Consistent with other recent multilateral arms control treaties, such as the Enmod Convention, Article XXIII establishes the Secretary-General of the United Nations as the depositary for the Convention and sets forth, in three subparagraphs, the responsibilities of the depositary. Specifically, this Article states that the Secretary-General of the United Nations is designated as the Depositary of this Convention. This Article further states that the depositary shall, inter alia, have the responsibilities set forth in the following subparagraphs.
Subparagraph (a) of Article XXIII states that 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 the Convention, and of the receipt of other notices. Note that, pursuant to paragraph 38(d) of Article VIII, the Technical Secretariat is responsible for communications on behalf of the Organization to and from States Parties on matters pertaining to the implementation of the Convention.
Subparagraph (b) of Article XXIII states that the depositary shall transmit duly certified copies of the Convention to the Governments of all signatory and acceding States.
Subparagraph (c) of Article XXIII states that the depositary shall register the Convention pursuant to Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations. (Paragraph 1 of Article 102 states that every treaty and every international agreement entered into by any Member of the United Nations shall as soon as possible be registered with the Secretariat and published by it.)