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Countries and Multi-lateral Organizations with
which the Holy See has Diplomatic Relations |
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The Holy See has diplomatic
relations with the following States:
*Dates with an asterisk indicate the resumption of
diplomatic relations.
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Antigua and Barbuda
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15 December 1986
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Bangladesh
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25 September 1972
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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18 August 1992
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Burkina Faso
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14 June 1973
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Central African Republic
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13 May 1967
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Colombia
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26 November 1835
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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31 January 1977
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Congo, Republic of the
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16 February 1963
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Cook Islands
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29 April 1999
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Czech Republic
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19 April 1990*
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Dominica
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1 September 1981
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Equatorial Guinea
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24 December 1981
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Great Britain
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16 January 1982
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Guinea Bissau
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12 July 1986
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Ivory Coast
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26 October 1970
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Kazakhstan
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17 October 1992
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Korea, Republic of
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11 December 1963
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Kyrgyzstan
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27 August 1992
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Liechtenstein
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28 August 1985
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Lithuania
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30 September 1991*
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Macedonia, (Former Yugoslav Republic of)
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21 December 1994
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Madagascar
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24 December 1966
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Micronesia
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26 January 1994
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Montenegro
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16 December 2006
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Mozambique
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14 December 1995
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Namibia
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12 September 1995
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Papua New Guinea
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7 March 1977
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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19 July 1999
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Saint Lucia
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1 September 1984
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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16 April 1990
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São Tomé and Príncipe
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21 December 1984
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Sierra Leone
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30 July 1996
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Solomon Islands
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9 May 1984
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South Africa
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5 March 1994
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Sri Lanka
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6 September 1975
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Suriname
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16 February 1994
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Switzerland
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XVIth Century
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The Marshall Islands
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30 December 1993
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The Philippines
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8 April 1951
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The Russian Federation
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9 December 2009
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The United Arab Emirates
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31 May 2007
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The United States of America
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10 January 1984
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Trinidad and Tobago
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23 July 1978
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Turkmenistan
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10 July 1996
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Uzbekistan
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17 October 1992
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The Holy See has Diplomatic Relations also with:
The European Union - 10 November 1970
The Sovereign Military Order of Malta - February 1930
The Holy See has relations of a special nature with:
Palestine - 25 October 1994
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The Holy See participates in various Intergovernmental Organizations and Bodies and International Programmes, including: |
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UN | United Nations Organization, New York, Observer
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UNOG | United Nations Office in Geneva, Geneva, Observer |
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UNOV | United Nations Office in Vienna, Vienna, Observer |
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UNHCR | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Geneva, Member
of the Executive Committee |
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UNCTAD | United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Geneva,
Member |
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WIPO | World Intellectual Property Organization, Geneva, Member |
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IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Member |
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OPCW | Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, The Hague,
Member |
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CTBTO | Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban
Treaty Organization, Vienna, Member |
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ICMM | International Committee of Military Medicine, Brussels, Member |
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FAO | United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome,
Observer |
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ILO | International Labour Organization, Geneva, Observer
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WHO | World Health Organization, Geneva, Observer |
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UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization,
Paris, Observer |
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UNIDO | United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Vienna,
Observer |
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IFAD | International Fund for Agricultural Development, Rome,
Observer |
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UNWTO | World Tourist Organization, Madrid, Observer |
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WMO | World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, Observer
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WTO | World Trade Organization, Geneva, Observer |
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UNDP | United Nations Development Program, New York, Observer |
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UN-HABITAT | United Nations Centre for Human Settlements, Nairobi, Observer
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UNEP | United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi, Observer
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WFP | World Food Programme, Rome, Observer |
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INTOSAI | International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions, Vienna,
Member |
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CIEC | International Commission on Civil Status,
Strasbourg,Observer |
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UL | Latin Union, Paris, Permanent Guest |
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OSCE | Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Vienna,
Member |
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CE | Council of Europe, Strasbourg, Observer |
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AU | African Union, Addis Abeba, Non-Member Accredited State |
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OAS | Organization of American States, Washington, Observer
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LAS | League of Arab States, Cairo, Member of a bilateral agreement
of cooperation |
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AALCO | Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization, New Delhi,
Guest |
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UNIDROIT | International Institute for the Unification of Private Law, Rome,
Member |
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The Vatican City State participates in various International and Intergovernmental Organizations, including: |
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UPU | Universal Postal Union, Bern, Member |
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ITU | International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Member |
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IGC | International Grains Council, London, Member |
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ITSO | International Telecommunications Satellite Organization, Washington D.C., Member |
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EUTELSAT IGO | European Telecommunication Satellite Organization, Paris,
Member |
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CEPT | European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications, Copenhagen, Member |
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IISA | International Institute of Administrative Sciences, Brussels, Member |
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