When an amendment enters into force. it shall be binding on those States Parties \V'hich have expressed their consent to be bound by it. Other States Parties shall still be bound by the provisions of this Protocol and any earlier amendments that they have ratified.
A State Party may denounce this Protocol by writ1en notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Such denunciation shall become effectiye one year after the date of receipt of the notification by the SecretaryGeneral.
The original of this ProtocoL of which the Arabic, Chinese, English. French. Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.