text: 24 August 1972 1 November 1978 25 April 1983 12 September 1974 3 June 1983 14 September 1972(1) 24 October 1975(6) 17 May 1984 19 January 1979 27 August 1973(7) 12 February 1974 6 November 1973 I ... A/40/445 English Page 50 States Niger Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Republic of Korea Romania Rwanda Saint Lucia Saudi Arabia Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Union of Soviet Socialist Republics United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United Republic of Tanzania Date of signature 6 March 1972 18 January 1972 23 January 1973 23 September 1971 23 September 1971 23 September 1971 10 July 1972 26 June 1972 23 September 1971 21 November 1972 23 September 1971 15 February 1972 23 September 1971 9 February 1972 5 July 1972 23 September 1971 23 September 1971 23 September 1971 Date of deposit of Instrument of Ratification or Accession 1 September 1972 3 July 1973 1 August 1973 2 February 1977(1) (8) 24 January 1974 24 April 1972 15 December 1975(1) 5 March 1974 28 April 1978 (1) 26 March 1973 28 January 1975(1) 15 January 1973 26 August 1981(1) 2 August 1973(9) 15 August 1975(1) 8 November 1983 14 June 1974(1) (10) 3 February 1978 29 December 1978 20 September 1979 12 April 1978 7 July 1978(11) 30 May 1972 ( 1) 30 October 1972 2 June 1978 18 January 1979 25 November 1975(12) 10 July 1973 17 January 1978 10 July 1980(1) 16 May 1978 9 February 1979 21 February 1977 9 February 1972 2 December 1981(1) 23 December 1975 19 July 1982 26 January 1973(1) 
analysis: The text appears to be a list of dates and countries, which suggests that it may be related to a specific international agreement or treaty. The dates range from 1971 to 1984, which could indicate that it is related to a historical event or a treaty signed during that period. The list of countries is diverse, covering most regions of the world, which implies that the agreement or treaty may have global implications.