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XXIV 1. A party or specialized agency, registering a treaty or international agreement under article 1 or 4 of these regulations, shall certify that the text is a true and complete copy thereof and includes all reservations made by parties thereto.

2. The certified copy shall reproduce the text in all the languages in which the treaty or agreement was concluded and shall be accompanied by two additional copies and by a statement setting forth, in respect of each party:
 * (a) The date on which the treaty or agreement has come into force:
 * (b) The method whereby it has come into force (for example: by signature, by ratification or acceptance, by accession, et cetera).

The date of receipt by the Secretariat of the United Nations of the treaty or international agreement registered shall be deemed to be the date of registration, provided that the date of registration of a treaty or agreement registered ex officio by the United Nations shall be the date on which the treaty or agreement first came into force between two or more of the parties thereto.

A certificate of registration signed by the Secretary-General or his representative shall be issued to the registering party or agency and also to all signatories and parties to the treaty or international agreement registered.

1. The register shall be kept in the five official languages of the United Nations. The register shall comprise, in respect of each treaty or international agreement, a record of:
 * (a) The serial number given in the order of registration;
 * (b) The title given to the instrument by the parties;
 * (c) The names of the parties between whom it was concluded;
 * (d) The dates of signature, ratification or acceptance, exchange of ratification, accession, and entry into force;
 * (e) The duration;