ICCPR - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966, para. 1

Paragraphe
Original document
Document type
  • Traité international
Paragraph text
  1. Any State Party to the present Covenant may propose an amendment and file it with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall thereupon communicate any proposed amendments to the States Parties to the present Covenant with a request that they notify him whether they favour a conference of States Parties for the purpose of considering and voting upon the proposals. In the event that at least one third of the States Parties favours such a conference, the Secretary-General shall convene the conference under the auspices of the United Nations. Any amendment adopted by a majority of the States Parties present and voting at the conference shall be submitted to the General Assembly of the United Nations for approval.
Document legal status
  • Juridiquement contraignant
Document body
  • Assemblée générale des Nations Unies
Document means of adoption
  • Vote
Thèmes
  • Droits civils & politiques
  • Gouvernance & l'état de droit
Personnes concernées
  • N.A.
Document year
  • 1966
Type de paragraphe
Article
Reference
ICCPR - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966), Article 51, 1.
Paragraph info
Article 51
Paragraph number
1