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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.