Practice question
Assume that a valid Security Council decision imposes an Article 41 trade restriction on all UN members. State A's bilateral treaty requires the exact trade prohibited by that decision. Explain State A's international obligations and whether Article 103 necessarily cancels the entire bilateral treaty.
Legal references
- UN Charter, Articles 25, 41 and 103, https://legal.un.org/repertory/art25.shtml ; https://legal.un.org/repertory/art41.shtml ; https://legal.un.org/repertory/art103.shtml
- ICJ, Namibia Advisory Opinion, 21 June 1971, official UN account, https://legal.un.org/unjuridicalyearbook/pdfs/english/by_volume/1971/chpVII.pdf
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