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Charter of the United Nations

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Statute of the International Court of Justice

Table of Contents

Introductory Note

Preamble To The Charter Of The United Nations

Charter Of The United Nations

Chapter I - Purposes and Principles

Chapter II - Membership

Chapter III - Organs

Chapter IV - The General ssembly

Chapter V - The !ecurity Council

Chapter VI - Pacific !ettlement Of "isputes

Chapter VII - ction #ith $espect To Threats To The Peace% &reaches Of ThePeace and cts of ggression

Chapter VIII - $egional rrangements

Chapter I' - International (conomic nd !ocial Co-OperationChapter ' - The (conomic nd !ocial Council

Chapter 'I - "eclaration $egarding Non-!elf-Go)erning Territories

Chapter 'II - International Trusteeship !ystem

Chapter 'III - The Trusteeship Council

Chapter 'IV - The International Court Of *ustice

Chapter 'V - The !ecretariat

Chapter 'VI - Miscellaneous Pro)isions

Chapter 'VII - Transitional !ecurity rrangements

Chapter 'VIII - mendments

Chapter 'I' - $atification and !ignature

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Statute Of The International Court Of Justice

Article 1

Chapter I - Organi,ation Of The Court

Chapter II - Competence Of The Court

Chapter III - Procedure

Chapter IV - d)isory Opinions

Chapter V - mendment


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INTRODUCTORY NOTE

The Charter of the United Nations .as signed on / *une +012% in !an 3rancisco%

at the conclusion of the United Nations Conference on International Organi,ation% andcame into force on 1 October +0124 The !tatute of the International Court of *ustice isan integral part of the Charter4

mendments to rticles 5% 6 and /+ of the Charter .ere adopted by theGeneral ssembly on +6 "ecember +0/5 and came into force on 5+ ugust +0/24 further amendment to rticle /+ .as adopted by the General ssembly on 7 "ecember+06+% and came into force on 1 !eptember +0654 n amendment to rticle +70% adopted

by the General ssembly on 7 "ecember +0/2% came into force on + *une +0/84

The amendment to rticle 5 enlarges the membership of the !ecurity Council

from ele)en to fifteen4 The amended rticle 6 pro)ides that decisions of the !ecurityCouncil on procedural matters shall be made by an affirmati)e )ote of nine members9formerly se)en: and on all other matters by an affirmati)e )ote of nine members9formerly se)en:% including the concurring )otes of the fi)e permanent members of the!ecurity Council4

The amendment to rticle /+% .hich entered into force on 5+ ugust +0/2%enlarged the membership of the (conomic and !ocial Council from eighteen to t.enty-se)en4 The subse;uent amendment to that rticle% .hich entered into force on 1!eptember +065% further increased the membership of the Council from t.enty-se)en tofifty-four4

The amendment to rticle +70% .hich relates to the first paragraph of that rticle% pro)ides that a General Conference of Member !tates for the purpose of re)ie.ing theCharter may be held at a date and place to be fi


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PREAMBLE TO THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS

WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITE NATION

ETE!"INE

to sa)e succeeding generations from the scourge of .ar% .hich t.ice in our lifetime has brought untold sorro. to man>ind% and

to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights% in the dignity and .orth of the human person% in the e;ual rights of men and .omen and of nations large and small% and

to establish conditions under .hich ?ustice and respect for the obligations arising fromtreaties and other sources of international la. can be maintained% and

to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom%

AN FO! THESE EN S

to practice tolerance and li)e together in peace .ith one another as good neighbours% and

to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security% and

to ensure% by the acceptance of principles and the institution of methods% that armed forceshall not be used% sa)e in the common interest% and

to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and socialad)ancement of all peoples%

HA#E !ESOL#E TO CO"$INE OU! EFFO!TS TO ACCO"PLISH

THESE AI"S

ccordingly% our respecti)e Go)ernments% through representati)es assembled in the cityof !an 3rancisco% .ho ha)e eno.n as the United Nations4

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CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS

CHAPTE! I

PURPOSES AND PRINCIPLES Article 1

The Purposes of the United Nations are@

+4 To maintain international peace and security% and to that end@ to ta>e effecti)ecollecti)e measures for the pre)ention and remo)al of threats to the peace% and for thesuppression of acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace% and to bring about by

peaceful means% and in conformity .ith the principles of ?ustice and international la.%ad?ustment or settlement of international disputes or situations .hich might lead to a

breach of the peaceA4 To de)elop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle ofe;ual rights and self-determination of peoples% and to ta>e other appropriate measures tostrengthen uni)ersal peaceA

54 To achie)e international co-operation in sol)ing international problems of aneconomic% social% cultural% or humanitarian character% and in promoting and encouragingrespect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all .ithout distinction as torace% se


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14 ll Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use offorce against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state% or in any othermanner inconsistent .ith the Purposes of the United Nations4

24 ll Members shall gi)e the United Nations e)ery assistance in any action it ta>es

in accordance .ith the present Charter% and shall refrain from gi)ing assistance to anystate against .hich the United Nations is ta>ing pre)enti)e or enforcement action4

/4 The Organi,ation shall ensure that states .hich are not Members of the United Nations act in accordance .ith these Principles so far as may be necessary for themaintenance of international peace and security4

64 Nothing contained in the present Charter shall authori,e the United Nations tointer)ene in matters .hich are essentially .ithin the domestic ?urisdiction of any state orshall re;uire the Members to submit such matters to settlement under the present CharterA

but this principle shall not pre?udice the application of enforcement measures under

Chapter VII4

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CHAPTE! II

MEMBERSHIP

Article &

The original Members of the United Nations shall be the states .hich% ha)ing participatedin the United Nations Conference on International Organi,ation at !an 3rancisco% orha)ing pre)iously signed the "eclaration by United Nations of + *anuary +01 % sign the

present Charter and ratify it in accordance .ith rticle ++74

Article '

+4 Membership in the United Nations is open to all other peace-lo)ing states .hichaccept the obligations contained in the present Charter and% in the ?udgment of theOrgani,ation% are able and .illing to carry out these obligations4

4 The admission of any such state to membership in the United Nations .ill beeffected by a decision of the General ssembly upon the recommendation of the !ecurityCouncil4

