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PREAMBLE     [go to this PREAMBLE]
... Whereas prostitution and the accompanying evil of the traffic in persons for the purpose of prostitution are incompatible with the dignity and worth of the human person and endanger the welfare of the individual, the family and the community, Whereas, with respect to the suppression of the traffic in women and children, the following international instruments are in force: ...
... Whereas the League of Nations in 1937 prepared a draft Convention extending the scope of the above-mentioned instruments, and ...
... Whereas developments since 1937 make feasible the conclusion of a convention consolidating the above-mentioned instruments and embodying the substance of the 1937 draft Convention as well as desirable alterations therein: ...


ARTICLE-23     [go to this ARTICLE]
... The present Convention shall be ratified and the instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. ...
... Accession shall be effected by deposit of an instrument of accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. ...


ARTICLE-24     [go to this ARTICLE]
... The present Convention shall come into force on the ninetieth day following the date of deposit of the second instrument of ratification or accession. ...
... For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the second instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention shall enter into force ninety days after the deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification or accession. ...
... For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the second instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention shall enter into force ninety days after the deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification or accession. ...


ARTICLE-28     [go to this ARTICLE]
... The provisions of the present Convention shall supersede in the relations between the Parties thereto the provisions of the international instruments referred to in subparagraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the second paragraph of the Preamble, each of which shall be deemed to be terminated when all the Parties thereto shall have become Parties to the present Convention. ...