Материал: Гольцева О.Ю. Международное право в официальных документах. Под ред. И.А. Горшеневой

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parties shall agree upon such peaceful means as may be appropriate to the circumstances and nature of the dispute.

The parties to a dispute have the duty, in the event of failure to reach a solution by any one of the above peaceful means, to continue to seek a settlement of the dispute by other peaceful means agreed upon by them.

States parties to an international dispute, as well as other

States shall refrain from any action which may aggravate the Situation so as to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security, and shall act in accordance with the purposes and principles of the United Nations.

International disputes shall be settled on the basis of the Sovereign equality of States and in accordance with the Principle of free choice of means. Recourse to, or acceptance of, a settlement procedure freely agreed to by States with regard to existing or future disputes to which they are parties shall not be regarded as incompatible with sovereign equality.

Exercise 11. Complete these sentences.

1.Every State shall settle its international disputes with other States by _____________.

2.International disputes may be settled by _________.

3.The parties to a dispute have the duty, in the event of failure to reach a solution to ______________________.

4.States parties to an international dispute shall refrain from __________________.

5.International disputes shall be settled on the basis of __.

6.Recourse to a settlement procedure shall not be regarded as _____________.

Exercise 12. Translate these word combinations using the appropriate forms of the words in bold type.

to settle – разрешать споры, урегулирование мирными средствами, справедливое урегулирование, стремиться к мирному урегулированию, урегулировать разногла-

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сия, внесудебное урегулирование, вести переговоры об урегулировании претензий, достичь быстрого урегулирования, прибегнуть к процедуре урегулирования.

danger – в опасности, вне опасности, опасно близко, подвергнуть опасности сохранность мира, нанести ущерб безопасности, возможный ущерб национальным интересам, вымирающие виды, опасный шаг.

equal – равный статус, одинаковое качество, равное количество, равенство, равные права, обращаться как с равным, принцип равноправия, несовместимый с принципом суверенного равенства государств, юридически равные, равенство возможностей, уравнять в правах.

Exercise 13. Answer these questions.

1.How should States settle their international disputes with other States?

2.What forms of just settlement of international disputes do you know?

3.What duty do the parties to a dispute have, in the event of failure to reach a solution?

4.What actions should States parties to an international dispute, as well as other States refrain from?

5.What is the basis for international dispute settlement?

6.Which of the following do not involve the participation of third parties?

a)negotiation

b)inquiry

c)mediation

d)conciliation

e)arbitration

f)judicial settlement

g)resort to regional agencies or arrangements

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Exercise 14. Translate into English.

Устав ООН предоставляет сторонам, участвующим в споре, свободу выбора таких мирных средств, которые они считают наиболее подходящими для разрешения данного спора. Многие государства в системе мирных средств отдают предпочтение дипломатическим переговорам. Принцип разрешения международных споров мирными средствами конкретизирован в Декларации о принципах международного права 1970 года и Заключительном акте СБСЕ.

Exercise 15. Read this extract from the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning friendly relations and cooperation among states.

No State or group of States has the right to intervene, directly or indirectly, for any reason whatever, in the internal or external affairs of any other State. Consequently, armed intervention and all other forms of interference or attempted threats against the personality of the State or against its political, economic and cultural elements are in violation of international law.

No State may use or encourage the use of economic political or any other type of measures to coerce another State in order to obtain from it the subordination of the exercise of its sovereign rights and to get advantages of any kind. Also, no State shall organize, assist, foment, finance, incite or tolerate subversive, terrorist or armed activities directed towards the violent overthrow of the regime of another State, or interfere in civil strife in another State.

The use of force to deprive peoples of their national identity constitutes a violation of their inalienable rights and of the principle of non-intervention.

Every State has an inalienable right to choose its political, economic, social and cultural systems, without interference in any form by another State.

Nothing in the foregoing paragraphs shall be construed as reflecting the relevant provisions of the Charter relating to the maintenance of international peace and security.

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Exercise 16. Find in the text the English equivalents for these word combinations.

Вооруженное нападение, поощрять использование, заставить исполнять, осуществление суверенных прав, разжигать и подстрекать, подрывная деятельность, насильственное свержение, лишить национальной идентичности, неотъемлемые права, вышеупомянутый параграф, толковать, поддержание мира и безопасности.

Exercise 17. Study these word combinations and make up sentences of your own.

Exercise 18. Study these words with the prefix

NON.

non-interference, non-intervention, non-aggression, non-appearance, non-attendance, non-combatant, noncompliance, non-cooperation, non-observance, nonpayment, non-proliferation, non-resident, non-violence, non-standard.

Exercise 19. Translate into English.

1.The chairman received three apologies for nonattendance at the meeting.

2.Non – combatant is a person who does not fight in a war, even though he or she may be in the armed forces, e.g. an army doctor or chaplain.

3.The driver was imposed a fine for non-compliance with the safety regulations.

4.An all-out strike is unlikely but some forms of noncooperation are being considered.

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5.All nuclear states should sign a non-proliferation treaty aimed at stopping the spread of nuclear weapons.

6.The State Party to the Covenant was accused of nonobservance of the terms of the agreement.

7.Student fees are higher for non-residents.

Exercise 20. Say whether these statements are true or false. Correct the wrong ones.

1.Armed intervention and all other forms of interference against the personality of the State or against its political, economic and cultural elements do not always violate international law.

2.No State shall organize, assist, foment, finance, and incite subversive, terrorist or armed activities directed towards the violent overthrow of the regime of another State.

3.State may encourage the use of economic political measures to coerce another State in order to get advantages of any kind.

4.The use of force to deprive peoples of their national identity constitutes a violation of their inalienable rights and of the principle of non-intervention.

5.Ex colonies don’t have a right to choose their political, economic, social and cultural systems.

Exercise 21. Answer these questions.

1.Do States have the right to intervene in the internal or external affairs of any other State?

2.What forms of interference are in violation of international law?

3.What activities mustn’t be organized, assisted, fomented, financed, incited or tolerated?

4.What inalienable rights do all States have?

5.What constitutes a violation of their inalienable rights and of the principle of non-intervention?