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Participation in the Environmental Modification Convention
Signed and ratified
Acceded or succeeded
Only signed
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The list of parties to the
Environmental
Modification Convention
encompasses the states
who have signed and
ratified or acceded to the
international agreement
prohibiting military use of
environmental modification
techniques.
On May 18, 1977, the
Environmental Modification
Convention (ENMOD) was
opened for signature. North
Yemen became the firststate to deposit the treaty on 20 July 1977. The treaty came into force and closed for signature on
October 5, 1978. Since then, states that did not sign the treaty can now only accede to it. The
instrument of ratification, accession, or succession is deposited with the Secretary-General of the
United Nations
As of 2012, 76 states have ratified or acceded to the treaty, most recently Cameroon on 18 April 201
A further 16 states have signed but not ratified the treaty.
List of parties [ edit source | edit beta ]
State SignedRatified o r
AccededMethod
Afghanistan Oct 22, 1985 Accession
Algeria Dec 19, 1991 Accession
Antigua and Barbuda Oct 25, 1988Succession from United
Kingdom
Argentina Mar 20, 1987 Accession
Armenia May 15, 2002 Accession
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Australia May 31, 1978 Sep 7, 1984 Ratification
Austria Jan 17, 1990 Accession
Bangladesh Oct 3, 1979 Accession
Belarus May 18, 1977 Jun 7, 1978Ratification as Byeloruss
SSR
Belgium May 18, 1977 Jul 12, 1982 Ratification
Benin Jun 10, 1977 Jun 30, 1986 Ratification
Brazil Nov 9, 1977 Oct 12, 1984 Ratification
Brunei None[1]Succession from United
Kingdom
Bulgaria May 18, 1977 May 31, 1978 Ratification
Cameroon Apr 18, 2011 Accession
Canada May 18, 1977 Jun 11, 1981 Ratification
Cape Verde Oct 3, 1979 Accession
Chile Apr 26, 1994 Accession
China Jun 8, 2005 Accession
Costa Rica Feb 7, 1996 Accession
Cuba Sep 23, 1977 Apr 10, 1978 Ratification
Cyprus Oct 7, 1977 Apr 12, 1978 Ratification
Czech Republic Feb 22, 1993
Succession from
Czechoslovakia
Signed 18 May 1977
Ratified 12 May 1978
Denmark May 18, 1977 Apr 19, 1978 Ratification
Dominica Nov 9, 1992[2]Succession from United
Kingdom
Egypt Apr 1, 1982 Accession
Estonia Apr 14, 2011 Accession
Finland May 18, 1977 May 12, 1978 Ratification
Germany May 18, 1977 May 24, 1983
Ratification as West
Germany
Also East Germany
Signed 18 May 1977
Ratified 25 May 1978
Ghana Mar 21, 1978 Jun 22, 1978 RatificationGreece Aug 23, 1983 Accession
Guatemala Mar 21, 1988 Accession
Honduras Aug 16, 2010 Accession
Hungary May 18, 1977 Apr 19, 1978 Ratification
India Dec 15, 1977? Dec 15, 1978 Ratification
Ireland May 18, 1977 Dec 16, 1982 Ratification
Italy May 18, 1977 Nov 27, 1981 Ratification
Japan Jun 9, 1982 Accession
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Kazakhstan Apr 25, 2005 Accession
Kuwait Jan 2, 1980 Accession
Laos Apr 13, 1978 Oct 5, 1978 Ratification
Lithuania Apr 16, 2002 Accession
Malawi Oct 5, 1978 Accession
Mauritius Dec 9, 1992 Accession
Mongolia May 18, 1977 May 19, 1978 Ratification
Netherlands May 18, 1977 Apr 15, 1983 Ratification
New Zealand Sep 7, 1984
Accession,
includes Cook Islands
and Niue
Nicaragua Aug 11, 1977 Sep 6, 2007 Ratification
Niger Feb 17, 1993 Accession
North Korea Nov 8, 1984 Accession
Norway May 18, 1977 Feb 15, 1979 Ratification
Pakistan Feb 27, 1986 Accession
Panama May 13, 2002 Accession
Papua New Guinea Oct 28, 1980 Accession
Poland May 18, 1977 Jun 8, 1978 Ratification
Romania May 18, 1977 May 6, 1983 Ratification
Russia May 18, 1977 May 30, 1978 Ratification as Soviet Un
Saint Kitts and Nevis None[3]Succession from United
Kingdom
Saint Lucia May 27, 1993[4]Succession from United
Kingdom
Saint Vincent and the
GrenadinesApr 27, 1999[5]
Succession from United
Kingdom
So Tom and Prncipe Oct 5, 1979 Accession
Slovakia May 28, 1993
Succession from
Czechoslovakia
Signed 18 May 1977
Ratified 12 May 1978
Slovenia Apr 20, 2005 Accession
Solomon Islands Jun 19, 1981Succession from United
Kingdom
South Korea Dec 2, 1986 Accession
Spain May 18, 1977 Jul 19, 1978 Ratification
Sri Lanka Jun 8, 1977 Apr 25, 1978 Ratification
Sweden Apr 27, 1984 Accession
