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... Considering the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, in which the General Assembly stated that the process of liberation is irresistible and irreversible and that, in the interests of human dignity, progress and justice, an end must be put to colonialism and all practices of segregation and discrimination associated therewith, ...

... Observing that the General Assembly of the United Nations has adopted a number of resolutions in which the policies and practices of apartheid are condemned as a crime against humanity, ...

... 2. Copies of the reports shall be transmitted through the Secretary-General of the United Nations to the Special Committee on Apartheid. ...

... 2. If, among the members of the Commission on Human Rights, there are no representatives of States Parties to the present Convention or if there are fewer than three such representatives, the Secretary-General of the United Nations shall, after consulting all States Parties to the Convention, designate a representative of the State Party or representatives of the States Parties which are not members of the Commission on Human Rights to take part in the work of the group established in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article, until such time as representatives of the States Parties to the Convention are elected to the Commission on Human Rights. ...

... (c) To request information from the competent United Nations organs concerning measures taken by the authorities responsible for the administration of Trust and Non-Self-Governing Territories, and all other Territories to which General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960 applies, with regard to such individuals alleged to be responsible for crimes under article 2 of the Convention who are believed to be under their territorial and administrative jurisdiction. ...

... 2. Pending the achievement of the objectives of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV), the provisions of the present Convention shall in no way limit the right of petition granted to those peoples by other international instruments or by the United Nations and its specialized agencies. ...

... 1. The present Convention is subject to ratification. Instruments of ratification shall be deposited 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. The present Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of the deposit with the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the twentieth instrument of ratification or accession. ...

... A State Party may denounce the present Convention by written notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Denunciation shall take effect one year after the date of receipt of the notification by the Secretary-General. ...

... A State Party may denounce the present Convention by written notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Denunciation shall take effect one year after the date of receipt of the notification by the Secretary-General. ...

... A request for the revision of the present Convention may be made at any time by any State Party by means of a notification in writing addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. ...

... The General Assembly of the United Nations shall decide upon the steps, if any, to be taken in respect of such request. ...

... The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall inform all States of the following particulars: ...

... The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall transmit certified copies of the present Convention to all States. ...

... Adopted and opened for signature and ratification by General Assembly resolution 3068 (XXVIII) of 30 November 1973 ...