GLOSSARY
Depositary
CRC Article = 53
Note:
Article 53 of the CRC designates the Secretary-General of the United Nations as the depositary of the CRC. The rules of international treaty law concerning depositaries and their functions are set forth in Articles 76 to 80 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969). Particular functions of the depositary of the CRC are mentioned in Articles 47 to 52 and Article 54 of the CRC, such as the function of receiving and circulating to all States Parties the texts of reservations made by States at the time of ratification or accession.
See also:
Accession Amendments Authentic texts Denunciation Entry into force Ratification Reservations Signature