POLI 359 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: United Nations Charter, Opinio Juris Sive Necessitatis, United Nations Trusteeship Council

• School: McGill University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLI 359
• Professor: Fernando Nunez- Mietz

Document Summary

Section 7: the united nations as an international organization. Admission requires general assembly approval and a security council resolution. The expulsion/suspension of membership is the same as admission. Amendments to the charter, security council can veto. General objectives: (a) maintenance of peace security (b) promotion of human welfare (social and economic) General principles: (a) sovereign equality of states (b) peaceful settlement of disputes non- interference in domestic affairs (d) respect for international law. 193 members - 1 member = 1 vote they have to be a state: of the assembly for a resolution to be approved = not legally binding but can help create customary law. They have the power to establish subsidiary organs. Establish a forum of debate and transparency/communication of information to prevent conflicts. The election of members to appointment o o o o: development of international law. Security council: membership is limited to 15, 1 state = 1 vote (2 year periods)