Article 46
PART V
Nothing in the present Covenant shall be
interpreted as impairing the provisions of
the Charter of the United Nations and of the
constitutions of the specialized agencies which
define the respective responsibilities of the various
organs of the United Nations and of the specialized
agencies in regard to the matters dealt with in the
present Covenant.
Article 47
Nothing in the present Covenant shall be
interpreted as impairing the inherent right of all
peoples to enjoy and utilize fully and freely their
natural wealth and resources.
Article 48
1.
2.
PART VI
The present Covenant is open for signature
by any State Member of the United Nations
or member of any of its specialized agencies,
by any State Party to the Statute of the
International Court of Justice, and by any
other State which has been invited by the
General Assembly of the United Nations to
become a Party to the present Covenant.
The present Covenant is subject to ratification.
Instruments of ratification shall be deposited
with the Secretary-General of the United
Nations.
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