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... The States Parties to the present Convention, ...
... Observing that, in accordance with the International Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, States Parties to that
Convention particularly condemn racial segregation and apartheid and
undertake to prevent, prohibit and eradicate all practices of this nature
in all fields, ...
... Observing that, in accordance with the International Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, States Parties to that
Convention particularly condemn racial segregation and apartheid and
undertake to prevent, prohibit and eradicate all practices of this nature
in all fields, ...
... Recalling the provisions of the International Convention on the
Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid and recognizing, in
particular, that participation in sports exchanges with teams selected on
the basis of apartheid directly abets and encourages the commission of the
crime of apartheid, as defined in that Convention, ...
... Recalling the provisions of the International Convention on the
Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid and recognizing, in
particular, that participation in sports exchanges with teams selected on
the basis of apartheid directly abets and encourages the commission of the
crime of apartheid, as defined in that Convention, ...
... Convinced that the adoption of an International Convention against
Apartheid in Sports would result in more effective measures at the
international and national levels, with a view to eliminating apartheid in
sports, ...
... For the purposes of the present Convention: ...
... States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to prevent
international sports bodies from imposing financial or other penalties on
affiliated bodies which, in accordance with United Nations resolutions,
the provisions of the present Convention and the spirit of the Olympic
principle, refuse to participate in sports with a country practising
apartheid. ...
... 1. States Parties shall use their best endeavours to ensure universal
compliance with the Olympic principles of non-discrimination and the
provisions of the present Convention. ...
... 4. In cases of flagrant violations of the provisions of the present
Convention, States Parties shall take appropriate action as they deem fit,
including, where necessary, steps aimed at the exclusion of the
responsible national sports governing bodies, national sports federations
or sportsmen of the countries concerned from international sports
competition. ...
... 3. The initial election shall be held six months after the date of the
entry into force of the present Convention. At least three months before
the date of each election, the Secretary-General of the United Nations
shall address a letter to the States Parties inviting them to submit their
nominations within two months. The Secretary-General shall prepare a list
in alphabetical order of all persons thus nominated, indicating the States
Parties which have nominated them, and shall submit it to the States
Parties. ...
... 1. States Parties undertake to submit to the Secretary-General of the
United Nations, for consideration by the Commission, a report on the
legislative, judicial, administrative or other measures which they have
adopted to give effect to the provisions of the present Convention within
one year of its entry into force and thereafter every two years. The
Commission may request further information from the States Parties. ...
... 3. The Commission shall examine, in particular, the implementation of
the provisions of article 10 of the present Convention and make
recommendations on action to be undertaken. ...
... 4. A meeting of States Parties shall be convened by the
Secretary-General at the request of a majority of the States Parties to
consider further action with respect to the implementation of the
provisions of article 10 of the present Convention. In cases of flagrant
violation of the provisions of the present Convention, a meeting of States
Parties shall be convened by the Secretary-General at the request of the
Commission. ...
... 4. A meeting of States Parties shall be convened by the
Secretary-General at the request of a majority of the States Parties to
consider further action with respect to the implementation of the
provisions of article 10 of the present Convention. In cases of flagrant
violation of the provisions of the present Convention, a meeting of States
Parties shall be convened by the Secretary-General at the request of the
Commission. ...
... 1. Any State Party may at any time declare that it recognizes the
competence of the Commission to receive and examine complaints concerning
breaches of the provisions of the present Convention submitted by States
Parties which have also made such a declaration. The Commission may decide
on the appropriate measures to be taken in respect of breaches. ...
... The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall be the depositary of the present Convention. ...
... 1. The present Convention shall be open for signature at United Nations
Headquarters by all States until its entry into force. ...
... 2. The present Convention shall be subject to ratification, acceptance
or approval by the signatory States. ...
... 1. The present Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day
after the date of deposit with the Secretary-General of the United Nations
of the twenty-seventh instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or
accession. ...
... 2. For each State ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to the
present Convention after its entry into force, the Convention shall enter
into force on the thirtieth day after the date of deposit of the relevant
instrument. ...
... 2. For each State ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to the
present Convention after its entry into force, the Convention shall enter
into force on the thirtieth day after the date of deposit of the relevant
instrument. ...
... Any dispute between States Parties arising out of the interpretation,
application or implementation of the present Convention which is not
settled by negotiation shall be brought before the International Court of
Justice at the request and with the mutual consent of the States Parties
to the dispute, save where the Parties to the dispute have agreed on some
other form of settlement. ...
... 1. Any State Party may propose an amendment or revision to the present
Convention and file it with the depositary. The Secretary-General of the
United Nations shall thereupon communicate the proposed amendment or
revision to the States Parties with a request that they notify him whether
they favour a conference of States Parties for the purpose of considering
and voting upon the proposal. In the event that at least one third of the
States Parties favour such a conference, the Secretary-General shall
convene the conference under the auspices of the United Nations. Any
amendment or revision adopted by the majority of the States Parties
present and voting at the conference shall be submitted to the General
Assembly of the United Nations for approval. ...
... 3. When amendments or revisions come into force, they shall be binding
on those States Parties which have accepted them, other States Parties
still being bound by the provisions of the present Convention and any
earlier amendment or revision which they have accepted. ...
... A State Party may withdraw from the present Convention by written
notification to the depositary. Such withdrawal shall take effect one year
after the date of receipt of the notification by the depositary. ...
... The present Convention has been concluded in Arabic, Chinese, English,
French, Russian and Spanish, all texts being equally authentic. ...