Article (

Member of the United Nations against .hich pre)enti)e or enforcement action has been ta>en by the !ecurity Council may be suspended from the e


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CHAPTE! III

ORGANS

Article *

+4 There are established as the principal organs of the United Nations@ a Generalssembly% a !ecurity Council% an (conomic and !ocial Council% a Trusteeship Council%an International Court of *ustice% and a !ecretariat4

4 !uch subsidiary organs as may be found necessary may be established inaccordance .ith the present Charter4

Article +

The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and .omen to participate in any capacity and under conditions of e;uality in its principal and subsidiaryorgans4

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CHAPTE! I#

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Compos t onArticle ,

+4 The General ssembly shall consist of all the Members of the United Nations4

4 (ach Member shall ha)e not more than fi)e representati)es in the Generalssembly4

F!n"t ons an# Po$e%s

Article 1-

The General ssembly may discuss any ;uestions or any matters .ithin the scope of the present Charter or relating to the po.ers and functions of any organs pro)ided for in the present Charter% and% ee recommendations to theMembers of the United Nations or to the!ecurity Council or to both on any such ;uestions or matters4

Article 11

+4 The General ssembly may consider the general principles of co-operation in themaintenance of international peace and security% including the principles go)erningdisarmament and the regulation of armaments% and may ma>e recommendations .ithregard to such principles to the Members or to the !ecurity Council or to both4

4 The General ssembly may discuss any ;uestions relating to the maintenance ofinternational peace and security brought before it by any Member of the United Nations%or by the !ecurity Council% or by a state .hich is not a Member of the United Nations inaccordance .ith rticle 52% paragraph % and% eerecommendations .ith regard to any such ;uestions to the state or states concerned or tothe !ecurity Council or to both4 ny such ;uestion on .hich action is necessary shall bereferred to the !ecurity Council by the General ssembly either before or afterdiscussion4

54 The General ssembly may call the attention of the !ecurity Council to situations.hich are li>ely to endanger international peace and security4

14 The po.ers of the General ssembly set forth in this rticle shall not limit thegeneral scope ofrticle +74

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Article 1%

+4 #hile the !ecurity Council is ee any

recommendation .ith regard to that dispute or situation unless the !ecurity Council sore;uests4

4 The !ecretary-General% .ith the consent of the !ecurity Council% shall notify theGeneral ssembly at each session of any matters relati)e to the maintenance ofinternational peace and security .hich are being dealt .ith by the !ecurity Council andshall similarly notify the General ssembly% or the Members of the United Nations if theGeneral ssembly is not in session% immediately the !ecurity Council ceases to deal .ithsuch matters4

Article 1&

+4 The General ssembly shall initiate studies and ma>e recommendations for the purpose of@

a4 promoting international co-operation in the political field and encouragingthe progressi)e de)elopment of international la. and its codificationA

b4 promoting international co-operation in the economic% social% cultural%educational% and health fields% and assisting in the reali,ation of human rights andfundamental freedoms for all .ithout distinction as to race% se


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4 The General ssembly shall recei)e and consider reports from the other organs ofthe United Nations4

Article 1)

The General ssembly shall perform such functions .ith respect to the internationaltrusteeship system as are assigned to it under Chapters 'II and 'III% including theappro)al of the trusteeship agreements for areas not designated as strategic4

Article 1*

+4 The General ssembly shall consider and appro)e the budget of the Organi,ation4

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Article 1,

Member of the United Nations .hich is in arrears in the payment of its financialcontributions to the Organi,ation shall ha)e no )ote in the General ssembly if theamount of its arrears e;uals or e


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CHAPTE! #

THE SECURITY COUNCIL

Compos t onArticle %&

+4 The !ecurity Council shall consist of fifteen Members of the United Nations4 The$epublic of China% 3rance% the Union of !o)iet !ocialist $epublics% the United Bingdomof Great &ritain and Northern Ireland% and the United !tates of merica shall be

permanent members of the !ecurity Council4 The General ssembly shall elect ten otherMembers of the United Nations to be non-permanent members of the !ecurity Council%due regard being specially paid% in the first instance to the contribution of Members of theUnited Nations to the maintenance of international peace and security and to the other

purposes of the Organi,ation% and also to e;uitable geographical distribution44 The non-permanent members of the !ecurity Council shall be elected for a termof t.o years4 In the first election of the non-permanent members after the increase of themembership of the !ecurity Council from ele)en to fifteen% t.o of the four additionalmembers shall be chosen for a term of one year4 retiring member shall not be eligiblefor immediate re-election4

54 (ach member of the !ecurity Council shall ha)e one representati)e4


Article %'

+4 In order to ensure prompt and effecti)e action by the United Nations% its Membersconfer on the !ecurity Council primary responsibility for the maintenance of international

peace and security% and agree that in carrying out its duties under this responsibility the!ecurity Council acts on their behalf4

4 In discharging these duties the !ecurity Council shall act in accordance .ith thePurposes and Principles of the United Nations4 The specific po.ers granted to the!ecurity Council for the discharge of these duties are laid do.n in Chapters VI% VII% VIII%and 'II4

54 The !ecurity Council shall submit annual and% .hen necessary% special reports tothe General ssembly for its consideration4

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Article %(

The Members of the United Nations agree to accept and carry out the decisions of the!ecurity Council in accordance .ith the present Charter4

Article %)

In order to promote the establishment and maintenance of international peace andsecurity .ith the least di)ersion for armaments of the .orld s human and economicresources% the !ecurity Council shall be responsible for formulating% .ith the assistanceof the Military !taff Committee referred to in rticle 16% plans to be submitted to theMembers of the United Nations for the establishment of a system for the regulation ofarmaments4

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Article %*

+4 (ach member of the !ecurity Council shall ha)e one )ote4

4 "ecisions of the !ecurity Council on procedural matters shall be made by anaffirmati)e )ote of nine members4

54 "ecisions of the !ecurity Council on all other matters shall be made by anaffirmati)e )ote of nine members including the concurring )otes of the permanentmembersA pro)ided that% in decisions under Chapter VI% and under paragraph 5 of rticle2 % a party to a dispute shall abstain from )oting4

P%o"e#!%e

Article %+

+4 The !ecurity Council shall be so organi,ed as to be able to function continuously4(ach member of the !ecurity Council shall for this purpose be represented at all times atthe seat of the Organi,ation4

