1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees

1951 Refugee Convention

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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

“Article 38 – Settlement of disputes

Any dispute between Parties to this Convention relating to its interpretation or application, which cannot be settled by other means, shall be referred to the International Court of Justice at the request of any one of the parties to the dispute.”

Secretary-General of the United Nations

22/04/1954

“Article 43 – Entry into force

1. This Convention shall come into force on the ninetieth day following the day 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 following the date of deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification or accession.”

1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees

1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) accessed on 15/07/2021

The Convention was adopted by the United Nations Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Status of Refugees and Stateless Persons, held at Geneva from 2 to 25 July 1951.  The Conference was convened pursuant to resolution 429 (V), adopted y the General Assembly of the United Nations on 14 December 1950.