1992 Amendment to Article 8 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

1992 Amendment to CERD / ICERD

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Paragraph 4 of the Decision of the State Parties

“The amendment shall enter into force when it has been approved by the General Assembly and accepted by a two thirds majority of States parties which shall have so notified the Secretary-General as depositary.”

1966 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

1960 Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples

1963 Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

United Nations Treaty Collection accessed on 10/12/2019

The amendments to Article 8 are as follows:

1. Replaced paragraph 6 with paragraph, “The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall provide the necessary staff and facilities for the effective performance of the functions of the Committee under the Convention.”
2. Added a new paragraph, “The members of the Committee established under the present Convention shall, with the approval of the General Assembly, receive emoluments from United Nations resources on such terms and conditions as the General Assembly may decide.”