4 The !ecurity Council shall hold periodic meetings at .hich each of its membersmay% if it so desires% be represented by a member of the go)ernment or by some otherspecially designated representati)e4

54 The !ecurity Council may hold meetings at such places other than the seat of theOrgani,ation as in its ?udgment .ill best facilitate its .or>4

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Article %,

The !ecurity Council may establish such subsidiary organs as it deems necessary for the performance of its functions4

Article &-

The !ecurity Council shall adopt its o.n rules of procedure% including the method ofselecting its President4

Article &1

ny Member of the United Nations .hich is not a member of the !ecurity Council may participate% .ithout )ote% in the discussion of any ;uestion brought before the !ecurityCouncil .hene)er the latter considers that the interests of that Member are speciallyaffected4

Article &%

ny Member of the United Nations .hich is not a member of the !ecurity Council or anystate .hich is not a Member of the United Nations% if it is a party to a dispute underconsideration by the !ecurity Council% shall be in)ited to participate% .ithout )ote% in thediscussion relating to the dispute4 The !ecurity Council shall lay do.n such conditions asit deems ?ust for the participation of a state .hich is not a Member of the United Nations4

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CHAPTE! #I

PACIFIC SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

Article &&

+4 The parties to any dispute% the continuance of .hich is li>ely to endanger themaintenance of international peace and security% shall% first of all% see> a solution bynegotiation% en;uiry% mediation% conciliation% arbitration% ?udicial settlement% resort toregional agencies or arrangements% or other peaceful means of their o.n choice4

4 The !ecurity Council shall% .hen it deems necessary% call upon the parties tosettle their dispute by such means4

Article &'

The !ecurity Council may in)estigate any dispute% or any situation .hich might lead tointernational friction or gi)e rise to a dispute% in order to determine .hether thecontinuance of the dispute or situation is li>ely to endanger the maintenance ofinternational peace and security4

Article &(

+4 ny Member of the United Nations may bring any dispute% or any situation of thenature referred to in rticle 51% to the attention of the !ecurity Council or of the Generalssembly4

4 state .hich is not a Member of the United Nations may bring to the attention ofthe !ecurity Council or of the General ssembly any dispute to .hich it is a party if itaccepts in ad)ance% for the purposes of the dispute% the obligations of pacific settlement

pro)ided in the present Charter4

54 The proceedings of the General ssembly in respect of matters brought to itsattention under this rticle .ill be sub?ect to the pro)isions of rticles ++ and + 4

Article &)

+4 The !ecurity Council may% at any stage of a dispute of the nature referred to inrticle 55 or of a situation of li>e nature% recommend appropriate procedures or methodsof ad?ustment4

4 The !ecurity Council should ta>e into consideration any procedures for thesettlement of the dispute .hich ha)e already been adopted by the parties4

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54 In ma>ing recommendations under this rticle the !ecurity Council should alsota>e into consideration that legal disputes should as a general rule be referred by the

parties to the International Court of *ustice in accordance .ith the pro)isions of the!tatute of the Court4

Article &*

+4 !hould the parties to a dispute of the nature referred to in rticle 55 fail to settle it by the means indicated in that rticle% they shall refer it to the !ecurity Council4

4 If the !ecurity Council deems that the continuance of the dispute is in fact li>elyto endanger the maintenance of international peace and security% it shall decide .hetherto ta>e action under rticle 5/ or to recommend such terms of settlement as it mayconsider appropriate4

Article &+

#ithout pre?udice to the pro)isions of rticles 55 to 56% the !ecurity Council may% if allthe parties to any dispute so re;uest% ma>e recommendations to the parties .ith a )ie. toa pacific settlement of the dispute4

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CHAPTE! #II

ACTION (ITH RESPECT TO THREATS TO THE PEACE) BREACHES OF THE PEACE) AND ACTS OF AGGRESSION

Article &,

The !ecurity Council shall determine the ee recommendations% or decide .hatmeasures shall be ta>en in accordance .ith rticles 1+ and 1 % to maintain or restoreinternational peace and security4

Article '-

In order to pre)ent an aggra)ation of the situation% the !ecurity Council may% before

ma>ing the recommendations or deciding upon the measures pro)ided for in rticle 50%call upon the parties concerned to comply .ith such pro)isional measures as it deemsnecessary or desirable4 !uch pro)isional measures shall be .ithout pre?udice to the rights%claims% or position of the parties concerned4 The !ecurity Council shall duly ta>e accountof failure to comply .ith such pro)isional measures4

Article '1

The !ecurity Council may decide .hat measures not in)ol)ing the use of armed force areto be employed to gi)e effect to its decisions% and it may call upon the Members of theUnited Nations to apply such measures4 These may include complete or partialinterruption of economic relations and of rail% sea% air% postal% telegraphic% radio% and othermeans of communication% and the se)erance of diplomatic relations4

Article '%

!hould the !ecurity Council consider that measures pro)ided for in rticle 1+ .ould beinade;uate or ha)e pro)ed to be inade;uate% it may ta>e such action by air% sea% or landforces as may be necessary to maintain or restore international peace and security4 !uchaction may include demonstrations% bloc>ade% and other operations by air% sea% or landforces of Members of the United Nations4

Article '&

+4 ll Members of the United Nations% in order to contribute to the maintenance ofinternational peace and security% underta>e to ma>e a)ailable to the !ecurity Council% onits call and in accordance .ith a special agreement or agreements% armed forces%assistance% and facilities% including rights of passage% necessary for the purpose ofmaintaining international peace and security4

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4 !uch agreement or agreements shall go)ern the numbers and types of forces% theirdegree of readiness and general location% and the nature of the facilities and assistance to

be pro)ided4

54 The agreement or agreements shall be negotiated as soon as possible on the

initiati)e of the !ecurity Council4 They shall be concluded bet.een the !ecurity Counciland Members or bet.een the !ecurity Council and groups of Members and shall besub?ect to ratification by the signatory states in accordance .ith their respecti)econstitutional processes4

Article ''

#hen the !ecurity Council has decided to use force it shall% before calling upon aMember not represented on it to pro)ide armed forces in fulfilment of the obligationsassumed under rticle 15% in)ite that Member% if the Member so desires% to participate inthe decisions of the !ecurity Council concerning the employment of contingents of that

