UN Security Council Resolution 11

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UN Security
Council Resolution 11
Date: November 15, 1946
Meeting: 80
Identifier: S / RES / 11

Object: International Court of Justice
Result: decided without a vote

Composition of the Security Council in 1946:
Permanent members:

China Republic 1928Republic of China (1912–1949) CHN FRA GBR SUN USAFranceFrance  United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Soviet Union 1923Soviet Union  United States 48United States 

Non-permanent members:
AustraliaAustralia FROM BRA EGYBrazil 1889Brazil  Egypt 1922Egypt 
Mexico 1934Mexico MEX NLD POLNetherlandsNetherlands  PolandPoland 

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Office building of the International Court of Justice in The Hague

The Resolution 11 of the UN Security Council is a resolution that the United Nations Security Council decided at the 80th meeting on 15 November 1946 without a vote. It dealt with the inclusion of Switzerland in the statutes of the International Court of Justice and laid down the conditions for it.

background

The International Court of Justice emerged from the Permanent International Court of Justice and operates under the Charter of the United Nations as the “ main judicial body of the United Nations ”. To be able to enforce his judgments, he is dependent on the Security Council, which also regulates access.

content

The Security Council recommended that the General Assembly should decide on the conditions for Switzerland to be included in the statutes of the International Court of Justice in accordance with Article 93, Paragraph 2 of the Charter. These read:

  • The date of membership was set for the day on which Switzerland, with the assistance of the Secretary General, deposited a letter commissioned by the Swiss government. The letter had to meet all the requirements of the Swiss constitution and include the following points:
    1. I agree to all provisions of the Statutes of the International Court of Justice
    2. Consent to all duties of a member of the United Nations as set out in Article 94 of the Charter
    3. A letter of undertaking to contribute to the expenses of the Court of Justice. The amount is determined from time to time by the General Assembly in consultation with the Swiss government

membership

The Swiss Federal Assembly authorized the Swiss Federal Council on March 12, 1948 to make the required declaration. The authorization came into effect on June 17, 1948. The last declaration was deposited on July 28, 1948 and is therefore also the date Switzerland joined the statutes of the International Court of Justice.

Web links

Wikisource: Original text of the resolution  - sources and full texts (English)

Individual evidence

  1. Charter of the United Nations - Article 92 stipulates this.
  2. Statutes of the International Court of Justice - Article 35, Paragraph 2 states that the Security Council regulates access to the International Court of Justice.
  3. Charter of the United Nations - Article 93 stipulates this.
  4. ^ Statutes of the International Court of Justice
  5. Charter of the United Nations - Article 94 contains rules on the decision-making power of the Court of Justice and stipulates that the Security Council can take action in the event of non-compliance
  6. ^ Statute of the International Court of Justice of June 26, 1945