. . . . "A Ratifier responds to a Proposal constructed by another party to make it binding over the Ratifier's jurisdiction or constituency.\nThe ratification of the Kyoto protocol has been a long, hard slog.\nThe US is considering ratifying the cybercrime treaty. \nThe Malaysian government will ratify the UN's anti-smoking programme by the end of the year. "^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .