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Turin, 18.X.1961

Strasbourg, 3.V.1996

The Protocol was taken note of with approval by the Economic and Social Council in resolution 1186 (XLI) of 18 November 1966 and was taken note of by the General Assembly in resolution 2198 (XXI) of 16 December 1966. In the same resolution the General Assembly requested the Secretary-General to transmit the text of the Protocol to the States mentioned in article V thereof, with a view to enabling them to accede to the Protocol. Entry into force 4 October 1967, in accordance with article VIII

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Adopted on 28 July 1951 by the United Nations Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Status of Refugees and Stateless Persons convened under General Assembly resolution 429 (V) of 14 December 1950 entry into force 22 April 1954, in accordance with Article 43

Adopted on 28 September 1954 by a Conference of Plenipotentiaries convened by Economic and social Council resolution 526 A(XVII) of 26 April 1954 entry into force 6 June 1960 , in accordance with Article 39

The Hague, 28.V.1970

Also referred to as "The Riyadh Guidelines", adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 45/112 of 14 December 1990