International Organisations

Question 1

List the principle organs of the United Nations

Answer 1

-GA
-SC
Secretariat
Economic and Social Council
ICJ
-Trusteeship Counci
-Art 7. UN charter

Question 2

Can specialised agencies go to the ICJ?

Answer 2

-Yes, to ask for advisoury opinions

Question 3

Can states ask for advisoury opinions at the ICJstsst?

Answer 3

-No

Question 4

What is the criteria of being acknowledged as an international organisation

Answer 4

-ARIO definition
1. Intl. legal personality
-shown thru dist. org.
-autonomous from mem. (not just mem coming tgthr)\
-think G20
2.Governed under intl. law
- e.g: created

Question 5

What are the powers of the UN General Assembly?

Answer 5

-Non-binding rec.
-smaller bodies under it which deal with specific issues
-e.g: HRC

Question 6

Explain what derivative legal personality means

Answer 6

-derived from another entity with legal personality
-e.g: UN established through other states establ. it

Question 7

List the important cases for this topic

Answer 7

-WHO Nuclear Weapons Opinion
-Reparations opinion

Question 8

What are the legal powers of the Security Council?

Answer 8

-Make binding decisions (Art. 25 UNC)
-but depend on which category
-Chapter VI of the charter–> peaceful settlement of d. –> not binding
-Chapter VII of the Charter–> threats 2 peace,aggression–> binding

Question 10

What is the principle which encompasses the competences of international organisations?

Answer 10

Principle of speciality

Question 11

What did the WHO Nuclear Weapons case conclude about the principle of speciality

Answer 11

1.IOs gov. by princ. o spec.
2. limits of comp–> their sphere, the interests whose promo states gave 2 them

Question 12

What is the case concerning the principle of speciality

Answer 12

-WHO Nuclear Weapons Opinion

Question 13

Explain what express powers of International Organisations are?

Answer 13

-conf. by exp. statement
-in constitu. instruments (in treaties themselves)
-WHO Nuclear Weapons, C. 25

Question 14

Explain what implied powers are

Answer 14

-Subsidiary powers
-not express. provided for
-but necess. 2 perform fucntions
- WHO Nuclear Weapons Opinion, C. 25
-MAKE SURE TO TAG IN YELLOW BOOK

Question 15

What did the Namibia Opinion conclude about resolutions?

Answer 15

-Language is decisive
–> decides: decision (BINDING)
–> shall–> imperative (BINDING)

Question 16

Does the GA have the legal power to adopt decisions binding upon the members?

Answer 16

-Int. Sphere: yes, dec. taken in regards to int. funct. of UN are binding
-Extrnal phere–> nope, sometimes only in certain and specific situations

Question 17

What is the article which requires member states to follow the decisions of the security council?

Answer 17

-Art. 25 UNC

Question 18

Case relating to CIL and UNGA resolutions?

Answer 18

-Nicaragua case

Question 19

Who said UNGA resolutions enhance authority (of CIL) by using certain titles (formulation)

Answer 19

-UN, Office of Legal Affairs

Question 20

GA declarations cab be a form of…

Answer 20

CIL

Question 21

Explain the criteria for GA declarations as CIL

Answer 21

Opinio Juris
-Criteria for analysis
1. analysis of text, normatic character
2. voting pattern (s) of resolutions
3. Explanations of vote (before and after)

State practice
-pre-existing practice
-post resolution practice