A regional workshop on the effective implementation of the 1993 Adoption Convention in Africa, held in English, took place in Cape Town, South Africa, from 9 to 11 March 2026.
Aukje Mens’s 2026 article addresses the place of adoption in the proposal for a European Parenthood Regulation and the uncertainties that remain around it.
The HCCH Permanent Bureau has announced the completion of the e-Country Profiles project and the development and modernisation of online Country Profiles for the 1965 Service Convention, the 1970 Evidence Convention, the 1980 Child Abduction Convention and the 1993 Adoption Convention.
The HCCH announced that the Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption entered into force for the Republic of Korea on 1 October 2025, following the deposit of its instrument of ratification on 17 June 2025.
Melis Avşar authored the academic publication “Applicable Law to Adoption Capacity, Conditions and Form according to the Turkish PILA” in Türk-Alman Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, published on 2025-06-30.
The Republic of Korea has deposited its instrument of ratification of the Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption.
The Regional Workshop on Intercountry Adoption was held in Manila, Philippines, from 11 to 13 March 2025 to enable States in Asia to share experience and good practice on the effective implementation of the 1993 Adoption Convention.
HCCH — News on 2024-07-01 announced the development entitled “1993 Adoption Convention enters into force for Angola”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of Angola / HCCH.
On 5 June 2024, the HCCH announced that the 1961 Apostille Convention, which abolishes the requirement of legalisation for foreign public documents, had entered into force for Rwanda. This followed Rwanda’s deposit of its instrument of accession on 6 October 2023.
HCCH — News on 2024-03-14 announced the development entitled “Angola accedes to the 1993 Adoption Convention”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of International / HCCH; Angola.
HCCH on 2023-03-01 announced the development entitled “Adoption Convention enters into force for Botswana”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of Botswana / HCCH.
HCCH — News on 2022-11-14 announced the development entitled “Botswana accedes to the Child Abduction, Adoption and Child Support Conventions”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of Botswana / International (HCCH).
HCCH on 2022-03-16 published the legal development “Information Note - Children deprived of their family environment due to the armed conflict in Ukraine”.
On 8 November 2021, the HCCH Working Group on Preventing and Addressing Illicit Practices in Intercountry Adoption met by videoconference. The meeting was attended by 43 participants representing 22 States, four Observers and members of the HCCH Permanent Bureau.
The HCCH Working Group on Preventing and Addressing Illicit Practices in Intercountry Adoption met by videoconference from 28 to 30 September 2021. The meeting was attended by 57 participants representing 25 States, four Observers and members of the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH.
HCCH on 2021-02-01 announced the development entitled “Adoption Convention enters into force for Saint Kitts and Nevis”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of Saint Kitts ve Nevis / Uluslararasi (HCCH).