Model instrument of accession to the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness of 1961 WHEREAS a Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness was adopted by the Plenipotentiaries on the thirtieth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and sixty-one, and is open for accession pursuant to Article 16 thereof; AND WHEREAS, it is provided in section 3 of the said Article 16 that accession thereto shall be affected by deposited of an instrument with the Secretary-General of the United Nations; NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned, [Title of Head of State, Head of Government, or Foreign Minister] hereby notifies this accession of the [State concerned]. GIVEN under my hand in ___________________ this ________________ day of _____________________ one thousand, nine hundred and ____________________. [Public Seal and Signature of custodian, if appropriate…] [Signature of Head of State, Head of Government, Foreign Minister…] 57