8.a. Amendment to article 20, paragraph 1 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

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8.a. Amendment to article 20, paragraph 1 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (New York, 22 November 1995)

Last update:	19 March 2008
Not yet in force:	See paragraph 3 of Resolution 50/202 which reads as follows: "The amendment shall enter into force following consideration by the General Assembly and when it has been accepted by a two-thirds majority of States parties which shall have so notified the Secretary-General as depositary of the Convention.".
Status:	,Parties: 52.
Text:	Doc. CEDAW/SP/1995/2.

Note: The amendment was proposed by the Governments of Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden and communicated by the Secretary-General by depositary notification C.N.373.1994.TREATIES-8 of 23 January 1995 in accordance with article 26 (1) of the Convention. At their eighth meeting held on 22 May 1995, the States Parties to the above Convention decided to amend article 20 (1) of the Convention and adopted the amendment. By Resolution 50/202 adopted at its fiftieth session held on 22 December 1995, the General Assembly noted with approval the amendment.

Participant	Acceptance (A)
Andorra	14 Oct 2002 A
Australia	4 Jun 1998 A
Austria	11 Sep 2000 A
Bahamas	17 Jan 2003 A
Bangladesh	3 May 2007 A
Brazil	5 Mar 1997 A
Canada	3 Nov 1997 A
Chile	8 May 1998 A
China	10 Jul 2002 A
Cook Islands	27 Nov 2007 A
Croatia	24 Oct 2003 A
Cuba	7 Mar 2008 A
Cyprus	30 Jul 2002 A
Denmark	12 Mar 1996 A
Egypt	2 Aug 2001 A
Finland	18 Mar 1996 A
France	8 Aug 1997 A
Georgia	30 Sep 2005 A
Germany	25 Feb 2002 A
Grenada	12 Dec 2007 A
Guatemala	3 Jun 1999 A
Iceland	8 May 2002 A
Ireland	11 Jun 2004 A
Italy	31 May 1996 A
Japan	12 Jun 2003 A
Jordan	11 Jan 2002 A
Lesotho	12 Nov 2001 A
Liberia	16 Sep 2005 A
Liechtenstein	15 Apr 1997 A
Lithuania	5 Aug 2004 A
Luxembourg	1 Jul 2003 A
Madagascar	19 Jul 1996 A
Maldives	7 Feb 2002 A
Mali	20 Jun 2002 A
Malta	5 Mar 1997 A
Mauritius	29 Oct 2002 A
Mexico	16 Sep 1996 A
Mongolia	19 Dec 1997 A
Netherlands 1	10 Dec 1997 A
New Zealand	26 Sep 1996 A
Niger	1 May 2002 A
Norway	29 Mar 1996 A
Panama	5 Nov 1996 A
Philippines	12 Nov 2003 A
Portugal	8 Jan 2002 A
Republic of Korea	12 Aug 1996 A
Republic of Moldova	28 Feb 2006 A
Slovenia	10 Nov 2006 A
Sweden	17 Jul 1996 A
Switzerland	2 Dec 1997 A
Turkey	9 Dec 1999 A
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2	19 Nov 1996 A
Uruguay	8 Jan 2004 A

Notes

1. For the Kingdom in Europe, the Netherlands Antilles an Aruba.

2. For the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, British Virgin Islands, Falkland Islands, and Turks and Caicos Islands.

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