Implicit competencies within the scope of international organizations

Abstract

The topic of implied powers within international organizations is of paramount importance and occupies a prominent place in literature on international organizations because it diminishes the Security Council's authority to take military measures to maintain international peace and security. Despite the significant rejection and controversy surrounding Resolution 377/1950, the Uniting for Peace resolution, initially adopted by the General Assembly on the grounds that it violated the explicit provisions of the UN Charter governing the General Assembly's powers, its repeated adoption in other matters, coupled with its inclusion in the General Assembly's rules of procedure, has given it legitimacy and established a new customary rule governing the work of the international organization, thus applying the theory of implied powers in interpreting the UN Charter. The Uniting for Peace resolution has received considerable attention due to its significance, even though other applications by the General Assembly, such as the establishment of the United Nations Administrative Tribunal (later the Court of Arbitration) and the creation of the General Assembly's subsidiary body, have also been recognized.