Switzerland Aug 5, 1988 Accession
Tajikistan Oct 12, 1999 Accession
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Tunisia May 11, 1978 May 11, 1978 Ratification
Ukraine May 18, 1977 Jun 13, 1978Ratification as Ukrainian
SSR
United Kingdom May 18, 1977 May 16, 1978 Ratification
United States May 18, 1977 Jan 17, 1980 Ratification
Uruguay Sep 16, 1993 Accession
Uzbekistan May 26, 1993 Accession
Vietnam Aug 26, 1980 Accession
Yemen May 18, 1977 Jul 20, 1977
Ratification as North
Yemen
Also South Yemen
Acceded 12 June 1979
States that have signed but not ratified [ edit source | edit beta ]
State Signed
Bolivia May 18, 1977
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Signed as ZaireFeb 28, 1978
Ethiopia May 18, 1977
Holy See May 27, 1977
Iceland May 18, 1977
Iran May 18, 1977
Iraq Aug 15, 1977
Lebanon May 18, 1977
Liberia May 18, 1977Luxembourg May 18, 1977
Morocco May 18, 1977
Portugal May 18, 1977
Sierra Leone Apr 12, 1978
Syria Aug 4, 1977
Turkey May 18, 1977
Uganda May 18, 1977
References [ edit source | edit beta ]
"ENMOD (in alphabetical order)" . United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs.
"Environmental Modification Convention" . U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original
on 2008-07-10. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
1. ^ The U.S. Department of State lists Brunei as giving notice that it would continue to be bound by the
treaty on 1 January 1984.
2. ^ The U.S. Department of State lists Dominica as giving notice that it would continue to be bound by th
treaty on 8 November 1978.
3. ^ The U.S. Department of State lists Saint Kitts and Nevis as giving notice that it would continue to be
bound by the treaty on 19 September 1983.
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4. ^ The U.S. Department of State lists Saint Lucia as giving notice that it would continue to be bound by
treaty on 22 February 1979.
5. ^ The U.S. Department of State lists Saint Vincent and The Grenadines as giving notice that it would
continue to be bound by the treaty on 27 October 1979.
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Treaty Text
Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of EnvironmentalModification Techniques
Signed in Geneva May 18, 1977Entered into force October 5, 1978
Ratification by U.S. President December 13, 1979U.S. ratification deposited at New York January 17, 1980
The States Parties to this Convention,
Guided by the interest of consolidating peace, and wishing to contribute to the cause of haltingthe arms race, and of bringing about general and complete disarmament under strict and effectiveinternational control, and of saving mankind from the danger of using new means of warfare,
Determined to continue negotiations with a view to achieving effective progress towards furthermeasures in the field of disarmament,
Recognizing that scientific and technical advances may open new possibilities with respect tomodification of the environment,
Recalling the Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment adoptedat Stockholm on 16 June 1972,
Realizing that the use of environmental modification techniques for peaceful purposes couldimprove the interrelationship of man and nature and contribute to the preservation andimprovement of the environment for the benefit of present and future generations,
Recognizing, however, that military or any other hostile use of such techniques could have effectsextremely harmful to human welfare,
Desiring to prohibit effectively military or any other hostile use of environmental modificationtechniques in order to eliminate the dangers to mankind from such use, and affirming theirwillingness to work towards the achievement of this objective,
Desiring also to contribute to the strengthening of trust among nations and to the furtherimprovement of the international situation in accordance with the purposes and principles of theCharter of the United Nations,
Have agreed as follows:
Article I
1. Each State Party to this Convention undertakes not to engage in military or any other hostileuse of environmental modification techniques having widespread, long-lasting or severe effectsas the means of destruction, damage or injury to any other State Party.
