United Nations

“ Considering that the peoples of the United nations are determined to promote equality of right of men and women, in conformity with the principles embodied in the Charter,
Believing that an international convention on the political rights of women will constitute an important towards the universal attainment of equal rights of men and women,
Reaffirming its resolution 56 (I) of 11 December 1946,
Decides to open the attached Convention for signatures and ratification at the end of the present session. ”

“ ARTICLE VII In the event that any State submits a reservation to any of the articles of this Convention at the time of signature, ratification or accession, the Secretary-General shall communicate the text of the reservation to all States which are or may become parties to this Convention. Any State which objects to the reservation may, within a period of ninety days from the date of the said communication (or upon the date of its becoming a party to the Convention) , notify the Secretary-General that it does not accept it. ”