Model of Instrument of Accession – (Geneva, 1992)
For use by a State that is not a Member of the International Telecommunication Union, but
is a Member of the United Nations, after the entry into force of the ITU Constitution and
Convention (Geneva, 1992)
or1
[STATE OF ...........................]
[GOVERNMENT OF ...................................]
Instrument of Accession to the
Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union (Geneva, 1992)
and to the
Convention of the International Telecommunication Union (Geneva, 1992)
Whereas
on 22 December 1992, the Member States of the International Telecommunication Union participating in the
Additional Plenipotentiary Conference (Geneva, 1992) signed the ITU Constitution and Convention,
the Plenipotentiary Conferences (Kyoto, 1994; Minneapolis, 1998; Marrakesh, 2002; Antalya, 2006;
Guadalajara, 2010) have adopted amendments to the ITU Constitution and Convention, which entered into
force on 1 January 1996, 1 January 2000, 1 January 2004, 1 January 2008 and 1 January 2012 respectively,
and whereas
____________________2 is not a Member State of the International Telecommunication Union, but is
nevertheless qualified, as a Member State of the United Nations, to accede to the above-mentioned Constitution
and Convention, in accordance with Articles 2 and 53 of the Constitution,
We/I1,3 ______________________
declare, by virtue of this single Instrument, that ______________________2:
–
accedes to the above-mentioned Constitution and Convention as amended4 and undertakes to abide
faithfully by all of the provisions contained therein;
–
chooses the ___________ unit class of contribution for defraying the expenses of the Union, in
accordance with Article 28 of the Constitution and Article 33 of the Convention.
This Instrument of Accession shall become effective [on ___________]5 [on the date of its deposit with the
Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union]6, in accordance with Article 53 of the
Constitution.
Done at
on
(Seal)
____________________
1
Delete as appropriate.
2
Name of State.
3
Name and title of Head of State, Head of Government or Minister for Foreign Affairs.
4
See No. 231 of the ITU Constitution and No. 527 of the ITU Convention.
5
Insert date if applicable; otherwise delete.
6
Delete if not applicable.
(Signature)3