Article 39

1. This Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of deposit

with the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the twentieth instrument of

ratification or accession.

2. For each State ratifying or acceding to this Convention after the deposit of the

twentieth instrument of ratification or accession, this Convention shall enter into force

on the thirtieth day after the date of the deposit of that State’s instrument of ratification or accession.

Article 40

The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall notify all States Members of the

United Nations and all States which have signed or acceded to this Convention of the

following:

(a) Signatures, ratifications and accessions under article 38;

(b) The date of entry into force of this Convention under article 39.

Article 41

The provisions of this Convention shall apply to all parts of federal States without any

limitations or exceptions.

Article 42

1. Any dispute between two or more States Parties concerning the interpretation or

application of this Convention which cannot be settled through negotiation or by the

procedures expressly provided for in this Convention 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 of those Parties may refer the dispute to the International Court of Justice by

request in conformity with the Statute of the Court.

2. A State may, at the time of signature or ratification of this Convention or accession

thereto, declare that it does not consider itself bound by paragraph 1 of this article.

The other States Parties shall not be bound by paragraph 1 of this article with respect

to any State Party having made such a declaration.

3. Any State Party having made a declaration in accordance with the provisions of

paragraph 2 of this article may at any time withdraw this declaration by notification to

the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

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