Practice question
Under UN Charter Article 103, what prevails when a member's Charter obligations conflict with its obligations under another international agreement?
- The newer agreement automatically prevails.
- The agreement with more signatories always prevails.
- The member may select either obligation without consequence.
- The Charter obligations prevail.
- Both obligations are automatically extinguished.
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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