Practice question
A Security Council measure is stipulated to be a valid operative decision creating an Article 25 obligation for UN Members. A member says the Charter permits it to treat the decision as optional solely because it dislikes the policy. Which is best?
- Preference always overrides the Charter
- Only popularity determines compliance
- Every Council decision is a private suggestion
- Members may erase Article 25 by announcement
- The stipulated Article 25 decision carries the Charter obligation despite that policy disagreement
Legal references
- UN Charter Article 25: https://legal.un.org/repertory/art25.shtml
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