Singapore becomes 76th HCCH Member; Brazil accedes to 1970 Evidence Convention; Iraq accedes to 1980 Child Abduction Convention; European Union approves 2007 Child Support Convention
On 9 April 2014, during the Council on General Affairs of the Hague Conference, Singapore became the 76th Member of the Hague Conference on Private International Law by depositing its instrument of acceptance of the Statute of the Organisation. On the same occasion, Brazil acceded to the Hague Convention of 18 March 1970 on the taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil and Commercial Matters ...
Tunisia seeks membership in the Hague Conference
On Thursday 3 April 2014, the Secretary General of the Hague Conference on Private International Law formally opened the six month period for existing Members to vote on the proposal of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs to admit the Republic of Tunisia as a new Member of the Organisation. The Netherlands presented its proposal in response to interest expressed by Tunisia in joining the...
Armenia seeks membership in the Hague Conference
On 8 November 2013, the Secretary General of the Hague Conference on Private International Law formally opened the six month period for existing Members to vote on the proposal of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs to admit the Republic of Armenia as a new Member of the Organisation. The Netherlands presented its proposal in response to interest expressed by this State in joining ...
Burkina Faso accepts the Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law
On Tuesday, 1 October 2013, Burkina Faso accepted the Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law and has thus become the 75th Member of the Organisation. Burkina Faso is Party to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction as well as the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of...
Azerbaijan and Singapore seek membership in the Hague Conference
On 12 September 2013, the Secretary General of the Hague Conference on Private International Law formally opened the six month period for existing Members to vote on the proposal of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs to admit the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Singapore as new Members of the Organisation. The Netherlands presented its proposal in response to interest expressed...
Zambia accepts Hague Conference Statute
Instruments of acceptance, ratification and accession deposited during the Council on General Affairs and Policy of the Conference
PRESS RELEASE Viet Nam becomes newest Hague Conference Member; Serbia ratifies the Hague Protocol on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations; and Colombia joins the Hague Service Convention At a ceremony on the grounds of the Peace Palace on 10 April 2013, the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam became the 73rd Member of the Hague Conference on Private International...
72 Members for the Hague Conference
On Thursday 27 January 2011, the Republic of Costa Rica deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Statute of the Hague Conference, and thus became the Conference's 72nd Member. The following Hague Conventions are already in force for Costa Rica: Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction; Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and...
71 Members for the Hague Conference
On Wednesday 19 January 2011, the Republic of Mauritius deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Statute of the Hague Conference, and thus became the 70th Member State of the Organisation. Mauritius is the fourth State in Africa (along with Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa) to become a Member of the Hague Conference, bringing the total membership to 71 (i.e., 70 Member States and one Member...
70 Members for the Hague Conference
On Wednesday, 14 July 2010, the Republic of the Philippines deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Statute of the Hague Conference, and thus became the 70th Member of the Organisation. One Hague Convention is already in force for the Philippines: that of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption....