Customary International Law simplified General Assembly resolutions

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Sep 30, 2026
Customary International Law General Assembly resolutions
Lex Animata by Hesham Elrafei
Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons, Advisory Opinion, ICJ
Can general assembly resolutions, create Customary International Law?
The United Nations general assembly requested The International Court of justice, to give an Advisory
Opinion, concerning the legality of the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons under international law, including the law of armed conflict, the prohibition of the use of force, and international environmental law.
Absent a treaty, the Court had to review the general assembly declarations, to find whether they were creative of customary international law.
