Note: The Convention was adopted by resolution A/RES/55/25 of 15 November 2000 at the fifty-fifth session
of the General Assembly of the United Nations. In accordance with its article 36, the Convention will be open for signature
by all States and by regional economic integration organizations, provided that at least one Member State of such organization
has signed the Convention, from 12 to 15 December 2000 at the Palazzi di Giustizia in Palermo, Italy, and thereafter at United
Nations Headquarters in New York until 12 December 2002.
Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
Entry into force: 25 December 2003, in accordance with article 17 which reads as follows: "1. This Protocol
shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit of the fortieth instrument of ratification, acceptance,
approval or accession, except that it shall not enter into force before the entry into force of the Convention. For the purpose
of this paragraph, any instrument deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional
to those deposited by member States of such organization. 2. For each State or regional economic integration organization
ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to this Protocol after the deposit of the fortieth instrument of such action,
this Protocol shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of deposit by such State or organization of the relevant
instrument or on the date this Protocol enters into force pursuant to paragraph 1 of this article, whichever is the later."
Note: The Protocol was adopted by resolution A/RES/55/25 of 15 November 2000 at the fifty-fifth session of
the General Assembly of the United Nations. In accordance with its article 16, the Protocol will be open for signature by
all States and by regional economic integration organizations, provided that at least one Member State of such organization
has signed the Protocol, from 12 to 15 December 2000 at the Palazzi di Giustizia in Palermo, Italy, and thereafter at United
Nations Headquarters in New York until 12 December 2002.
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against
Transnational Organized Crime
Entry into force: 28 January 2004, in accordance with article 22 which reads as follows: "1. This Protocol
will enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit of the fortieth instrument of ratification, acceptance,
approval or accession, except that it shall not enter into force before the entry into force of the Convention. For the purpose
of this paragraph, any instrument deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional
to those deposited by member states of such organization. 2. For each State or regional economic integration organization
ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to this Protocol after the deposit of the fortieth instrument of such action,
this Protocol shall enter inot force on the thirtieth day after the date of deposit by such State or organization of the relevant
instrument or on the date this Protocol enters into force pursuant to paragraph 1 of this article, whichever is the later.".
Note: The Protocol was adopted by resolution A/RES/55/25 of 15 November 2000 at the fifty-fifth session of
the General Assembly of the United Nations. In accordance with its article 21, the Protocol will be open for signature by
all States and by regional economic integration organizations, provided that at least one Member State of such organization
has signed the Protocol, from 12 to 15 December 2000 at the Palazzi di Giustizia in Palermo, Italy, and thereafter at United
Nations Headquarters in New York until 12 December 2002.
Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition,
supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
Entry into force: 3 July 2005, in accordance with article 18 (1) which reads as follows: "1. This Protocol
shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit of the fortieth instrument of ratification, acceptance,
approval or accession, except that is shall not enter into force before the entry into force of the Convention. For the purpose
of this paragraph, any instrument deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional
to those deposited by member States of such organization. 2. For each State or regional economic integration organization
ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to this Protocol shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of
deposit by such State or organization of the relevant instrument or on the date this Protocol enters into force pursuant to
paragraph 1 of this article, whichever is the later.".
Note: The Protocol was adopted by resolution 55/255 of 31 May 2001 at the fifty-fifth session of the General
Assembly of the United Nations. In accordance with its article 17, paragraphs 1 and 2, the Protocol will be open for signature
by all States and by regional economic integration organizations, provided that at least one member State of such organization
has signed the Protocol, from 2 July 2001 to 12 December 2002, at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
