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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 SecretaryGeneral 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 SecretaryGeneral 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 SecretaryGeneral 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
consideration of any matter which is already under consideration by the Committee prior to
the date at which the denunciation becomes effective.
3. Following the date at which the denunciation of a State Party becomes effective, the
Committee shall not commence consideration of any new matter regarding that State.
Article 32
The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall inform all States Members of the United
Nations and all States which have signed this Convention or acceded to it of the following:
(a) Signatures, ratifications and accessions under articles 25 and 26;
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