How can a country become a party to the WHO FCTC ?
After the closure of signature to the WHO FCTC on 29 June 2004, a country that has not signed the WHO FCTC can become party to the Convention only by Accession/Acceptance to the Convention. The instrument of Accession/Acceptance should be deposited to the UN Treaty Section at UN headquarters in New York. The countries that have signed the WHO FCTC can become parties to the Convention by submitting the Instrument of Ratification to the UN Treaty Section at UN headquarters in New York.
