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Neither legal authors nor United Nations practice question the conclusion that resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council must conform to the U.N. Charter. Faced with a challenge to the legality of a resolution, the majority has never maintained that the acts of U.N. organs have to be complied with when they are inconsistent with the Charter. In such cases the majority has always preferred to deny that a violation of the Charter occurred, often resorting to a liberal, sometimes excessively liberal, interpretation of the provisions of the Charter.

Preliminary Material /Benedetto Conforti and Carlo Focarelli -- Introduction /Benedetto Conforti and Carlo Focarelli -- Membership of the Organization /Benedetto Conforti and Carlo Focarelli -- The Organs /Benedetto Conforti and Carlo Focarelli -- The Functions /Benedetto Conforti and Carlo Focarelli -- The Acts /Benedetto Conforti and Carlo Focarelli -- Index /Benedetto Conforti and Carlo Focarelli.

The purpose of this book is to explore the ways in which domestic courts are dealing with international human rights issues in their respective jurisdictions. This volume, however, is not limited to offering a comparative overview. It aims principally at identifying the most common obstacles that still hinder the effective adjudication and enforcement of human rights in domestic law. Ultimately, it aspires to suggest judicial models that may help reduce or remove those obstacles, consistently with the principle, recognised in modern constitutions, that national courts are bound to participate in the implementation process of international law