Member s armed forces4Article '(

In order to enable the United Nations to ta>e urgent military measures% Members shallhold immediately a)ailable national air-force contingents for combined internationalenforcement action4 The strength and degree of readiness of these contingents and plansfor their combined action shall be determined .ithin the limits laid do.n in the specialagreement or agreements referred to in rticle 15% by the !ecurity Council .ith theassistance of the Military !taff Committee4

Article ')

Plans for the application of armed force shall be made by the !ecurity Council .ith theassistance of the Military !taff Committee4

Article '*

+4 There shall be established a Military !taff Committee to ad)ise and assist the!ecurity Council on all ;uestions relating to the !ecurity Council s military re;uirementsfor the maintenance of international peace and security% the employment and command offorces placed at its disposal% the regulation of armaments% and possible disarmament4

4 The Military !taff Committee shall consist of the Chiefs of !taff of the permanentmembers of the !ecurity Council or their representati)es4 ny Member of the United

Nations not permanently represented on the Committee shall be in)ited by the Committeeto be associated .ith it .hen the efficient discharge of the Committee s responsibilitiesre;uires the participation of that Member in its .or>4

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54 The Military !taff Committee shall be responsible under the !ecurity Council forthe strategic direction of any armed forces placed at the disposal of the !ecurity Council4Duestions relating to the command of such forces shall be .or>ed out subse;uently4

14 The Military !taff Committee% .ith the authori,ation of the !ecurity Council and

after consultation .ith appropriate regional agencies% may establish regional sub-committees4

Article '+

+4 The action re;uired to carry out the decisions of the !ecurity Council for themaintenance of international peace and security shall be ta>en by all the Members of theUnited Nations or by some of them% as the !ecurity Council may determine4

4 !uch decisions shall be carried out by the Members of the United Nations directlyand through their action in the appropriate international agencies of .hich they

remembers4Article ',

The Members of the United Nations shall ?oin in affording mutual assistance in carryingout the measures decided upon by the !ecurity Council4

Article (-

If pre)enti)e or enforcement measures against any state are ta>en by the !ecurityCouncil% any other state% .hether a Member of the United Nations or not% .hich findsitself confronted .ith special economic problems arising from the carrying out of thosemeasures shall ha)e the right to consult the !ecurity Council .ith regard to a solution ofthose problems4

Article (1

Nothing in the present Charter shall impair the inherent right of indi)idual or collecti)eself-defence if an armed attac> occurs against a Member of the United Nations% until the!ecurity Council has ta>en measures necessary to maintain international peace andsecurity4 Measures ta>en by Members in the ee at any timesuch action as it deems necessary in order to maintain or restore international peace andsecurity4

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CHAPTE! #III

REGIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

Article (%

+4 Nothing in the present Charter precludes the ee e)ery effort to achie)e pacific settlement of localdisputes through such regional arrangements or by such regional agencies before

referring them to the !ecurity Council454 The !ecurity Council shall encourage the de)elopment of pacific settlement oflocal disputes through such regional arrangements or by such regional agencies either onthe initiati)e of the states concerned or by reference from the !ecurity Council4

14 This rticle in no .ay impairs the application of rticles 51 and 524

Article (&

+4 The !ecurity Council shall% .here appropriate% utili,e such regional arrangementsor agencies for enforcement action under its authority4 &ut no enforcement action shall beta>en under regional arrangements or by regional agencies .ithout the authori,ation ofthe !ecurity Council% .ith the e


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CHAPTE! I.

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CO*OPERATION

Article ((

#ith a )ie. to the creation of conditions of stability and .ell-being .hich are necessaryfor peaceful and friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle ofe;ual rights and self-determination of peoples% the United Nations shall promote@

a4 higher standards of li)ing% full employment% and conditions of economicand social progress and de)elopmentA

b4 solutions of international economic% social% health% and related problemsAand international cultural and educational cooperationA and

c4 uni)ersal respect for% and obser)ance of% human rights and fundamentalfreedoms for all .ithout distinction as to race% see ?oint and separate action in co-operation .ith theOrgani,ation for the achie)ement of the purposes set forth in rticle 224

Article (*

+4 The )arious speciali,ed agencies% established by intergo)ernmental agreementand ha)ing .ide international responsibilities% as defined in their basic instruments% ineconomic% social% cultural% educational% health% and related fields% shall be brought intorelationship .ith the United Nations in accordance .ith the pro)isions of rticle /54

4 !uch agencies thus brought into relationship .ith the United Nations arehereinafter referred to as speciali,ed agencies4

Article (+

The Organi,ation shall ma>e recommendations for the co-ordination of the policies andacti)ities of the speciali,ed agencies4

Article (,

The Organi,ation shall% .here appropriate% initiate negotiations among the statesconcerned for the creation of any ne. speciali,ed agencies re;uired for theaccomplishment of the purposes set forth in rticle 224


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Article )-

$esponsibility for the discharge of the functions of the Organi,ation set forth in this

Chapter shall be )ested in the General ssembly and% under the authority of the Generalssembly% in the (conomic and !ocial Council% .hich shall ha)e for this purpose the po.ers set forth in Chapter '4

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CHAPTE! .

THE ECONO"IC AN SOCIAL COUNCIL

Compos t onArticle )1

+4 The (conomic and !ocial Council shall consist of fifty-four Members of theUnited Nations elected by the General ssembly4

4 !ub?ect to the pro)isions of paragraph 5% eighteen members of the (conomic and!ocial Council shall be elected each year for a term of three years4 retiring membershall be eligible for immediate re-election4

54 t the first election after the increase in the membership of the (conomic and!ocial Council from t.enty-se)en to fifty-four members% in addition to the memberselected in place of the nine members .hose term of office ee recommendations .ith respect to any such matters to the Generalssembly to the Members of the United Nations% and to the speciali,ed agenciesconcerned4

4 It may ma>e recommendations for the purpose of promoting respect for% andobser)ance of% human rights and fundamental freedoms for all4

54 It may prepare draft con)entions for submission to the General ssembly% .ithrespect to matters falling .ithin its competence4

14 It may call% in accordance .ith the rules prescribed by the United Nations%international conferences on matters falling .ithin its competence4

