The Legal Effects of United Nations Resolutions in the Kosovo Advisory Opinion

As the international community waited for the International Court of Justice (the Court) to deliver its advisory opinion of July 22, 2010, commentators wondered whether the Court would skirt difficult issues by adopting a narrow reading of the question put to it. While the Court's ruling in Acc...

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Published in:The American journal of international law 2011-01, Vol.105 (1), p.81-90
Main Author: Oberg, Marko Divac
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agora: The ICJ'S Kosovo Advisory Opinion
Autonomy
Conflict management
Declaration of intention
Laws, regulations and rules
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Summary:As the international community waited for the International Court of Justice (the Court) to deliver its advisory opinion of July 22, 2010, commentators wondered whether the Court would skirt difficult issues by adopting a narrow reading of the question put to it. While the Court's ruling in Accordance with International Law of the Unilateral Declaration of Independence in Respect of Kosovo did turn out to be limited, the opinion contributes significantly to the Court's jurisprudence on the legal effects of United Nations resolutions.
ISSN:0002-9300
2161-7953
DOI:10.5305/amerjintelaw.105.1.0081