Human rights
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict
Source: UN Treaty Collection · scraped 2026-09-26
Figures below count the 193 UN member states separately from other parties to this treaty (international organizations and non-member observer states) — a treaty can have more parties than there are UN member states.
171/193
RatifiedUN member states
173 in total, incl. 2 non-UN members (Holy See, State of Palestine)
7
Signed, not ratifiedUN member states
0
WithdrawnUN member states
15
No actionUN member states
| Country | Signature | Ratification | Withdrawal | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | — | — | — | No action |
| Barbados | — | — | — | No action |
| Comoros | — | — | — | No action |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | — | — | — | No action |
| Equatorial Guinea | — | — | — | No action |
| Marshall Islands | — | — | — | No action |
| Mauritania | — | — | — | No action |
| Palau | — | — | — | No action |
| Papua New Guinea | — | — | — | No action |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | — | — | — | No action |
| Sao Tome and Principe | — | — | — | No action |
| Tonga | — | — | — | No action |
| Trinidad and Tobago | — | — | — | No action |
| Tuvalu | — | — | — | No action |
| United Arab Emirates | — | — | — | No action |