Adopted in New York, USA on 12 December 1995
\nThe Secretary-General of the United Nations, acting in his capacity as depositary, and with reference
\nto depositary notification C.N. 138.1995.TREATIES-3 of 22 May 1995, communicates the following:
\nIt will be recalled that the States Parties to the above Convention, during the Conference of the States
\nParties held on 12 December 1995, decided to adopt the amendment to article 43, paragraph (2) of
\nthe above Convention.
\nThe General Assembly having approved the amendment at its fiftieth session by resolution 50\/155 of
\n21 December 1995, the amendment shall enter into force when it has been accepted by a two-thirds
\nmajority of States Parties, in accordance with article 50 (2) of the Convention.
\nThe certified true copies of the adopted amendment are submitted under cover of this notification to
\nall States Parties for acceptance.
\n29 March 1996<\/p>\n
Amendment to Article 43, Paragraph (2) of the<\/strong> Decides to adopt the amendment to article 43, paragraph 2, of the Convention on the Rights of the Adopted in New York, USA on 12 December 1995 The Secretary-General of the United Nations, acting in his capacity as depositary, and with reference to depositary notification C.N. 138.1995.TREATIES-3 of 22 May 1995, communicates the following:<\/p>
\nConvention on the Rights of the Child Adopted at the<\/strong>
\nConference of the States Parties on 12 December 1995<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nChild, replacing the word “ten” by the word “eighteen”.
\nI hereby certify that the foregoing text is a true copy of the Amendment to article 43, paragraph (2) of
\nthe Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the Conference of the States Parties which was
\nheld in New York on 12 December 1995, the original of which is deposited with the Secretary-General
\nof the United Nations.
\nFor the Secretary-General
\nThe Legal Counsel
\n(Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs)
\n[Signed]
\nHans Corell
\nUnited Nations, New York
\n21 March 1996<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"