2. Each State Party to this Convention undertakes not to assist, encourage or induce any State,group of States or international organiza-tion to engage in activities contrary to the provisions ofparagraph 1 of this article.
Article II
As used in Article I, the term "environmental modification techniques" refers to any technique forchanging -- through the deliberate manipulation of natural processes -- the dynamics,composition or structure of the Earth, including its biota, lithosphere, hydrosphere andatmosphere, or of outer space.
Article III
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1. The provisions of this Convention shall not hinder the use of environmental modificationtechniques for peaceful purposes and shall be without prejudice to the generally recognizedprinciples and applicable rules of international law concerning such use.
2. The States Parties to this Convention undertake to facilitate, and have the right to participatein, the fullest possible exchange of scientific and technological information on the use ofenvironmental modification techniques for peaceful purposes. States Parties in a position to do soshall contribute, alone or together with other States or international organizations, to internationaleconomic and scientific co-operation in the preservation, improvement, and peaceful utilization ofthe environment, with due consideration for the needs of the developing areas of the world.
Article IV
Each State Party to this Convention undertakes to take any measures it considers necessary inaccordance with its constitutional processes to prohibit and prevent any activity in violation of theprovisions of the Convention anywhere under its jurisdiction or control.
Article V
1. The States Parties to this Convention undertake to consult one another and to cooperate insolving any problems which may arise in relation to the objectives of, or in the application of theprovisions of, the Convention. Consultation and cooperation pursuant to this article may also be
undertaken through appropriate international procedures within the framework of the UnitedNations and in accordance with its Charter. These international procedures may include theservices of appropriate international organizations, as well as of a Consultative Committee ofExperts as provided for in paragraph 2 of this article.
2. For the purposes set forth in paragraph 1 of this article, the Depositary shall, within one monthof the receipt of a request from any State Party to this Convention, convene a ConsultativeCommittee of Experts. Any State Party may appoint an expert to the Committee whose functionsand rules of procedure are set out in the annex, which constitutes an integral part of thisConvention. The Committee shall transmit to the Depositary a summary of its findings of fact,incorporating all views and information presented to the Committee during its proceedings. TheDepositary shall distribute the summary to all States Parties.
3. Any State Party to this Convention which has reason to believe that any other State Party is
acting in breach of obligations deriving from the provisions of the Convention may lodge acomplaint with the Security Council of the United Nations. Such a complaint should include allrelevant information as well as all possible evidence supporting its validity.
4. Each State Party to this Convention undertakes to cooperate in carrying out any investigationwhich the Security Council may initiate, in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of theUnited Nations, on the basis of the complaint received by the Council. The Security Council shallinform the States Parties of the results of the investigation.
5. Each State Party to this Convention undertakes to provide or support assistance, inaccordance with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, to any State Party which sorequests, if the Security Council decides that such Party has been harmed or is likely to beharmed as a result of violation of the Convention.
Article VI
1. Any State Party to this Convention may propose amendments to the Convention. The text ofany proposed amendment shall be submitted to the Depositary who shall promptly circulate it toall States Parties.
2. An amendment shall enter into force for all States Parties to this Convention which haveaccepted it, upon the deposit with the Depositary of instruments of acceptance by a majority ofStates Parties. Thereafter it shall enter into force for any remaining State Party on the date ofdeposit of its instrument of acceptance.
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Article VII
This Convention shall be of unlimited duration.
Article VIII
1. Five years after the entry into force of this Convention, a conference of the States Parties tothe Convention shall be convened by the Depositary at Geneva, Switzerland. The conference
shall review the operation of the Convention with a view to ensuring that its purposes andprovisions are being realized, and shall in particular examine the effectiveness of the provisionsof paragraph 1 of Article I in eliminating the dangers of military or any other hostile use ofenvironmental modification techniques.
2. At intervals of not less than five years thereafter, a majority of the States Parties to theConvention may obtain, by submitting a proposal to this effect to the Depositary, the convening ofa conference with the same objectives.
3. If no conference has been convened pursuant to paragraph 2 of this article within ten yearsfollowing the conclusion of a previous conference, the Depositary shall solicit the views of allStates Parties to the Convention, concerning the convening of such a conference. If one third orten of the States Parties, whichever number is less, respond affirmatively, the Depositary shalltake immediate steps to convene the conference.
