Royal Decree 42/2005 Approving the Accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

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We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,

and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women adopted by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 24/180 dated 18 December 1979,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the mentioned Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women is hereby approved.

Article II

Competent entities shall undertake the procedures for accession to the convention in accordance with its provisions, taking into account the attached reservations.

Article III

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 28 Rabi Al-Awwal 1426
Corresponding to: 7 May 2005

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 791 issued on 15 May 2005.