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D. ENTRY INTO FORCE:
Argentina suggested that the Convention
should enter into force after 30 countries have ratified it, since
the problem of desertification is geographically-specific and
implementation is urgent. Benin, Tunisia and Mali agreed. The US
and Iran said it was premature to decide on this. There was
divergence regarding the period between ratification of the
Convention and its entry into force. Benin supported a three-month
interval. Some felt that this decision should be deferred to the
next session.