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Article )&

+4 The (conomic and !ocial Council may enter into agreements .ith any of theagencies referred to in rticle 26% defining the terms on .hich the agency concerned shall

be brought into relationship .ith the United Nations4 !uch agreements shall be sub?ect to

appro)al by the General ssembly4

4 It may co-ordinate the acti)ities of the speciali,ed agencies through consultation.ith and recommendations to such agencies and through recommendations to the Generalssembly and to the Members of the United Nations4

Article )'

+4 The (conomic and !ocial Council may ta>e appropriate steps to obtain regularreports from the speciali,ed agencies4 It may ma>e arrangements .ith the Members ofthe United Nations and .ith the speciali,ed agencies to obtain reports on the steps ta>en

to gi)e effect to its o.n recommendations and to recommendations on matters falling.ithin its competence made by the General ssembly4

4 It may communicate its obser)ations on these reports to the General ssembly4

Article )(

The (conomic and !ocial Council may furnish information to the !ecurity Council andshall assist the !ecurity Council upon its re;uest4

Article ))

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P%o"e#!%e

Article )+

The (conomic and !ocial Council shall set up commissions in economic and social fieldsand for the promotion of human rights% and such other commissions as may be re;uiredfor the performance of its functions4

Article ),

The (conomic and !ocial Council shall in)ite any Member of the United Nations to participate% .ithout )ote% in its deliberations on any matter of particular concern to thatMember4

Article *-

The (conomic and !ocial Council may ma>e arrangements for representati)es of thespeciali,ed agencies to participate% .ithout )ote% in its deliberations and in those of thecommissions established by it% and for its representati)es to participate in thedeliberations of the speciali,ed agencies4

Article *1

The (conomic and !ocial Council may ma>e suitable arrangements for consultation .ithnon-go)ernmental organi,ations .hich are concerned .ith matters .ithin its competence4!uch arrangements may be made .ith international organi,ations and% .here appropriate%.ith national organi,ations after consultation .ith the Member of the United Nationsconcerned4

Article *%

+4 The (conomic and !ocial Council shall adopt its o.n rules of procedure%including the method of selecting its President4

4 The (conomic and !ocial Council shall meet as re;uired in accordance .ith itsrules% .hich shall include pro)ision for the con)ening of meetings on the re;uest of ama?ority of its members4

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CHAPTE! .I

DECLARATION REGARDING NON*SELF*GO&ERNING TERRITORIES

Article *&

Members of the United Nations .hich ha)e or assume responsibilities for theadministration of territories .hose peoples ha)e not yet attained a full measure of self-go)ernment recogni,e the principle that the interests of the inhabitants of these territoriesare paramount% and accept as a sacred trust the obligation to promote to the utmost%.ithin the system of international peace and security established by the present Charter%the .ell-being of the inhabitants of these territories% and% to this end@

a4 to ensure% .ith due respect for the culture of the peoples concerned% their political% economic% social% and educational ad)ancement% their ?ust treatment% and

their protection against abusesA b4 to de)elop self-go)ernment% to ta>e due account of the political aspirationsof the peoples% and to assist them in the progressi)e de)elopment of their free

political institutions% according to the particular circumstances of each territoryand its peoples and their )arying stages of ad)ancementA

c4 to further international peace and securityA

d4 to promote constructi)e measures of de)elopment% to encourage research%and to co-operate .ith one another and% .hen and .here appropriate% .ithspeciali,ed international bodies .ith a )ie. to the practical achie)ement of thesocial% economic% and scientific purposes set forth in this rticleA and

e4 to transmit regularly to the !ecretary-General for information purposes%sub?ect to such limitation as security and constitutional considerations mayre;uire% statistical and other information of a technical nature relating toeconomic% social% and educational conditions in the territories for .hich they arerespecti)ely responsible other than those territories to .hich Chapters 'II and'III apply4

Article *'

Members of the United Nations also agree that their policy in respect of the territories to.hich this Chapter applies% no less than in respect of their metropolitan areas% must be

based on the general principle of good-neighbourliness% due account being ta>en of theinterests and .ell-being of the rest of the .orld% in social% economic% and commercialmatters4

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CHAPTE! .II

INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEESHIP SYSTEM

Article *(

The United Nations shall establish under its authority an international trusteeship systemfor the administration and super)ision of such territories as may be placed thereunder bysubse;uent indi)idual agreements4 These territories are hereinafter referred to as trustterritories4

Article *)

The basic ob?ecti)es of the trusteeship system% in accordance .ith the Purposes of the

United Nations laid do.n in rticle + of the present Charter% shall be@a4 to further international peace and securityA

b4 to promote the political% economic% social% and educational ad)ancement ofthe inhabitants of the trust territories% and their progressi)e de)elopment to.ardsself-go)ernment or independence as may be appropriate to the particularcircumstances of each territory and its peoples and the freely e


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c4 territories )oluntarily placed under the system by states responsible fortheir administration4

4 It .ill be a matter for subse;uent agreement as to .hich territories in theforegoing categories .ill be brought under the trusteeship system and upon .hat terms4

Article *+

The trusteeship system shall not apply to territories .hich ha)e become Members of theUnited Nations% relationship among .hich shall be based on respect for the principle ofso)ereign e;uality4

Article *,

The terms of trusteeship for each territory to be placed under the trusteeship system%including any alteration or amendment% shall be agreed upon by the states directly

concerned% including the mandatory po.er in the case of territories held under mandate by a Member of the United Nations% and shall be appro)ed as pro)ided for in rticles 85and 824

Article +-

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Article +&

+4 ll functions of the United Nations relating to strategic areas% including theappro)al of the terms of the trusteeship agreements and of their alteration or amendmentshall be e


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CHAPTE! .III

THE TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL

Compos t onArticle +)

+4 The Trusteeship Council shall consist of the follo.ing Members of the United Nations@

a4 those Members administering trust territoriesA

b4 such of those Members mentioned by name in rticle 5 as are notadministering trust territoriesA and

c4 as many other Members elected for three-year terms by the Generalssembly as may be necessary to ensure that the total number of members of theTrusteeship Council is e;ually di)ided bet.een those Members of the United

Nations .hich administer trust territories and those .hich do not4

4 (ach member of the Trusteeship Council shall designate one specially ;ualified person to represent it therein4


