The Holy See has diplomatic relations with the following countries:
1. South Africa
2. Albania
3. Algeria
4. Germany
5. Andorra
6. Angola
7. Antigua and Barbuda
8. Argentina
9. Armenia
10. Australia
11. Austria
12. Azerbaijan
13. Bahamas
14. Bahrain
15. Bangladesh
16. Barbados
17. Belgium
18. Belize
19. Benin
20. Belarus
21. Bolivia
22. Bosnia and Herzegovina
23. Brazil
24. Bulgaria
25. Burkina Faso
26. Burundi
27. Cambodia
28. Cameroon
29. Canada
30. Cape Verde
31. Chile
32. China
33. Cyprus
34. Colombia
35. Congo
36. Korea (Republic of)
37. Costa Rica
38. Côte d’Ivoire
39. Croatia
40. Cuba
41. Denmark
42. Djibouti
43. Dominique
44. Egypt
45. El Salvador
46. Ecuador
47. Eritrea
48. Spain
49. Estonia
50. United States of America
51. Ethiopia
52. Fiji
53. Finland
54. France
55. Gabon
56. Gambia
57. Georgia
58. Ghana
59. Great Britain
60. Greece
61. Grenade
62. Guatemala
63. Guinea
64. Guinea-Bissau
65. Equatorial Guinea
66. Guyana
67. Haiti
68. Honduras
69. Hungary
70. Cook Islands
71. Marshall Islands
72. Solomon Islands
73. India
74. Indonesia
75. Iran
76. Iraq
77. Ireland
78. Iceland
79. Israel
80. Italy
81. Jamaica
82. Japan
83. Jordan
84. Kazakhstan
85. Kenya
86. Kyrgyzstan
87. Kiribati
88. Kuwait
89. Lesotho
90. Latvia
91. Lebanon
92. Liberia
93. Libya
94. Liechtenstein
95. Lithuania
96. Luxembourg
97. Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic of)
98. Madagascar
99. Malawi
100. Mali
101. Malta
102. Morocco
103. Maurice
104. Mexico
105. Micronesia
106. Moldova
107. Monaco
108. Mongolia
109. Mozambique
110. Namibia
111. Nauru
112. Nepal
113. Nicaragua
114. Niger
115. Nigeria
116. Norway
117. New Zealand
118. Uganda
119. Uzbekistan
120. Pakistan
121. Palau
122. Panama
123. Papua New Guinea
124. Paraguay
125. Netherlands
126. Peru
127. Philippines
128. Poland
129. Portugal
130. Central African Republic
131. Democratic Republic of Congo
132. Dominican Republic
133. Czech Republic
134. Romania
135. Rwanda
136. Saint Kitts and Nevis
137. St. Lucia
138. San Marino
139. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
140. Samoa
141. Sao Tome and Principe
142. Senegal
143. Seychelles
144. Sierra Leone
145. Singapore
146. Slovakia
147. Slovenia
148. Sudan
149. Sri Lanka
150. Suede
151. Switzerland
152. Suriname
153. Swaziland
154. Syria
155. Tajikistan
156. Tanzania
157. Chad
158. Thailand
159. Togo
160. Tonga
161. Trinidad and Tobago
162. Tunisia
163. Turkmenistan
164. Turkey
165. Ukraine
166. Uruguay
167. Vanuatu
168. Venezuela
169. Yemen
170. Yugoslavia
171. Zambia
172. Zimbabwe
The Holy See also maintains diplomatic relations with the European Union and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, and special relations with Russia and the Organization for the Liberation of Palestine.
The Holy See participates in many international intergovernmental organizations, including:
IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Member
CIC International Grains Council, London, Member, on behalf of the State of Vatican City
ICMM International Committee of Military Medicine, Brussels, Member
UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Geneva, Member
FAO United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome Observer
IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development, Rome Observer
INTELSAT International Telecommunications Satellite, Member, on behalf of the State of Vatican City
Organization ICAO International Civil Aviation, Montreal, Observer
IOM International Organization for Migration, Geneva, Observer
ILO International Labour Organization, Geneva, Observer
WTO World Trade Organization, Geneva, Observer
IMO International Maritime Organization, London Observer
WMO World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, Observer
OPCW Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, The Hague, Member
WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization, Geneva, Member
WHO World Health Organization, Geneva, Observer
UNWTO World Tourism Organization, Madrid, Observer
UN United Nations, Rome, Geneva, Vienna, Nairobi, Observer
UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Vienna Observer
CTBTO Preparatory Commission of the Organization of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test, Vienna, Member
WFP World Food Programme, Rome Observer
UNDCP United Nations Environment Programme for International Drug Control Programme, Vienna Observer
UNEP United Nations Environment, Nairobi, Observer
ISDR International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, Geneva, Observer
ITU International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Member, on behalf of the State of Vatican City
UL Latin Union, Paris, Observer
UNCHS / Habitat United Nations Centre for Human Settlements, Nairobi, Observer
UNCOPUOS Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, New York Observer
UNCSD United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development, New York Observer
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, Observer
UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Geneva, Member of Executive Committee
UNIDROIT International Institute for the Unification of Private Law, Rome, Member on behalf of the State of Vatican City
UPU Universal Postal Union, Berne, Member, on behalf of the State of Vatican City
The Holy See is also involved in various regional intergovernmental organizations, including:
AALCC / AALCC African Legal Consultative Committee Asian, New Delhi Observer
CDCC Council for Cultural Cooperation Council of Europe, Strasbourg, Member
EC Council of Europe, Strasbourg, Observer
CEPT European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications, Member, on behalf of the State of Vatican City
Organization EUTELSAT European Telecommunications Satellite, Paris, Member, on behalf of the State of Vatican City
LAS League of Arab States, Cairo, Delegate
OAS Organization of American States, Washington, Observer
OSCE Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Vienna, Member
PA OSCE Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE, Guest of Honor
OAU Organization of African Unity, Addis Ababa, Observer
