Signature Signature

Ambassador Raph Uwechue

It is not the form of the signature, but the proven link between the signature and the purported signor based on the context, that gives the signature its legal effect.

In order to establish the signature's function of linking the signor with the signed document, the context of the signing will always have to be demonstrated, whether the signature is on paper or electronic.

V. Putin President of the People's President of the Republic of China Russian Federation

Vienna

People's Republic of China to the Russian Federation to the Conference on Disarmament Conference on Disarmament

Questions of proof of the making of the signature (which exist for both handwritten and electronic signatures) should not distort the law on the validity of signatures.

Annex to the letter dated 23 March 2005 from the representatives of Lebanon and the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council

(Signed) Viktor Yushchenko President of Ukraine

If it is recognized that the legal effect of a signature is based on the proven link between the document, the signature and the purported signor, then it is irrelevant whether the signature method was of an appropriate level of reliability.

This would be to the detriment of the other party relying on the signor's signature.

The risk analysis will of course include the cost of having the signature made more reliable and the cost of its being not genuine.

This may involve checking the signature against known genuine versions of it, or getting the signature witnessed, notarized or guaranteed by a bank, etc.

Verify Signature

(Signed) M. Javad Zarif

Thus, if the method used failed to identify the party and to indicate that party's intention but it could nonetheless be proved through extraneous evidence that the electronic signature had been created by the signing party, such a signature would not meet the requirements of draft article 9, paragraph 3.

(Signed) Tan York Chor Chargé d'affaires a.i.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

_______________________ Name of person attesting

(Signed) A. Hurree Chargé d'affaires a.i.

(Signed) Pak Gil Yon

(b) Electronic signatures

(Signed) Changsheng Li

And I'm happy to sign it for you with any name of any artist.

(Signed) Mihnea Ioan Motoc Ambassador Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations

So a history of dealings with the purported signor, or a low value transaction, may persuade someone to rely on a signature that would not be satisfactory if it were from a stranger or for a high value transaction.

And he signs off, Thank you.

(Signed) John Dauth

(Signed) John Dauth Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations

(Signed) Alexander V. Konuzin Chargé d'affaires a.i. Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations

Annan Secretary General

(Signed) Kofi A. Annan

(Signed) John Dauth

Ambassador Raph Uwechue

(Signed) Zack Wamp Congressman United States Congress

(Signed) Kofi A.

Chairman Committee on Contributions

(Signed) Kenzo Oshima Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations

(Signed) Ambassador Dan Gillerman Permanent Representative

Signature of authorising officer.

(Signed) Nisuke Ando

Geneva, 17 May 2005

(Signed) K. Hossain Chairman

(Signed) Dan Gillerman Ambassador Permanent Representative