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III. Subjects of international law
article 6
Every State has the duty to treat all persons under its jurisdiction with respect for human rights
and fundamental freedoms, without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion.
article 7
Every State has the duty to ensure that conditions prevailing in
its territory do not menace
international peace and order.
article 8
Every State has the duty to settle its disputes with other States by peaceful means in such a
manner that international peace and security, and justice, are not endangered.
article 9
Every State has the duty to refrain from resorting to war as an instrument of national policy,
and to refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independ-
ence of another State, or in any other manner inconsistent with international law and order.
article 10
Every State has the duty to refrain from giving assistance to any State which is acting in viola-
tion of article 9, or against which the United Nations is taking preventive or enforcement action.
article 11
Every State has the duty to refrain from recognizing any territorial acquisition by another State
acting in violation of article 9.
article 12
Every State has the right of individual or collective self-defence against armed attack.
article 13
Every State has the duty to carry out in good faith its obligations arising from treaties and
other
sources of international law, and it may not invoke provisions in its constitution or its laws as
an excuse for failure to perform this duty.
article 14
Every State has the duty to conduct its relations with other States in accordance with inter-
national law and with the principle that the sovereignty of each State is subject to the supremacy of
international law.
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9. VIenna ConVentIon on SuCCeSSIon of StateS In reSpeCt of
State property, arCHIVeS anD DebtS
Done at Vienna on 8 april 1983
not yet in force
united nations, Doc. a/Conf.117/14
The States Parties to the present Convention
,
Considering
the profound transformation of the international
community brought about by
the decolonization process,
Considering also
that other factors may lead to cases of succession of States in the future,
Convinced,
in these circumstances, of the need for the codification and progressive
development of the rules relating to succession of States in respect of State property, archives and
debts as a means for ensuring greater juridical security in international relations,
Noting
that the principles of free consent, good faith and
pacta sunt servanda
are universally
recognized,
Emphasizing
the importance of the codification and progressive development of international
law which is of interest to the international community as a whole and of
special importance for the
strengthening of peace and international cooperation,
Believing
that questions relating to succession of States in respect of State property, archives
and debts are of special importance to all States,
Having in mind
the principles of international law embodied in the Charter of the United
Nations, such as the principles of the equal rights and self-determination of peoples, of the sover-
eign equality
and independence of all States, of non-interference in the domestic affairs of States, of
the prohibition of the threat or use of force, and of universal respect for, and observance of, human
rights and fundamental freedoms for all,
Recalling
that respect for the territorial integrity and political independence
of any State is
required by the Charter of the United Nations,
Bearing in mind
the provisions of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties of 1969 and
the Vienna Convention on Succession of States in Respect of Treaties of 1978,
Affirming
that matters not regulated by the present Convention continue to be governed by the
rules and principles of general international law,
Have agreed
as follows:
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