States not Parties

This is the list of the 37 countries that have not signed the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty as of 23 Apr 08. The 2 that have signed the treaty but not ratified are show in bold.

These signatory states have made a political commitment to joining the treaty, and they have a legal obligation not to take actions that would violate the treaty.

1. Armenia
2. Azerbaijan
3. Bahrain
4. Burma
5. China
6. Cuba
7. Egypt
8. Finland
9. Georgia
10. India
11. Iran
12. Israel
13. Kazakhstan
14. Korea, North
15. Korea, South
16. Kyrgyzstan
17. Lao PDR
18. Lebanon
19. Libya
20. Marshall Islands
21. Micronesia
22. Mongolia
23. Morocco
24. Nepal
25. Oman
26. Pakistan
27. Poland
28. Russian Federation
29. Saudi Arabia
30. Singapore
31. Somalia
32. Sri Lanka
33. Syria
34. Tonga
35. Tuvalu
36. United Arab Emirates
37. United States
38. Uzbekistan
39. Vietnam