Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Cooperation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations.

 



Read the full Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Cooperation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations (A/RES/2625(XXV)-EN - PDF ; in Español: A/RES/2625(XXV)-ES - PDF ; en Français: A/RES/2625(XXV)-FR - PDF ; in Русский: A/RES/2625(XXV)-RU - PDF ; in العربية: A/RES/2625(XXV)-AR - PDF ; in 中文: A/RES/2625(XXV)-ZH - PDF ;
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