urgently bring the matter to the attention of the General Assembly of the United

Nations, through the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Article 35

1. The Committee shall have competence solely in respect of enforced disappearances

which commenced after the entry into force of this Convention.

2. If a State becomes a party to this Convention after its entry into force, the

obligations of that State vis-à-vis the Committee shall relate only to enforced

disappearances which commenced after the entry into force of this Convention for the

State concerned.

Article 36

1. The Committee shall submit an annual report on its activities under this Convention

to the States Parties and to the General Assembly of the United Nations.

2. Before an observation on a State Party is published in the annual report, the State

Party concerned shall be informed in advance and shall be given reasonable time to

answer. This State Party may request the publication of its comments or observations

in the report.

PART III

Article 37

Nothing in this Convention shall affect any provisions which are more conducive to

the protection of all persons from enforced disappearance and which may be contained

in:

(a) The law of a State Party;

(b) International law in force for that State.

Article 38

1. This Convention is open for signature by all Member States of the United Nations.

2. This Convention is subject to ratification by all Member States of the United

Nations. Instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of

the United Nations.

3. This Convention is open to accession by all Member States of the United Nations.

Accession shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of accession with the

Secretary-General.

II SÉRIE-A — NÚMERO 168_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

22