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... Recognizing that everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country directly or indirectly through freely chosen representatives, and has the right to equal access to public service in his country, and desiring to equalize the status of men and women in the enjoyment and exercise of political rights, in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ...


... 1. This Convention shall be open for accession to all States referred to in paragraph I of article 4. ...
... 2. Accession shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. ...
... 2. Accession shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. ...


... 1. This Convention shall come into force on the ninetieth day following the date of deposit of the sixth instrument of ratification or accession. ...
... 2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the sixth instrument of ratification or accession the Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification or accession. ...
... 2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the sixth instrument of ratification or accession the Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification or accession. ...


... In the event that any State submits a reservation to any of the articles of this Convention at the time of signature, ratification or accession, the Secretary-General shall communicate the text of the reservation to all States which are or may become Parties to this Convention. Any State which objects to the reservation may, within a period of ninety days from the date of the said communication (or upon the date of its becoming a Party to the Convention), notify the Secretary-General that it does not accept it. In such case, the Convention shall not enter into force as between such State and the State making the reservation. ...


... (b) Instruments of accession received in accordance with article 5 ; ...