3. At least five months before the date of the meeting of the States Parties during which the elections will be held, the Secretary-General of the United Nations shall address a letter to the States Parties inviting them to submit their nominations within three months. The Secretary-General shall submit a list, in alphabetical order, of all persons thus nominated, indicating the States Parties that have nominated them.
3. 联合国秘书长应至少在进行选举的缔约国会议举行之日五个月前致函缔约国，请其在三个月内提交提名。秘书长应提交按姓名英文字母次序编制的所有被提名人名单，同时标明提名的缔约国。