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

2. For each State ratifying this Convention or acceding to it after the deposit of the twentieth
instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after
the date of the deposit of its own instrument of ratification or accession.

Article 28

1. Each State may, at the time of signature or ratification of this Convention or accession thereto,
declare that it does not recognize the competence of the Committee provided for in article 20.

2. Any State Party having made a reservation in accordance with paragraph I of this article may, at
any time, withdraw this reservation by notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Article 29

1 . Any State Party to this Convention 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 the States Parties with a request that they notify him whether they favour a conference
of States Parties for the purpose of considering an d voting upon the proposal. In the event that within
four months from the date of such communication at least one third of the States Parties favours such
a conference, the Secretary General shall convene the conference under the auspices of the United
Nations. Any amendment adopted by a majority of the States Parties present and voting at the
conference shall be submitted by the Secretary-General to all the States Parties for acceptance.

2. An amendment adopted in accordance with paragraph I of this article shall enter into force when
two thirds of the States Parties to this Convention have notified the Secretary-General of the United
Nations that they have accepted it in accordance with their respective constitutional processes.

3. When amendments enter into force, they shall be binding on those States Parties which have
accepted them, other States Parties still being bound by the provisions of this Convention and any
earlier amendments which they have accepted.

Article 30

1. Any dispute between two or more States Parties concerning the interpretation or application of this
Convention which cannot be settled through negotiation shall, at the request of one of them, be
submitted to arbitration. If within six months from thc date of the request for arbitration the Parties
are unable to agree on the organization of the arbitration, any one of those Parties may refer the
dispute to the International Court of Justice by request in conformity with the Statute of the Court.

2. Each State may, at the time of signature or ratification of this Con vention or accession thereto,
declare that it does not consider itself bound by paragraph I of this article. The other States Parties
shall not be bound by paragraph I of this article with respect to any State Party having made such a
reservation.

3. Any State Party having made a reservation in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article may at
any time withdraw this reservation by notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Article 31

1. A State Party may denounce this Convention by written notification to the Secretary-General of the
United Nations. Denunciation becomes effective one year after the date of receipt of- the notification
by the Secretary-General .

2. Such a denunciation shall not have the effect of releasing the State Party from its obligations under
this Convention in regard to any act or omission which occurs prior to the date at which the
denunciation becomes effective, nor shall denunciation prejudice in any way the continued