Law-ref.org Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
Site search

United Nations [Global Index]


PREAMBLE     [go to this PREAMBLE]
... Having in mind the Purposes and Principles of the Charter of the United Nations concerning the sovereign equality of States, the maintenance of international peace and security, and the promotion of friendly relations among nations, ...
... Considering that the United Nations Conference on Diplomatic Intercourse and Immunities adopted the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations which was opened for signature on 18 April 1961, ...


ARTICLE-74: SIGNATURE     [go to this ARTICLE]
... The present Convention shall be open for signature by all States Members of the United Nations or of any of the specialized agencies or Parties to the Statute of the International Court of Justice, and by any other State invited by the General Assembly of the United Nations to become a Party to the Convention, as follows until 31 October 1963 at the Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria and subsequently, until 31 March 1964, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. ...
... The present Convention shall be open for signature by all States Members of the United Nations or of any of the specialized agencies or Parties to the Statute of the International Court of Justice, and by any other State invited by the General Assembly of the United Nations to become a Party to the Convention, as follows until 31 October 1963 at the Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria and subsequently, until 31 March 1964, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. ...
... The present Convention shall be open for signature by all States Members of the United Nations or of any of the specialized agencies or Parties to the Statute of the International Court of Justice, and by any other State invited by the General Assembly of the United Nations to become a Party to the Convention, as follows until 31 October 1963 at the Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria and subsequently, until 31 March 1964, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. ...


ARTICLE-75: RATIFICATION     [go to this ARTICLE]
... The present Convention is subject to ratification. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. ...


ARTICLE-76: ACCESSION     [go to this ARTICLE]
... The present Convention shall remain open for accession by any State belonging to any of the four categories mentioned in Article 74. The instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. ...


ARTICLE-77: ENTRY INTO FORCE     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. The present Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification or accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. ...


ARTICLE-78: NOTIFICATIONS BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL     [go to this ARTICLE]
... The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall inform all States belonging to any of the four categories mentioned in Article 74: ...


ARTICLE-79: AUTHENTIC TEXTS     [go to this ARTICLE]
... The original of the present Convention, of which the Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall send certified copies thereof to all States belonging to any of the four categories mentioned in Article 74. ...