3. When amendments come into force, they shall be binding on those States Parties that have accepted them, other States Parties still being bound by the provisions of this Protocol and any earlier amendments that they have accepted. Article 22 1. Any State Party can denounce this Protocol at any time by written notification addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Denunciation shall take effect six months after the date of receipt of the notification by the Secretary-General. 2. Denunciations shall be without prejudice to the continued application of the provisions of this Protocol to any communication or inquiry before the effective date of denunciation. Article 23 The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall inform all States of: (a) Signatures, ratifications and accessions under this Protocol; (b) The date of entry into force of this Protocol and the date of entry into force of any amendment under article 21 and any denunciations under article 22. Article 24 1. This Protocol, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the United Nations. 2. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall transmit certified copies of this Protocol to all States referred to in article 25 of the Convention. -85-