The Convention was unanimously adopted by delegates at the 33rd UNESCO General Conference in Paris on October 19, 2005, and is open for ratification, acceptance, approval, or accession by governments.

Visit the Download Center to view the latest Government Update Report on the Copenhagen Declaration and the UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport.

Previous Update Reports are available under Archives. The first Report was presented by WADA to the IOC Session on February 8, 2006, in Turin immediately prior to the Olympic Games.

Subsequent Reports have been presented to WADA's Executive Committee and Foundation Board on:

• May 13-14, 2006
• May 12-13, 2007
• November 16-17, 2007
• May 10-11, 2008
• November 22-23, 2008
• May 9-10, 2009
• December 1-2, 2009
• May 8-9, 2010
• November 20-21, 2010
• May 14-15, 2011
• November 19-20, 2011