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

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Full Title	1992 Amendment to Article 8 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Short Title / Abbreviations	1992 Amendment to CERD / ICERD
CIL Subject Classification	International Law Documents Human Rights
Citations to Text	UN Doc. CERD/SP/45
Date of Adoption	15/01/1992
Place of Adoption	New York, United States of America, 14th Meeting of State Parties to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Secretariat / Relevant Authority	United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Depository	Secretary-General of the United Nations
Entry Into Force Status	Not In Force
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	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.”
General Status	51 Parties (as of 18/07/2021)
Links to Current Status/Reservations	United Nations Treaty Collection
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao PDR
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Related Instruments
This instrument amends/supersedes	1966 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Related Instruments	1960 Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples 1963 Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
External Links	United Nations Treaty Collection accessed on 10/12/2019
Additional Information	The amendments to Article 8 are as follows: 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.” 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.”