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II SÉRIE-A — NÚMERO 69

Article 21

Right of self-defence

Nothing in this Convention shall be construed so as to derogate from the right to act in self-defence.

Article 22

Dispute settlement

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

2 — Each State Party may at the time of signature, ratification, acceptance or approval of this Convention or accession thereto declare that it does not consider itself bound by all or part of paragraph 1. The other States Parties shall not be bound by paragraph 1 or the relevant part thereof with respect to any State Party which has made such a reservation.

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

Article 23 Review meetings

At the request of one or more States Parties, and if approved by a majority of States Parties, the Secretary-General of the United Nations shall convene a meeting of the States Parties to review the implementation of the Convention, and any problems encountered with regard to its application.

Article 24 Signature

This Convention shall be open for signature by all States, until 31 December 1995, at United Nations headquarters in New York.

Article 25 Ratification, acceptance or approval

This Convention is subject to ratification, acceptance or approval. Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Article 26 Accession

This Convention shall be open for accession by any State. The instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Article 27 Entry into force

1 — This Convention shall enter into force thirty days after twenty-two instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession have been deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

2 — For each State ratifying, accepting, approving or

acceding to the Convention after deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.

Article 28

Denunciation

1 — A State Party may denounce this Convention by written notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

2 — Denunciation shall take effect one year following the date on which notification is received by the Secre-tary-General of the United Nations.

Article 29 Authentic texts

The original of this Convention, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited with de Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall send certified copies thereof to all States.

(1) Official Records of the General Assembly, Forty-ninth Session, supplement no. 22 (A/49/22).

(2) A/C.6/49/L.4, annex.

RESOLUÇÃO ADOPTADA PELA ASSEMBLEIA GERAL [DE ACORDO COM 0 RELATÓRIO DO 6.° COMITÉ (A/49/742))

49.59. Convenção sobre a Segurança do Pessoal das Nações Unidas e pessoal Associado

A Assembleia Geral:

Considerando que a codificação e desenvolvimento progressivo do direito internacional contribui para a implementação das finalidades e princípios enunciados nos artigos 1.° e 2.° da Carta das Nações Unidas;

Profundamente preocupada com o número crescente de ataques contra o pessoal das Nações Unidas e pessoal associado que foram causa de morte ou ferimentos graves;

Tendo em mente que as operações das Nações Unidas podem ser executadas em situações que envolvam risco para a segurança do pessoal das Nações Unidas e pessoal associado;

Reconhecendo a necessidade de reforçar e manter actualizados os acordos para a protecção do pessoal das Nações Unidas e pessoal associado;

Relembrando a sua Resolução n.° 48/37, de 9 àe. Dezembro de 1993, pela qual foi criado o Comité Ad Hoc para a Elaboração de Uma Convenção Internacional Relacionada com a Segurança e Protecção do Pessoal das Nações Unidas e Pessoal Associado, com especial referência para a responsabilidade por ataques contra o referido pessoal;