POL340Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Montreal Convention, Ultra Vires, Maritime Boundary
22 Nov 2016
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Un retains its power from the charter which is a treaty. Treaty is the first and primary source of international law. Organs of the un: ga, unsc, esc, tc, secretariat. You can expel a member from the ga. For the unsc to expel a member would be to get all p5 to agree and 9 non members" agreements. South africa (1970s), indonesia (1960s), former yugoslavia (1990s) were all states who temporarily left the ga. Un members is what gives the un its authority. Democratic body of the united nations (discussion board) Having a seat at the ga is generally seen as a recognition of statehood (though there are exceptions) Certain resolutions require a 2/3 majority (the rest require a majority [51%]) This allows small countries to have a disproportionate amount of power (due to population disparities) This is most evident in israel palestine case.