Article +*

The General ssembly and% under its authority% the Trusteeship Council% in carrying outtheir functions% may@

a4 consider reports submitted by the administering authorityA

b4 accept petitions and ee these and other actions in conformity .ith the terms of the trusteeshipagreements4

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Article ++

The Trusteeship Council shall formulate a ;uestionnaire on the political% economic%social% and educational ad)ancement of the inhabitants of each trust territory% and theadministering authority for each trust territory .ithin the competence of the General

ssembly shall ma>e an annual report to the General ssembly upon the basis of such;uestionnaire4

&ot n'

Article +,

+4 (ach member of the Trusteeship Council shall ha)e one )ote4

4 "ecisions of the Trusteeship Council shall be made by a ma?ority of the members present and )oting4

P%o"e#!%e

Article ,-

+4 The Trusteeship Council shall adopt its o.n rules of procedure% including themethod of selecting its President4

4 The Trusteeship Council shall meet as re;uired in accordance .ith its rules%.hich shall include pro)ision for the con)ening of meetings on the re;uest of a ma?orityof its members4

Article ,1

The Trusteeship Council shall% .hen appropriate% a)ail itself of the assistance of the(conomic and !ocial Council and of the speciali,ed agencies in regard to matters .ith.hich they are respecti)ely concerned4

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CHAPTE! .I#

THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF +USTICE

Article ,%

The International Court of *ustice shall be the principal ?udicial organ of the United Nations4 It shall function in accordance .ith the anne


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CHAPTE! .#

THE SECRETARIAT

Article ,*

The !ecretariat shall comprise a !ecretary-General and such staff as the Organi,ationmay re;uire4 The !ecretary-General shall be appointed by the General ssembly uponthe recommendation of the !ecurity Council4 Ee shall be the chief administrati)e officerof the Organi,ation4

Article ,+

The !ecretary-General shall act in that capacity in all meetings of the General ssembly%

of the !ecurity Council% of the (conomic and !ocial Council% and of the TrusteeshipCouncil% and shall perform such other functions as are entrusted to him by these organs4The !ecretary-General shall ma>e an annual report to the General ssembly on the .or>of the Organi,ation4

Article ,,

The !ecretary-General may bring to the attention of the !ecurity Council any matter.hich in his opinion may threaten the maintenance of international peace and security4

Article 1--

+4 In the performance of their duties the !ecretary-General and the staff shall notsee> or recei)e instructions from any go)ernment or from any other authority ees to respect the e to influence them in the discharge of their responsibilities4

Article 1-1

+4 The staff shall be appointed by the !ecretary-General under regulationsestablished by the General ssembly4

4 ppropriate staffs shall be permanently assigned to the (conomic and !ocialCouncil% the Trusteeship Council% and% as re;uired% to other organs of the United Nations4These staffs shall form a part of the !ecretariat4

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54 The paramount consideration in the employment of the staff and in thedetermination of the conditions of ser)ice shall be the necessity of securing the higheststandards of efficiency% competence% and integrity4 "ue regard shall be paid to the

importance of recruiting the staff on as .ide a geographical basis as possible4

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CHAPTE! .#I

MISCELLANEOUS PRO&ISIONS

Article 1-%

+4 ()ery treaty and e)ery international agreement entered into by any Member of theUnited Nations after the present Charter comes into force shall as soon as possible beregistered .ith the !ecretariat and published by it4

4 No party to any such treaty or international agreement .hich has not beenregistered in accordance .ith the pro)isions of paragraph + of this rticle may in)o>ethat treaty or agreement before any organ of the United Nations4

Article 1-&

In the e)ent of a conflict bet.een the obligations of the Members of the United Nationsunder the present Charter and their obligations under any other international agreement%their obligations under the present Charter shall pre)ail4

Article 1-'

The Organi,ation shall en?oy in the territory of each of its Members such legal capacityas may be necessary for the e


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CHAPTE! .#II

TRANSITIONAL SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS

Article 1-)

Pending the coming into force of such special agreements referred to in rticle 15 as inthe opinion of the !ecurity Council enable it to begin the een or authori,ed as a result of that .ar by the Go)ernments ha)ingresponsibility for such action4

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CHAPTE! .#III

AMENDMENTS

Article 1-+

mendments to the present Charter shall come into force for all Members of the United Nations .hen they ha)e been adopted by a )ote of t.o thirds of the members of theGeneral ssembly and ratified in accordance .ith their respecti)e constitutional

processes by t.o thirds of the Members of the United Nations% including all the permanent members of the !ecurity Council4

Article 1-,

+4 General Conference of the Members of the United Nations for the purpose of

re)ie.ing the present Charter may be held at a date and place to be fie effect .hen ratified in accordance .ith their respecti)econstitutional processes by t.o thirds of the Members of the United Nations including allthe permanent members of the !ecurity Council4

54 If such a conference has not been held before the tenth annual session of theGeneral ssembly follo.ing the coming into force of the present Charter% the proposal tocall such a conference shall be placed on the agenda of that session of the Generalssembly% and the conference shall be held if so decided by a ma?ority )ote of themembers of the General ssembly and by a )ote of any se)en members of the !ecurityCouncil4

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CHAPTE! .I.

RATIFICATION AND SIGNATURE

Article 11-

+4 The present Charter shall be ratified by the signatory states in accordance .iththeir respecti)e constitutional processes4

4 The ratifications shall be deposited .ith the Go)ernment of the United !tates ofmerica% .hich shall notify all the signatory states of each deposit as .ell as the!ecretary-General of the Organi,ation .hen he has been appointed4

54 The present Charter shall come into force upon the deposit of ratifications by the$epublic of China% 3rance% the Union of !o)iet !ocialist $epublics% the United Bingdom

of Great &ritain and Northern Ireland4 and the United !tates of merica% and by ama?ority of the other signatory states4 protocol of the ratifications deposited shallthereupon be dra.n up by the Go)ernment of the United !tates of merica .hich shallcommunicate copies thereof to all the signatory states4

14 The states signatory to the present Charter .hich ratify it after it has come intoforce .ill become original Members of the United Nations on the date of the deposit oftheir respecti)e ratifications4

Article 111

The present Charter% of .hich the Chinese% 3rench% $ussian% (nglish% and !panish te


