UN Convention on Refugees

House of Lords written question – answered at on 7 February 2005.

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Photo of Lord Lester of Herne Hill Lord Lester of Herne Hill Liberal Democrat

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many states are party to the 1951 United Nations convention relating to the status of refugees.

Photo of Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean Minister of State (Middle East), Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Minister of State (Middle East), Deputy Leader of the House of Lords

As at 1 February 2005 there were 142 states parties to the 1951 convention relating to the status of refugees. I have placed a document detailing the states parties in the Library of the House. Of the states that are not party to the 1951 convention, three (Cape Verde, United States of America and Venezuela) are none the less party to its 1967 protocol, which removed geographical and temporal restrictions from the convention.

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