Guiding Principles on Unilateral Declarations of States Capable of Creating Legal Obligations
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The Guiding Principles on Unilateral Declarations of States Capable of Creating Legal Obligations are a set of non-binding guidelines adopted by the International Law Commission that clarify when and how unilateral statements by states can generate binding obligations under international law.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
International Law Commission product
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set of non-binding guidelines ⓘ soft law instrument ⓘ |
| addresses |
good faith in the making and performance of unilateral declarations
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publicity of unilateral declarations ⓘ requirement of clear and specific wording in unilateral declarations ⓘ requirement that declarations be made by competent state authorities ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | International Law Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance legal certainty regarding unilateral declarations
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provide guidance to states ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
declarations capable of creating legal obligations under international law
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unilateral statements formulated by states ⓘ |
| basedOn |
jurisprudence of international courts and tribunals
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practice of states ⓘ |
| clarifies |
conditions under which unilateral declarations create legal obligations
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legal effects of unilateral statements by states ⓘ |
| concerns |
binding force of unilateral acts
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conditions for validity of unilateral declarations ⓘ intention of the state making the declaration ⓘ interpretation of unilateral declarations ⓘ revocation or modification of unilateral declarations ⓘ |
| context | work of the International Law Commission on unilateral acts of states ⓘ |
| developedBy | International Law Commission Special Rapporteur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
intention of the declaring state as decisive for binding effect
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need for clarity and precision in unilateral declarations ⓘ principle of good faith in international relations ⓘ |
| field | public international law ⓘ |
| goal | promote consistency in the treatment of unilateral declarations in international law ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | International Law Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
international courts and tribunals
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international law practitioners ⓘ international organizations ⓘ states ⓘ |
| language | United Nations official languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalNature | non-binding ⓘ |
| recognizes | possibility that unilateral declarations may create binding obligations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
law of treaties
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sources of international law ⓘ state responsibility ⓘ |
| statusUnderInternationalLaw | soft law ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
international legal obligations
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unilateral declarations of states ⓘ |
| typeOfSource | subsidiary means for the determination of rules of international law ⓘ |
| usedBy |
international courts and tribunals as subsidiary means for determining rules of law
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states as guidance in formulating unilateral declarations ⓘ |
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Guiding Principles on Unilateral Declarations of States Capable of Creating Legal Obligations
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