1. Any State Party to this Convention may propose an amendment and file it with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Secretary-General shall thereupon communicate the proposed amendment to the States Parties to this Convention with a request that they indicate whether they favour a conference of States Parties for the purpose of considering and voting upon the proposal. In the event that within four months from the date of such communication at least one third of the States Parties favour such a conference, the Secretary-General shall convene the conference under the auspices of the United Nations.
一、 本公约任何缔约国均可提出修正案并将其提交联合国秘书长。秘书长应随即将提议的修正案发给公约各缔约国，并请各缔约国表明他们是否赞成召开缔约国会议，审议该项提案并对之进行表决。在发出通知之日起四个月内，如果至少三分之一的缔约国赞成召开这一会议，秘书长应在联合国主持下召开会议。