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8.a. Amendment to article 20, paragraph 1 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

Geneva, 22 May 1995

 

Not yet in force: (see paragraph 3 of Resolution 50/202).
Status: ,Parties: 23.
Text: A-C.3-50-L.63. 

Note: The amendment was proposed by the Governments of Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden and communicated by the Secretary-General by depositary notification C.N.373.1994.TREATIES-8 of 23 January 1995 in accordance with article 26 (1) of the Convention. At their eighth meeting held on 22 May 1995, the States Parties to the above Convention decided to amend article 20 (1) of the Convention and adopted the amendment. By Resolution 50-202 adopted at its fiftieth session held on 22 December 1995, the General Assembly noted with approval the amendment.

 

 

PARTICIPANTS

Participant  Acceptance (A) 
Australia  4 Jun 1998 A 
Brazil  5 Mar 1997 A 
Canada  3 Nov 1997 A 
Chile  8 May 1998 A 
Denmark  12 Mar 1996 A 
Finland  18 Mar 1996 A 
France  8 Aug 1997 A 
Guatemala  3 Jun 1999 A 
Italy  31 May 1996 A 
Liechtenstein  15 Apr 1997 A 
Madagascar  19 Jul 1996 A 
Malta  5 Mar 1997 A 
Mexico  16 Sep 1996 A 
Mongolia  19 Dec 1997 A 
Netherlands1  10 Dec 1997 A 
New Zealand  26 Sep 1996 A 
Norway  29 Mar 1996 A 
Panama  5 Nov 1996 A 
Republic of Korea  12 Aug 1996 A 
Sweden  17 Jul 1996 A 
Switzerland  2 Dec 1997 A 
Turkey  9 Dec 1999 A 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland2  19 Nov 1996 A 
 

 

NOTES

1. For the Kingdom in Europe, the Netherlands Antilles an Aruba.

2. For the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, British Virgin Islands, Falkland Islands, and Turks and Caicos Islands.