----- Original Message ----- From: "Baardwijk, J. van DTO/SLWPD/RZO/BOZO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 4:02 AM Subject: RE: War Crimes Tribunal to Open July 1st
> > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > > Van: Dan Minette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Verzonden: maandag 15 april 2002 15:35 > > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Onderwerp: Re: War Crimes Tribunal to Open July 1st > > > > > But who gives *them* any right to establish law over us? > > > > > > Um, because UN members are bound by the UN Charter and the US is a UN > > > member? > > > > Have you ever read, or even glanced through the UN charter? Are you > > really sure it says that? > > http://www.un.org/aboutun/charter/ > > Chapter I, Article 2 sub 2: "All Members, in order to ensure to all of them > the rights and benefits resulting from membership, shall fulfill in good > faith the obligations assumed by them in accordance with the present > Charter." > > Chapter II, Article 4 sub 1: "Membership in the United Nations is open to > all other peace-loving states which accept the obligations contained in the > present Charter and, in the judgment of the Organization, are able and > willing to carry out these obligations." > > I think these pretty much constitute "being bound by the UN Charter". These > articles basically say "if you want to be a member of the UN, you will have > to play by the rules of the UN". No, it says that you have to fulfill specific requirements that are part of the treaty that set up the UN. There is no way in the world that the countries that set up the UN would have surrendered their sovereignty in order to become members. If you can find a statement similar to "member countries agree to abide each UN mandate as though it was a binding treaty" then maybe you would have something. Dan M.
