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Binding The United Nations, Anastasia M. Telesetsky

Anastasia M Telesetsky

One of the gaps in the International Law Commission’s Draft Articles on the Responsibility of International Organizations is any discussion of mechanisms for judicially reviewing responsibility of international organizations such as the United Nations. This article explores what judicial mechanisms exist to review actions or omissions which might implicate international legal responsibility of the United Nations and its specialized agencies.

The article explores two options under the International Court of Justice Statute for enhancing UN judicial accountability: (1) amending Article 34 of the International Court of Justice Statute or (2) providing for an international agreement requiring the UN to submit …