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1. The present Convention shall remain open for signature for six months from this day’s date and shall thereafter remain open for accession.
2. The Governments of States Members of the United Nations, or of any of the specialized agencies, or the International Atomic Energy Agency, or Parties to the Statute of the International Court of Justice may become Parties to the present Convention by:
a) signature without reservation as to acceptance;
b) signature with reservation as to acceptance followed by acceptance; or
c) accession.
Acceptance or accession shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument with the Secretary-General.
3. The Government of any State not entitled to become a Party under paragraph 2 of this article may apply through the Secretary-General to become a Party and shall be admitted as a Party in accordance with paragraph 2, provided that its application has been approved by two thirds of the Members of the Organization other than Associate Members.