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STATUTE OF THE INTE!NATIONAL COU!T OF JUSTICE

Article 1

The International Court of *ustice established by the Charter of the United Nations as the principal ?udicial organ of the United Nations shall be constituted and shall function inaccordance .ith the pro)isions of the present !tatute4

CHAPTE! I

ORGANI,ATION OF THE COURT

Article %

The Court shall be composed of a body of independent ?udges% elected regardless of theirnationality from among persons of high more character% .ho possess the ;ualificationsre;uired in their respecti)e countries for appointment to the highest ?udicial offices% or are

?urisconsults of recogni,ed competence in international la.4

Article &

+4 The Court shall consist of fifteen members% no t.o of .hom may be nationals ofthe same state4

4 person .ho for the purposes of membership in the Court could be regarded as anational of more than one state shall be deemed to be a national of the one in .hich heordinarily e


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Article (

+4 t least three months before the date of the election% the !ecretary-General of theUnited Nations shall address a .ritten re;uest to the members of the Permanent Court of

rbitration belonging to the states .hich are parties to the present !tatute% and to themembers of the national groups appointed under rticle 1% paragraph % in)iting them tounderta>e% .ithin a gi)en time% by national groups% the nomination of persons in a

position to accept the duties of a member of the Court4

4 No group may nominate more than four persons% not more than t.o of .homshall be of their o.n nationality4 In no case may the number of candidates nominated bya group be more than double the number of seats to be filled4

Article )

&efore ma>ing these nominations% each national group is recommended to consult itshighest court of ?ustice% its legal faculties and schools of la.% and its national academiesand national sections of international academies de)oted to the study of la.4

Article *

+4 The !ecretary-General shall prepare a list in alphabetical order of all the personsthus nominated4 !a)e as pro)ided in rticle + % paragraph % these shall be the only

persons eligible4

4 The !ecretary-General shall submit this list to the General ssembly and to the!ecurity Council4

Article +

The General ssembly and the !ecurity Council shall proceed independently of oneanother to elect the members of the Court4

Article ,

t e)ery election% the electors shall bear in mind not only that the persons to be electedshould indi)idually possess the ;ualifications re;uired% but also that in the body as a.hole the representation of the main forms of ci)ili,ation and of the principal legalsystems of the .orld should be assured4

Article 1-

+4 Those candidates .ho obtain an absolute ma?ority of )otes in the Generalssembly and in the !ecurity Council shall be considered as elected4

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4 ny )ote of the !ecurity Council .hether for the election of ?udges or for theappointment of members of the conference en)isaged in rticle + % shall be ta>en.ithout any distinction bet.een permanent and non4 permanent members of the !ecurityCouncil%

54 In the e)ent of more than one national of the same state obtaining4 an absolutema?ority of the )otes both of the General ssembly and of the !ecurity Council% theeldest of these only shall be considered as elected%

Article 11

If% after the first meeting held for the purpose of the election% one or more seats re4 mainto be filled% a second and% if necessary% a third meeting shall ta>e place4

Article 1%

+4 If% after the third meeting% one or more seats still remain unfilled% a ?ointconference consisting of si< members% three appointed by the General ssembly andthree by the !ecurity Council% may be formed at any time at the re;uest of either theGeneral ssembly or the !ecurity Council% for the purpose of choosing by the )ote of anabsolute ma?ority one name for each seat still )acant% to submit to the General ssemblyand the !ecurity Council for their respecti)e acceptance4

4 If the ?oint conference is unanimously agreed upon any person .ho fulfils there;uired conditions% he may be included in its list% e)en though he .as not included in thelist of nominations referred to inrticle 64

54 If the ?oint conference is satisfied that it .ill not be successful in procuring anelection% those members of the Court .ho ha)e already been elected shall% .ithin a periodto be fi


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4 3ormal notification thereof shall be made to the !ecretary-General by the$egistrar4

54 This notification ma>es the place )acant4

Article 1,

The members of the Court% .hen engaged on the business of the Court% shall en?oydiplomatic pri)ileges and immunities4

Article %-

()ery member of the Court shall% before ta>ing up his duties% ma>e a solemn declarationin open court that he .ill e


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Article %'

+4 If% for some special reason% a member of the Court considers that he should notta>e part in the decision of a particular case% he shall so inform the President4

4 If the President considers that for some special reason one of the members of the

Court should not sit in a particular case% he shall gi)e him notice accordingly4

54 If in any such case the member of the Court and the President disagree% the mattershall be settled by the decision of the Court4

Article %(

+4 The full Court shall sit e


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Article %,

#ith a )ie. to the speedy dispatch of business% the Court shall form annually a chambercomposed of fi)e ?udges .hich% at the re;uest of the parties% may hear and determinecases by summary procedure4 In addition% t.o ?udges shall be selected for the purpose of

replacing ?udges .ho find it impossible to sit4Article &-

+4 The Court shall frame rules for carrying out its functions4 In particular% it shall laydo.n rules of procedure4

4 The $ules of the Court may pro)ide for assessors to sit .ith the Court or .ith anyof its chambers% .ithout the right to )ote4

Article &1

+4 *udges of the nationality of each of the parties shall retain their right to sit in thecase before the Court4

4 If the Court includes upon the &ench a ?udge of the nationality of one of the parties% any other party may choose a person to sit as ?udge4 !uch person shall be chosen preferably from among those persons .ho ha)e been nominated as candidates as pro)ided in rticles 1 and 24

54 If the Court includes upon the &ench no ?udge of the nationality of the parties%each of these parties may proceed to choose a ?udge as pro)ided in paragraph of thisrticle4

14 The pro)isions of this rticle shall apply to the case of rticles / and 04 Insuch cases% the President shall re;uest one or% if necessary% t.o of the members of theCourt forming the chamber to gi)e place to the members of the Court of the nationality ofthe parties concerned% and% failing such% or if they are unable to be present% to the ?udgesspecially chosen by the parties4

24 !hould there be se)eral parties in the same interest% they shall% for the purpose ofthe preceding pro)isions% be rec>oned as one party only4 ny doubt upon this point shall

be settled by the decision of the Court4

/4 *udges chosen as laid do.n in paragraphs % 5% and 1 of this rticle shall fulfil theconditions re;uired by rticles % +6 9paragraph :% 7% and 1 of the present !tatute4They shall ta>e part in the decision on terms of complete e;uality .ith their colleagues4