Article IX
1. This Convention shall be open to all States for signature. Any State which does not sign theConvention before its entry into force in accordance with paragraph 3 of this article may accedeto it at any time.
2. This Convention shall be subject to ratification by signatory States. Instruments of ratification oraccession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
3. This Convention shall enter into force upon the deposit of instruments of ratification by twentyGovernments in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article.
4. For those States whose instruments of ratification or accession are deposited after the entryinto force of this Convention, it shall enter into force on the date of the deposit of their instrumentsof ratification or accession.
5. The Depositary shall promptly inform all signatory and acceding States of the date of eachsignature, the date of deposit of each instrument of ratification or accession and the date of theentry into force of this Convention and of any amendments thereto, as well as of the receipt ofother notices.
6. This Convention shall be registered by the Depositary in accordance with Article 102 of theCharter of the United Nations.
Article X
This Convention, of which the English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish texts areequally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall
send certified copies thereof to the Governments of the signatory and acceding States.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto by their respectivegovernments, have signed this Convention, opened for signature at Geneva on the eighteenthday of May, one thousand nine hundred and seventy-seven.
DONE at Geneva on May 18, 1977.
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ANNEX TO THE CONVENTIONCONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS
1. The Consultative Committee of Experts shall undertake to make appropriate findings of factand provide expert views relevant to any problem raised pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article V ofthis Convention by the State Party requesting the convening of the Committee.
2. The work of the Consultative Committee of Experts shall be organized in such a way as topermit it to perform the functions set forth in paragraph 1 of this annex. The Committee shalldecide procedural questions relative to the organization of its work, where possible by consensus,but otherwise by a majority of those present and voting. There shall be no voting on matters ofsubstance.
3. The Depositary or his representative shall serve as the Chairman of the Committee.
4. Each expert may be assisted at meetings by one or more advisers.
5. Each expert shall have the right, through the Chairman, to request from States, and frominternational organizations, such information and assistance as the expert considers desirable forthe accomplishment of the Committees work.
UNDERSTANDINGS REGARDING THE CONVENTIONUnderstanding Relating to Article I
It is the understanding of the Committee that, for the purposes of this Convention, the terms,"widespread", "long-lasting" and "severe" shall be interpreted as follows:
(a) "widespread": encompassing an area on the scale of several hundred squarekilometres;
(b) "long-lasting": lasting for a period of months, or approximately a season;
(c) "severe": involving serious or significant disruption or harm to human life, natural andeconomic resources or other assets.
It is further understood that the interpretation set forth above is intended exclusively for thisConvention and is not intended to prejudice the interpretation of the same or similar terms if usedin connexion with any other international agreement.
Understanding Relating to Article II
It is the understanding of the Committee that the following examples are illustrative of phenomenathat could be caused by the use of environmental modification techniques as defined in Article IIof the Convention: earthquakes, tsunamis; an upset in the ecological balance of a region;changes in weather patterns (clouds, precipitation, cyclones of various types and tornadicstorms); changes in climate patterns; changes in ocean currents; changes in the state of theozone layer; and changes in the state of the ionosphere.
It is further understood that all the phenomena listed above, when produced by military or any
other hostile use of environmental modification techniques, would result, or could reasonably beexpected to result, in widespread, long-lasting or severe destruction, damage or injury. Thus,military or any other hostile use of environmental modification techniques as defined in Article II,so as to cause those phenomena as a means of destruction, damage or injury to another StateParty, would be prohibited.
It is recognized, moreover, that the list of examples set out above is not exhaustive. Otherphenomena which could result from the use of environmental modification techniques as definedin Article II could also be appropriately included. The absence of such phenomena from the list
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does not in any way imply that the undertaking contained in Article I would not be applicable tothose phenomena, provided the criteria set out in that article were met.
Understanding Relating to Article III
It is the understanding of the Committee that this Convention does not deal with the questionwhether or not a given use of environmental modification techniques for peaceful purposes is inaccordance with generally recognized principles and applicable rules of international law.
Understanding Relating to Article VIII
It is the understanding of the Committee that a proposal to amend the Convention may also beconsidered at any conference of Parties held pursuant to Article VIII. It is further understood thatany proposed amendment that is intended for such consideration should, if possible, besubmitted to the Depositary no less than 90 days before the commencement of the conference.
