Depositary
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CHAPTER I
CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
5. c Amendment to Article 61 of the Charter of the United Nations, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in resolution 2847 (XXVI) of 20 December 1971
New York, 20 December 1971 1
Entry into force
:
24 September 1973, in accordance with article 108 for all Members of the United Nations. 2
Registration :
24 September 1973, No. 8132
Status :
Parties : 106
Text : Certified true copy
United Nations,  Treaty Series, vol. 892, p. 119.
Note :

Participant 3, 4
Ratification
Afghanistan
 20 Sep 1973
Albania
 22 Mar 1974
Algeria
 21 Jun 1972
Argentina
 19 Mar 1973
Australia
 16 Nov 1972
Austria
 12 Jan 1973
Bahrain
 22 Aug 1972
Barbados
 12 Jun 1972
Belarus
 15 Jun 1973
Belgium
 26 Mar 1973
Benin
  5 Feb 1973
Bhutan
 13 Sep 1972
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
 29 Jun 1973
Botswana
 12 Feb 1973
Brazil
  7 Sep 1972
Bulgaria
  5 Jun 1973
Cameroon
 12 Dec 1972
Canada
 28 Sep 1972
Chad
 11 May 1973
Chile
 23 Jul 1974
China 5, 6
15 Sep 1972
Colombia
 20 May 1975
Costa Rica
 14 Aug 1973
Côte d'Ivoire
 28 Feb 1973
Cuba
 17 May 1976
Cyprus
 26 Jun 1972
Democratic Republic of the Congo
 16 Aug 1973
Denmark
 23 Jan 1973
Dominican Republic
 29 Nov 1972
Ecuador
 20 Apr 1973
Egypt
 28 Dec 1972
Ethiopia
 27 Feb 1974
Fiji
 12 Jun 1972
Finland
 30 Mar 1972
France
  1 Jun 1973
Ghana
  8 Jan 1973
Greece
 15 Jan 1974
Guatemala
  3 Oct 1972
Guinea
 27 Jun 1973
Guyana
 22 May 1973
Hungary
 12 Jul 1973
Iceland
  6 Mar 1973
India
  5 Jan 1973
Indonesia
 30 Mar 1973
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
 15 Mar 1973
Iraq
  9 Aug 1972
Ireland
  6 Oct 1972
Italy
 25 Jul 1973
Jamaica
  6 Oct 1972
Japan
 15 Jun 1973
Jordan
  2 Jun 1972
Kenya
  5 Oct 1972
Kuwait
 20 Jun 1972
Lebanon
  2 Jul 1973
Lesotho
 30 May 1973
Liberia
  4 Dec 1972
Libya
 12 Apr 1973
Luxembourg
  5 Jun 1973
Madagascar
 19 Jul 1973
Malawi
 15 Sep 1972
Malaysia
 16 Jun 1972
Mali
 30 Aug 1973
Malta
 22 Feb 1973
Mauritius
 29 Jun 1973
Mexico
 11 Apr 1973
Mongolia
 18 May 1973
Morocco
 26 Sep 1972
Nepal
 24 Nov 1972
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
 31 Oct 1972
New Zealand
 19 Jul 1972
Nicaragua
 17 Jul 1973
Niger
 22 Aug 1972
Nigeria
 17 Oct 1973
Norway
 14 Mar 1973
Oman
 23 Jun 1972
Pakistan
 21 Aug 1973
Panama
 26 Sep 1972
Paraguay
 28 Dec 1973
Peru
 26 Jun 1973
Philippines
 14 Nov 1972
Poland
 19 Sep 1973
Qatar
 15 Jun 1972
Romania
 26 Feb 1973
Russian Federation
  1 Jun 1973
Rwanda
  6 Nov 1973
Senegal
 25 Jan 1973
Sierra Leone
 15 Oct 1973
Singapore
 18 Apr 1972
Spain
 26 Jul 1973
Sri Lanka
  6 Dec 1972
Sudan
  4 Oct 1972
Sweden
 22 Dec 1972
Syrian Arab Republic
 21 Aug 1974
Thailand
 19 Jul 1972
Togo
 29 Oct 1973
Trinidad and Tobago
 11 Sep 1972
Tunisia
  8 Nov 1972
Uganda
 12 Jun 1972
Ukraine
 16 May 1973
United Arab Emirates
 29 Sep 1972
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5
19 Jun 1973
United Republic of Tanzania
  4 Apr 1973
United States of America
 24 Sep 1973
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
 29 Oct 1974
Yemen 7
15 Jun 1972
Zambia
 13 Oct 1972
End Note
1Official Records of the General Assembly, Twentieth Session, Supplement No. 29 (A/8429), p. 67.
2As depositary of the amendments to the Charter, the Secretary-General drew up a protocol of entry into force of these amendments and communicated it to all Member States.
3Czechoslovakia had ratified the amendments on 4 February 1972. See also note 1 under “Czech Republic” and note 1 under “Slovakia” in the “Historical Information” section.
4The former Yugoslavia had ratified the amendment on 23 October 1972. See also note 1 under "former Yugoslavia" and "Yugoslavia"  in the "Historical Information" section.
5See note 2 under “China” and note 2 under “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland” regarding Hong Kong in the “Historical Information” section.
6See note 3 under “China” and note 1 under “Portugal” regarding Macao  in the “Historical Information” section.
7The Yemen Arab Republic had ratified the amendment to Article 61 of the Charter on 7 July 1972. See also note 1 under “Yemen” in the “Historical Information” section.
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