the provlsions of ar!icle 29.does not consider itsel'f bound by the Provisions of Convent ion. declares that it does not consider itself bound by paragraph I, of Ehe Conventlon. A/40/623 Engli Bh Paqe 10 NEIT ZEALAND lOrig inal: Eng l i shl [10 ,lanuary 198 5l The instrument of ratification inaticat.es that in accordance ",ich the speciarrelationshipa that exist becr.een Nee zealand and che cook rsr.ands and beteeen Newgealand and Niue, there have been consultations regardtng the Convention betreenthe Governnent of Ner zealand and the Governnent of the cook rslands, and bet,,eenthe Governnent of Ne$ zealand and the Government of Niuei that the Government ofche cook rsrands, Hhich has exclusive competence to impr.enent treaties in the cookrsland6, has requested that the convention should extend to the cook rsrandsi thaLthe Governnent of Niue. whicb haa exclusive conpet.ence to rmplenent treaties lnNiue' haa requested thac the conventlon should extend to Niue. Tbe said instrunentspecifies that accordingly the convention shalr apply aLso to the cook rsrands anarNiue. Furthernore, the said instrunelt! contains the folloeing reservations: The Governnent of New zealand, lhe Governnent ot Che Cook Islanals and lheGovernnent of Niue reserve the right noC to apply the provisions ofarticLe lf (2) (b). The Government of New Zealand, the GovernmentGover ient of Nj.ue reserve the right not to applyConvention in ao far as t.bey are inconsistent wittrrecruitment into or service in: (a) The Armed Forces, which reflect either directly or indirectly tnetact. that nenbers ot such forces are required to serve on arned forcesat rcraft or vegsels and in situations involving arned cornbaCi or (b) Ihe lae enforcement forces, which reflectlndirectly the tact Chat menbers of such forces aresltuaeions involving vioience or threat of violence.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a declaration from New Zealand, the Cook Islands, and Niue regarding their ratification of a convention. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the document is related to international relations or law. The specific references to the convention's provisions and the governments' reservations also imply that the document is related to a specific agreement or treaty.

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International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief