Signatures, Ratifications and Entry Into Force
UNCAC was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, on 31 October 2003 by Resolution 58/4. It was signed by 140 countries. As of 31 October 2012, there are 164 Parties, including the European Union. The countries with a population of over 1 million that had of 31 October 2012 not become parties were:
| Country that did not ratify | Population million |
Signed |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 128 | Yes |
| Germany | 82 | Yes |
| Myanmar | 55 | Yes |
| Sudan | 44 | Yes |
| Saudi Arabia | 27 | Yes |
| North Korea | 24 | No |
| Syria | 22 | Yes |
| Czech Republic | 11 | Yes |
| Chad | 10 | No |
| Guinea | 10 | Yes |
| Somalia | 9 | No |
| South Sudan | 8 | No |
| Eritrea | 5 | No |
| New Zealand | 4 | Yes |
| Oman | 3 | No |
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