Participation of States which are parties to the Statute of the International Court of Justice, but are not Members of the United Nations, in the procedure for effecting amendments to the Statute

UN General Assembly, Participation of States which are parties to the Statute of the International Court of Justice, but are not Members of the United Nations, in the procedure for effecting amendments to the Statute, A/RES/2520, UN General Assembly, 4 December 1969, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unga/1969/en/6935 [accessed 19 June 2025]
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XXIV. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED WITHOUT REFERENCE TO A MAIN COMMITTEE
2520. Participation of States which are parties to the Statute of the International Court of Justice, but are not Members of the United Nations, in the procedure for effecting amendments to the Statute

The General Assembly, Recalling that, under Article 69 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, the Security Council may recommend to the General Assembly for adoption provisions concerning the participation of States which are parties to the Statute, but are not Members of the United Nations, in the procedure for effecting amendments to the Statute, Having received the recommendations of the Security Council in this regard, contained in Council resolution 272 (1969) of 23 October 1969, Decides that:

(a) A State which is a party to the Statute of the International Court of Justice, but is not a Member of the United Nations, may participate in the General Assembly in regard to amendments to the Statute in the same manner as the Members of the United Nations;

(b) Amendments to the Statute of the International Court of Justice shall come into force for all States which are parties to the Statute when they have been adopted by a vote of two thirds of the States which are parties to the Statute and ratified in accordance with their respective constitutional processes by two thirds of the States which are parties to the Statute and in accordance with the provisions of Article 69 of the Statute and Article 108 of the Charter of the United Nations.

1820th plenary meeting,
4 December 1969.
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