States Parties to the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness (continued) Country Signature Liechtenstein Ratification (r), Accession (a), Succession (s) 25 Sep 2009 a Lithuania 22 Jul 2013 a Republic of Moldova 19 Apr 2012 a Montenegro 05 Dec 2013 a Netherlands 30 Aug 1961 13 May 1985 r New Zealand 20 Sep 2006 a Nicaragua 29 Jul 2013 a Niger 17 Jun 1985 a Nigeria 20 Sep 2011 a Norway 11 Aug 1971 a Panama 02 Jun 2011 a Paraguay 06 Jun 2012 a Portugal 01 Oct 2012 a Romania 27 Jan 2006 a Rwanda 04 Oct 2006 a Senegal 21 Sep 2005 a Serbia 07 Dec 2011 a Slovakia 03 Apr 2000 a Swaziland 16 Nov 1999 a Sweden 19 Feb 1969 a Tunisia 12 May 2000 a Turkmenistan 29 Aug 2012 a Ukraine 25 Mar 2013 a United Kingdom Uruguay 30 Aug 1961 29 Mar 1966 r 21 Sep 2001 a States that have signed but not ratified the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness Country Signature Dominican Republic 05 Dec 1961 France 31 May 1962 Israel 30 Aug 1961 61