translate English to French: The growing number of States Parties, the increasing acceptance of the Convention by States which were still in the process of ratifying or acceding to it, including major industrialized States, was testimony to its importance in international law.
Le nombre croissant d'États Parties et l'acceptation de plus en plus large de la Convention par des États dont le processus de ratification ou d'adhésion était en cours, y compris de grands pays industrialisés, témoignaient de son importance en droit international.