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DEPOSITARY
    ARTICLE XXIII

    DEPOSITARY

    The Secretary-General of the United Nations is hereby designated as the
    Depositary of this Convention and shall, inter alia:

    (a) Promptly inform all signatory and acceding States of the date of each
    signature, the date of deposit of each instrument of ratification or accession
    and the date of the entry into force of this Convention, and of the receipt of
    other notices;

    (b) Transmit duly certified copies of this Convention to the Governments of
    all signatory and acceding States; and

    (c) Register this Convention pursuant to Article 102 of the Charter of the
    United Nations.


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