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1 These are not incorporated into the Convention but are part of the negotiating record and wereincluded in the report transmitted by the CCD to the U.N. General Assembly in September 1976.
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UNGA RES. 31/72, TIAS 9614
CONVENTION ON THE PROHIBITION OF MILITARY OR ANY OTHER HOSTILE USE OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MODIFICATION TECHNIQUES
Adopted by Resolution 31/72 of the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1976.The Convention was opened for signature at Geneva on 18 May 1977.
TEXT PUBLISHED IN: United Nations General Assembly Resolution 31/72, Annex; see
Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-first Session, Supplement No. 39 (A/31/39),
pp. 37-38. International Legal Materials, Vol. XVI, No. 1, January 1977, pp. 88-94 (Engl.);
World Armaments and Disarmament, SIPRI Yearbook 1978, London 1978, pp. 392-397
(Engl.); Shindler & Toman, eds., "The Laws of Armed Conflicts."
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The States Parties to this Convention,
Guided by the interest of consolidating peace, and wishing to contribute to the cause of halting
the arms race, and of bringing about general and complete disarmament under strict and
effective international control, and of saving mankind from the danger of using new means of
warfare,
Determined to continue negotiations with a view to achieving effective progress towards further
measures in the field of disarmament,
Recognizing that scientific and technical advances may open new possibilities with respect to
modification of the environment,
Recalling the Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment,adopted at Stockholm on 16 June 1972,
Realizing that the use of environmental modification techniques for peaceful purposes could
improve the interrelationship of man and nature and contribute to the preservation and
improvement of the environment for the benefit of present and future generations,
Recognizing, however, that military or any other hostile use of such techniques could have
effects extremely harmful to human welfare,
Desiring to prohibit effectively military or any other hostile use of environmental modification
techniques in order to eliminate the dangers to mankind from such use, and affirming their
willingness to work towards the achievement of this objective,
Desiring also to contribute to the strengthening of trust among nations and to the further
improvement of the international situation in accordance with the purposes and principles of
the Charter of the United Nations,
Have agreed as follows:
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ARTICLE I
1. Each State Party to this Convention undertakes not to engage in military or any other hostile
use of environmental modification techniques having widespread, long-lasting or severe effects
as the means of destruction, damage or injury to any other State Party.
2. Each State Party to this Convention undertakes not to assist, encourage or induce any
State, group of States or international organization to engage in activities contrary to the
provisions of paragraph 1 of this article.
ARTICLE II
As used in article 1, the term "environmental modification techniques" refers to any technique
for changing - through the deliberate manipulation of natural processes--the dynamics,composition or structure of the Earth, including its biota, lithosphere, hydrosphere and
atmosphere, or of outer space.
ARTICLE III
1. The provisions of this Convention shall not hinder the use of environmental modification
techniques for peaceful purposes and shall be without prejudice to the generally recognized
principles and applicable rules of international law concerning such use.
2. The States Parties to this Convention undertake to facilitate, and have the right to participate
in, the fullest possible exchange of scientific and technological information on the use of
environmental modification techniques for peaceful purposes. States Parties in a position to do
so shall contribute, alone or together with other States or international organizations, to
international economic and scientific co-operation in the preservation, improvement and
peaceful utilization of the environment, with due consideration for the needs of the developing
areas of the world.
ARTICLE IV
Each State Party to this Convention undertakes to take any measures it considers necessary
in accordance with its constitutional processes to prohibit and prevent any activity in violation
of the provisions of the Convention anywhere under its jurisdiction or control.
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ARTICLE V
1. The States Parties to this Convention undertake to consult one another and to co-operate in
solving any problems which may arise in relation to the objectives of, or in the application of
the provisions of, the Convention. Consultation and co-operation pursuant to this article may
also be undertaken through appropriate international procedures within the framework of the
United Nations and in accordance with its Charter. These international procedures may include
the services of appropriate international organizations, as well as of a Consultative Committee
of Experts as provided for in paragraph 2 of this article.
2. For the purposes set forth in paragraph 1 of this article, the Depositary shall within one
month of the receipt of a request from any State Party to this Convention, convene a
Consultative Committee of Experts. Any State Party may appoint an expert to the Committee
whose functions and rules of procedure are set out in the annex which constitutes an integral
part of this Convention. The Committee shall transmit to the Depositary a summary of its
findings of fact, incorporating all views and information presented to the Committee during its
proceedings. The Depositary shall distribute the summary to all States Parties.
