A Commentary on the Charter of the United Nations

Norman Bentwich and Andrew Martin

Preface The Evolution of the Charter Commentary on Articles: Preamble 1. Purposes and Principles 2. Membership 3. Organs 4. The General Assembly 5. The Security Council 6. Specific Settlement of Disputes 7. Action with Respect to Threats to the Peace, Breaches of the Peace and Acts of Aggression 8. Regional Arrangements 9. International Economic and Social Co-Operation 10. The Economic and Social Council 11. Declaration Regarding Non-Self-Governing Territories 12. International Trusteeship System 13. The Trusteeship Council 14. The International Court of Justice 15. The Secretariat 16. Miscellaneous Provisions 17. Transitional Security Arrangements 18. Amendments 19. Ratification and Signature Appendix I: Covenant of the League of Nations Appendix II: Charter of the United Nations Appendix III: Statute of the International Court of Justice Bibliography Index