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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 2002-08-15 | — | — | Signed, not ratified |
| Iran | 2010-09-21 | — | — | Signed, not ratified |
| Lebanon | 2002-02-11 | — | — | Signed, not ratified |
| Liberia | 2004-09-22 | — | — | Signed, not ratified |
| Nauru | 2000-09-08 | — | — | Signed, not ratified |
| Somalia | 2005-09-16 | — | — | Signed, not ratified |
| Zambia | 2008-09-29 | — | — | Signed, not ratified |