of Treaties 1969 Vienna ConventionsReferences Vienna Convention on succession of States in respect of treaties United Nations Treaty Series 2013 07 26 Retrieved 2013 07 26 Vienna Convention on Succession of States in respect of Treaties International Law website at the United Nations The Vienna Convention on Succession of States in respect of Treaties on the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law with an introductory note by Anthony Aust