United Nations Participation Act
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The United Nations Participation Act is a U.S. federal law that authorizes the government to implement and enforce United Nations Security Council decisions, including economic sanctions and other foreign policy measures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United Nations Participation Act canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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foreign relations law ⓘ |
| aimsTo | align United States law with obligations under the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| amended |
to adjust authorities related to sanctions implementation
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to update provisions on U.S. representation at the United Nations ⓘ |
| appliesTo | mandatory decisions of the United Nations Security Council under Chapter VII of the UN Charter ⓘ |
| authorizes |
President of the United States to control financial transactions to enforce UN sanctions
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President of the United States to implement UN Security Council measures NERFINISHED ⓘ President of the United States to impose economic sanctions to carry out UN Security Council decisions ⓘ President of the United States to regulate imports and exports to implement UN sanctions ⓘ President of the United States to use other measures necessary to carry out UN Security Council resolutions ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 22 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| codifiedSections | 22 U.S.C. §§ 287–287e ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | December 20, 1945 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcementMechanism | regulations and orders issued by the President or executive agencies ⓘ |
| governs | United States participation in certain United Nations organs and activities ⓘ |
| historicalContext | enacted shortly after United States ratification of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalBasisFor |
United States blocking of property of foreign states and persons pursuant to UN sanctions
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United States implementation of mandatory UN Security Council sanctions ⓘ regulations issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to enforce UN sanctions ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment of United States representatives to the United Nations
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compensation and privileges of United States representatives to the United Nations ⓘ consultation between the President and Congress on UN matters ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 79-264 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to authorize enforcement of United Nations Security Council economic sanctions
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to authorize implementation of United Nations Security Council decisions ⓘ to provide for the participation of the United States in the United Nations ⓘ to regulate United States representation in the United Nations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United Nations Charter
NERFINISHED
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United States foreign policy ⓘ collective security system of the United Nations ⓘ international economic sanctions ⓘ |
| requires | President to report to Congress on actions taken under UN Security Council resolutions ⓘ |
| signedBy | Harry S. Truman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 59 Stat. 619 ⓘ |
| subject |
United Nations Security Council resolutions
NERFINISHED
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United States participation in the United Nations ⓘ United States representation at the United Nations ⓘ economic sanctions ⓘ foreign policy measures ⓘ |
| typeOfSanctionsCovered |
asset freezes
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financial restrictions ⓘ other economic measures consistent with UN Security Council decisions ⓘ trade restrictions ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1945 ⓘ |
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