This is a list of states that have signed and ratified or acceded to the Ottawa Treaty (also known as the Mine Ban Treaty). The treaty, which outlaws anti-personnel mines, was opened for signature on December 3, 1997. Canada, Ireland, and Mauritius became the first states to ratify the treaty that same day. The treaty came into force and closed for signature on March 1, 1999 with the ratification by 40 states. Since then, states that did not sign the treaty can now only accede to it. Currently, 164 states have ratified or acceded to the treaty, and one state (Marshall Islands) had signed the treaty but not ratified it. [1]
The following 164 states have either signed and ratified or acceded to the treaty.
State | Signed | Deposited | Method |
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![]() | Sep 11, 2002 | Accession | |
![]() | Sep 8, 1998 | Feb 29, 2000 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Oct 9, 2001 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jun 29, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Jul 5, 2002 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | May 3, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Sep 14, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jan 14, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jun 29, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jul 31, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | May 7, 1998 | Sep 6, 2000 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jan 26, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Sep 3, 2003 | Accession | |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Sep 4, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Feb 27, 1998 | Apr 23, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Sep 25, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Aug 18, 2005 | Accession | |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jun 9, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Sep 8, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Mar 1, 2000 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Apr 30, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Apr 24, 2006 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Sep 4, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Sep 16, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Oct 22, 2003 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | May 14, 2001 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jul 28, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Sep 19, 2002 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Dec 3, 1997 | Ratification |
![]() | Nov 8, 2002 | Accession | |
![]() | Jul 6, 1998 | May 6, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Sep 10, 2001 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Sep 6, 2000 | Ratification |
![]() | Sep 19, 2002 | Accession | |
![]() | May 4, 2001 | Accession | |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Mar 15, 2006 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Mar 17, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jun 30, 2000 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | May 20, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Jan 17, 2003 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Oct 26, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | May 2, 2002 | Accession | |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Jun 8, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | May 18, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Mar 26, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jun 30, 2000 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Apr 29, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Jan 27, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Sep 16, 1998 | Accession | |
![]() | Aug 27, 2001 | Accession | |
![]() | May 12, 2004 | Accession | |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Dec 17, 2004 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jun 10, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Nov 28, 2011 | Jan 9, 2012 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jul 23, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Sep 8, 2000 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Sep 23, 2002 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jul 23, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Jun 30, 2000 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Sep 25, 2003 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Aug 19, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Mar 26, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Oct 8, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | May 22, 2001 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Aug 5, 2003 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Feb 15, 2006 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Feb 17, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Sep 24, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Apr 6, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | May 5, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Feb 16, 2007 | Ratification |
![]() | Aug 15, 2007 | Accession | |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Dec 3, 1997 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Apr 23, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jul 17, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Sep 30, 1998 | Acceptance |
![]() | Aug 11, 1998 | Nov 13, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 5, 1997 | Jan 23, 2001 | Ratification |
![]() | Sep 7, 2000 | Accession | |
![]() | Jul 31, 2007 | Accession | |
![]() | Jul 1, 2005 | Accession | |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Dec 2, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 23, 1999 | Accession | |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Oct 5, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Feb 26, 1999 | May 12, 2003 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Jun 14, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Sep 9, 1998 | Accession | |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Sep 16, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Aug 13, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Apr 22, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Oct 1, 1998 | Sep 7, 2000 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jun 2, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | May 7, 2001 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jul 21, 2000 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Dec 3, 1997 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jun 9, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Sep 8, 2000 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Nov 17, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Oct 23, 2006 | Succession | |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Aug 25, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Sep 21, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Aug 7, 2000 | Accession | |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Apr 12, 1999 | Acceptance |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jan 27, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Nov 30, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Mar 23, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Sep 27, 2001 | Accession | |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Apr 15, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jul 9, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Aug 20, 2014 | Accession | |
![]() | Nov 19, 2007 | Accession | |
![]() | Dec 29, 2017 | Accession | |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Oct 7, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Jun 28, 2004 | Accession | |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Nov 13, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jun 17, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Feb 15, 2000 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Dec 27, 2012 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Feb 19, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Oct 13, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Nov 30, 2000 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jun 8, 2000 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Dec 2, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Apr 13, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Aug 1, 2001 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jul 23, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Mar 18, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Apr 30, 1998 | Mar 31, 2003 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Sep 24, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Sep 18, 2003 | Accession | |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Jun 2, 2000 | Ratification |
![]() | Jul 29, 1998 | Apr 25, 2001 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Feb 25, 1999 | Approval |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Oct 27, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Jan 26, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Apr 16, 2012 | Accession | |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jun 26, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | July 9, 2011 | Succession | |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jan 19, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 13, 2017 | Accession | |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Oct 13, 2003 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | May 23, 2002 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Dec 22, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Nov 30, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Mar 24, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Oct 12, 1999 | Accession | |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Nov 13, 2000 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Nov 27, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | May 7, 2003 | Accession | |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Mar 9, 2000 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Apr 27, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Jul 9, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Sep 25, 2003 | Accession | |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jan 19, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Sep 13, 2011 | Accession | |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Feb 25, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Feb 24, 1999 | Dec 27, 2005 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jul 31, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jun 7, 2001 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Sep 16, 2005 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Apr 14, 1999 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 4, 1997 | Sep 1, 1998 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 12, 1997 | Feb 23, 2001 | Ratification |
![]() | Dec 3, 1997 | Jun 18, 1998 | Ratification |
The following state has signed but not ratified the treaty.
State | Signed |
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![]() | Dec 4, 1997 |
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