United Nations Security Council Resolution 71 – International Court of Justice

71 (1949). Resolution of 27 July 1949

The Security Council

Recommends that the General Assembly, in accordance 1 with Article 93, paragraph 2, of the Charter of the United Nations, determine the conditions on which Liechtenstein may become a party to the Statute of the International Court of Justice, as follows:

Liechtenstein will become a party to the Statute on the date of the deposit with the Secretary-General of the United Nations of an instrument, signed on behalf of the Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein and ratified as may be required by the constitutional law of Liechtenstein, containing:

(a) Acceptance of the provisions of the Statute of the International Court of Justice;

(b) Acceptance of all the obligations of a Member of the United Nations under Article 94 of the Charter;

(c) An undertaking to contribute to the expenses of the Court such equitable amount as the General Assembly shall assess from time to time, after consul-tation with the Liechtenstein Government.

Adopted at the 432nd meeting by 9 votes to none, with 2 abstentions (Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).