Preventing and Reducing Statelessness - UNHCR

Annex 1
M o d E L I n s T R U M E N T O F A C C E s s I O N T O
T H E C O N v E N T I O N O N T H E R e d U C T I O N
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WHEREAS a Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness was adopted by the
Plenipotentiaries on the thirtieth day of August, one thousand nine hundred
and sixty-one, and is open for accession pursuant to Article 16 thereof;
AND WHEREAS, it is provided in section 4 of the said Article 16 that accession
thereto shall be affected by deposit of an instrument with the Secretary
General of the United Nations;
NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned, [Title of Head of State, Head of
Government or Foreign Minister] hereby notifies the accession of the [State
concerned];
GIVEN under my hand in _______________ this _______ day of______ two
thousand and _______.
[Public Seal and Signature of custodian if appropriate]
[Signature of Head of State, Head of Government or Foreign Minister]
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