3. Any State Party to this Convention which has reason to believe that any other State Party is
acting in breach of obligations deriving from the provisions of the Convention may lodge a
complaint with the Security Council of the United Nations. Such a complaint should include allrelevant information as well as all possible evidence supporting ItS validity.
4. Each State Party to this Convention undertakes to cooperate in carrying out any
investigation which the Security Council may initiate, in accordance with the provisions of the
Charter of the United Nations, on the basis of the complaint received by the Council. The
Security Council shall inform the States Parties of the results of the investigation.
5. Each State Party to this Convention undertakes to provide or support assistance, inaccordance with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, to any State Party which
so requests, if the Security Council decides that such Party has been harmed or is likely to be
harmed as a result of violation of the Convention.
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ARTICLE VI
1. Any State Party to this Convention may propose amendments to the Convention. The text of
any proposed amendment shall be submitted to the Depositary, who shall promptly circulate itto all States Parties.
2. An amendment shall enter into force for all States Parties to this Convention which have
accepted it, upon the deposit with the Depositary of instruments of acceptance by a majority of
States Parties. Thereafter it shall enter into force for any remaining State Party on the date of
deposit of its instrument of acceptance.
ARTICLE VII
This Convention shall be of unlimited duration.
ARTICLE VIII
1. Five years after the entry into force of this Convention, a conference of the States Parties to
the Convention shall be convened by the Depositary at Geneva, Switzerland. The conference
shall review the operation of the Convention with a view to ensuring that its purposes and
provisions are being realized, and shall in particular examine the effectiveness of theprovisions of paragraph 1 of article I in eliminating the dangers of military or any other hostile
use of environmental modification techniques.
2. At intervals of not less than five years thereafter, a majority of the States Parties to this
Convention may obtain, by submitting a proposal to this effect to the Depositary, the convening
of a conference with the same objectives.
3. If no conference has been convened pursuant to paragraph 2 of this article within ten yearsfollowing the conclusion of a previous conference, the Depositary shall solicit the views of all
States Parties to this Convention concerning the convening of such a conference. If one third
or ten of the States Parties, whichever number is less, respond affirmatively, the Depositary
shall take immediate steps to convene the conference.
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ARTICLE IX
1. This Convention shall be open to all States for signature. Any State which does not sign the
Convention before its entry into force in accordance with paragraph 3 of this article mayaccede to it at any time.
2. This Convention shall be subject to ratification by signatory States. Instruments of ratification
or accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
3. This Convention shall enter into force upon the deposit of instruments of ratification by
twenty Governments in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article.
4. For those States whose instruments of ratification or accession are deposited after the entry
into force of this Convention, it shall enter into force on the date of the deposit of their
instruments of ratification or accession.
5. The Depositary shall promptly inform all signatory and acceding States of the date of each
signature, the date of deposit of each instrument of ratification or accession and the date of the
entry into force of this Convention and of any amendments thereto, as well as of the receipt of
other notices.
6. This Convention shall be registered by the Depositary in accordance with Article 102 of the
Charter of the United Nations.
ARTICLE X
This Convention, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts
are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations,
who shall send duly certified copies thereof to the Governments of the signatory and acceding
States.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto, have signed this
Convention
Done at Geneva, on the 18 day of May 1977.
(Here follows signatures)
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Annex to the Convention
Consultative Committee of Experts
1. The Consultative Committee of Experts shall undertake to make appropriate findings of fact
and provide expert views relevant to any problem raised pursuant to paragraph 1 of article V ofthis Convention by the State Party requesting the convening of the Committee.
2. The work of the Consultative Committee of Experts shall be organized in such a way as to
permit it to perform the functions set forth in paragraph 1 of this annex. The Committee shall
decide procedural questions relative to the organization of its work, where possible by
consensus, but otherwise by a majority of those present and voting. There shall be no voting
on matters of substance.
3. The Depositary or his representative shall serve as the Chairman of the Committee.
4. Each expert may be assisted at meetings by one or more advisers.
5. Each expert shall have the right, through the Chairman, to request from States, and from
international organizations, such information and assistance as the expert considers desirable
for the accomplishment of the Committee's work.