States of the Organization of African Unity. Article 48 AMENDMENT AND REVISION OF THE CHARTER 1. The present Charter may be amended or revised if any State Party makes a written request to that effect to the Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity, provided that the proposed amendment is not submitted to the Assembly of Heads of State and Government for consideration until all the States Parties have been duly notified of it and the Committee has given its opinion on the amendment. 2. An amendment shall be approved by a simple majority of the States Parties. List of countries which have signed, Ratified/ Acceded to the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child Additionally: 1. Botswana: Does not consider itself bound by: • Article 2 - Definition of a Child 2. Egypt: Does not consider itself bound by the following Articles: • Article 24 - Adoption; • Article 30(a- e) - Children of imprisoned mothers; • Article 44 - Communications; and • Article 45(1) - Investigations by Committee. 3. Mauritania: Does not consider itself bound by: • Article 9 – Freedom of conscience and religion 4. Sudan: Does not consider itself bound by the following Articles: • Article 10 – Protection of privacy; • Article 11(6) – Education of children who become pregnant before completing their education; and Article 21(2) – Child marriage and betrothal of girls and boys. • 30 AFRICAN CHARTER on the Rights and Welfare of the Child