Once you've found your treaty or international agreement, you'll want to be sure to update it as well as the status of reservations made to it by parties and signatories.
Many non-governmental organizations, as well as international organizations, and country websites provide online status updates to treaties, especially if they are responsible for admministering such treaties. A few are provided below:
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Bowman and Harris, Multilateral Treaties Index and Current Status |
Along with the annual supplement, gives current status, parties to a reaty, note as to reservations and denunciations. |
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Multilaterial Treaties Deposited with the Secretary General |
An annual publication of the UN. Provides current status of all multilateral treaties deposited there. Reference numbers obtained from the back of the volume correspond to chapters and their subdivisions. Included is information on parties, dates of signature, and ratification, as well as information on reservations and declarations. |
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Treaties in Force |
Lists all treaties in force to which the US is a party. In addition, all other states which are parties are given. Treaties in Force can further be updated by the State Department Dispatch. Law School Ref Desk JX236.5 .T7 [Current edition only]. It can also be updated by reviewing the Treaty Actions (published online monthly) by the State Department. The Dispatch can be searched online on Lexis: INTLAW;DSTATE. It can be found on the State Department's website as well as on Westlaw.
Note you may also find the Guide to Treaties in Force to be helpful in using this updating resource. It is available electronically through Hein Online, in the Treaties and Agreements Library, under the category of Treaty Guides and Indexes. |
Westlaw Hein Online Treaties and Agreements Library
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