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Article 49

1. The present Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit with
the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the twentieth instrument of ratification or accession.

2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the twentieth instrument

of ratification or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the deposit by such
State of its instrument of ratification or accession.

Article 50

1. Any State Party may propose an amendment and file it with the Secretary-General of the United
Nations. The Secretary-General shall thereupon communicate the proposed amendment to States Parties, with a
request that they indicate whether they favour a conference of States Parties for the purpose of considering and

voting upon the proposals. In the event that, within four months from the date of such

communication, at least one third of the States Parties favour such a conference, the Secretary-General shall
convene the conference under the auspices of the United Nations. Any amendment adopted by a majority of
States Parties present and voting at the conference shall be submitted to the General Assembly for approval.

2. An amendment adopted in accordance with paragraph 1 of the present article shall enter into force

when it has been approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations and accepted by a two-thirds
majority of States Parties.

3. When an amendment enters into force, it shall be binding on those States Parties which have
accepted it, other States Parties still being bound by the provisions of the present Convention and any earlier
amendments which they have accepted.

Article 51

1. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall receive and circulate to all States the text of

reservations made by States at the time of ratification or accession.

2. A reservation incompatible with the object and purpose of the present Convention shall not be
permitted.

3. Reservations may be withdrawn at any time by notification to that effect addressed to the Secretary-
General of the United Nations, who shall then inform all States. Such notification shall take effect an the date

on which it is received by the Secretary-General.