Article 26 of the United Nations Charter
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Article 26 of the United Nations Charter is a provision that assigns the Security Council primary responsibility for formulating plans to regulate armaments so as to promote international peace and security with the least diversion of the world’s human and economic resources.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of an international treaty
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provision of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| adoptedAtConference | United Nations Conference on International Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedInCity | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 26 June 1945 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure the least diversion of the world’s economic resources for armaments
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ensure the least diversion of the world’s human resources for armaments ⓘ |
| appliesTo | regulation of national armaments policies ⓘ |
| assignsPrimaryResponsibilityTo | United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToField |
disarmament law
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international law ⓘ international security law ⓘ |
| bindingOn | all United Nations member states ⓘ |
| chapterTitle | The Security Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citedBy |
UN documents on arms regulation and disarmament
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scholarly works on UN disarmament responsibilities ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Article 24 of the United Nations Charter
NERFINISHED
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Article 47 of the United Nations Charter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceOn | 24 October 1945 ⓘ |
| frameworkFor | international cooperation on arms regulation ⓘ |
| goal | maintenance of international peace and security with minimal resource diversion to armaments ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | constitutional provision of the United Nations system ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-World War II efforts to prevent arms races ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | mandate for Security Council leadership in arms regulation ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalNature | binding obligation on United Nations member states through the Charter ⓘ |
| locatedInSection | Chapter V of the United Nations Charter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionsOrgan | Military Staff Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| obligesSecurityCouncilTo | formulate plans for the establishment of a system for the regulation of armaments ⓘ |
| partOf | Charter of the United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placesResponsibilityOn | Security Council as primary organ for armaments regulation planning ⓘ |
| purpose | to promote international peace and security ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
least diversion of the world’s economic resources
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least diversion of the world’s human resources ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
arms control
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collective security ⓘ disarmament ⓘ international security governance ⓘ |
| requiresBodyToAct | Security Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresConsultationWith | Military Staff Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | regulation of armaments ⓘ |
| typeOfObligation | programmatic obligation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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Chapter V of the United Nations Charter
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Article 26 of the United Nations Charter
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