Article &%

+4 (ach member of the Court shall recei)e an annual salary4

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4 The President shall recei)e a special annual allo.ance4

54 The Vice-President shall recei)e a special allo.ance for e)ery day on .hich heacts as President4

14 The ?udges chosen under rticle 5+% other than members of the Court% shallrecei)e compensation for each day on .hich they e


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CHAPTE! II

COMPETENCE OF THE COURT

Article &'

+4 Only states may be parties in cases before the Court4

4 The Court% sub?ect to and in conformity .ith its $ules% may re;uest of publicinternational organi,ations information rele)ant to cases before it% and shall recei)e suchin formation presented by such organi,ations on their o.n initiati)e4

54 #hene)er the construction of the constituent instrument of a public internationalorgani,ation or of an international con)ention adopted thereunder is in ;uestion in a case

before the Court% the $egistrar shall so notify the public international organi,ation

concerned and shall communicate to it copies of all the .ritten proceedings4Article &(

+4 The Court shall be open to the states parties to the present !tatute4

4 The conditions under .hich the Court shall be open to other states shall% sub?ectto the special pro)isions contained in treaties in force% be laid do.n by the !ecurityCouncil% but in no case shall such conditions place the parties in a position of ine;uality

before the Court4

54 #hen a state .hich is not a Member of the United Nations is a party to a case% theCourt shall fi< the amount .hich that party is to contribute to.ards the e


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CHAPTE! III

PROCEDURE

Article &,

+4 The official languages of the Court shall be 3rench and (nglish4 If the partiesagree that the case shall he conducted in 3rench% the ?udgment shall be deli)ered in3rench4 If the parties agree that the case shall be conducted in (nglish% the ?udgment shall

be deli)ered in (nglish4

4 In the absence of an agreement as to .hich language shall be employed% each party may% in the pleadings% use the language .hich it prefersA the decision of the Courtshall be gi)en in 3rench and (nglish4 In this case the Court shall at the same time

determine .hich of the t.o teen to preser)e the respecti)erights of either party4

4 Pending the final decision% notice of the measures suggested shall forth.ith begi)en to the parties and to the !ecurity Council4

Article '%

+4 The parties shall be represented by agents4

4 They may ha)e the assistance of counsel or ad)ocates before the Court4

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Article '+

The Court shall ma>e orders for the conduct of the case% shall decide the form and time in.hich each party must conclude its arguments% and ma>e all arrangements connected.ith the ta>ing of e)idence4

Article ',

The Court may% e)en before the hearing begins% call upon the agents to produce anydocument or to supply any een of any refusal4

Article (-

The Court may% at any time% entrust any indi)idual% body% bureau% commission% or otherorgani,ation that it may select% .ith the tas> of carrying out an en;uiry or gi)ing ane


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Article ((

+4 ll ;uestions shall be decided by a ma?ority of the ?udges present4

4 In the e)ent of an e;uality of )otes% the President or the ?udge .ho acts in his

place shall ha)e a casting )ote4Article ()

+4 The ?udgement shall state the reasons on .hich it is based4

4 It shall contain the names of the ?udges .ho ha)e ta>en part in the decision4

Article (*

If the ?udgement does not represent in .hole or in part the unanimous opinion of the

?udges% any ?udge shall be entitled to deli)er a separate opinion4Article (+

The ?udgement shall be signed by the President and by the $egistrar4 It shall read in opencourt% due notice ha)ing been gi)en to the agents4

Article (,

The decision of the Court has no binding force eno.n to the Court and also to the party claimingre)ision% al.ays pro)ided that such ignorance .as not due to negligence4

4 The proceedings for re)ision shall be opened by a ?udgment of the Courte


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54 The Court may re;uire pre)ious compliance .ith the terms of the ?udgment before it admits proceedings in re)ision4

14 The application for re)ision must be made at latest .ithin si< months of thedisco)ery of the ne. fact4

24 No application for re)ision may be made after the lapse of ten years from the dateof the ?udgment4

Article )%

+4 !hould a state consider that it has an interest of a legal nature .hich may beaffected by the decision in the case% it may submit a re;uest to the Court to be permittedto inter)ene4

4 It shall be for the Court to decide upon this re;uest4

Article )&

+4 #hene)er the construction of a con)ention to .hich states other than thoseconcerned in the case are parties is in ;uestion% the $egistrar shall notify all such statesforth.ith4

4 ()ery state so notified has the right to inter)ene in the proceedingsA but if it usesthis right% the construction gi)en by the ?udgment .ill be e;ually binding upon it4

Article )'

Unless other.ise decided by the Court% each party shall bear its o.n costs4

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CHAPTE! I#

AD&ISORY OPINIONS

Article )(

+4 The Court may gi)e an ad)isory opinion on any legal ;uestion at the re;uest of.hate)er body may be authori,ed by or in accordance .ith the Charter of the United

Nations to ma>e such a re;uest4

4 Duestions upon .hich the ad)isory opinion of the Court is as>ed shall be laid before the Court by means of a .ritten re;uest containing an eely tothro. light upon the ;uestion4

Article ))

+4 The $egistrar shall forth.ith gi)e notice of the re;uest for an ad)isory opinion toall states entitled to appear before the Court4

4 The $egistrar shall also% by means of a special and direct communication% notifyany state entitled to appear before the Court or international organi,ation considered bythe Court% or% should it not be sitting% by the President% as li>ely to be able to furnishinformation on the ;uestion% that the Court .ill be prepared to recei)e% .ithin a time limitto be fi


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Article )+

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CHAPTE! #

AMENDMENT

Article ),

mendments to the present !tatute shall be effected by the same procedure as is pro)ided by the Charter of the United Nations for amendments to that Charter% sub?ect ho.e)er toany pro)isions .hich the General ssembly upon recommendation of the !ecurityCouncil may adopt concerning the participation of states .hich are parties to the present!tatute but are not Members of the United Nations4

Article *-

The Court shall ha)e po.er to propose such amendments to the present !tatute as it may

deem necessary% through .ritten communications to the !ecretary-General% forconsideration in conformity .ith the pro)isions of rticle /04

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