United Nations Charter Article 27
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United Nations Charter Article 27 is the provision that sets out the voting rules and veto powers of Security Council members, particularly the requirement of concurring votes of the permanent members for substantive decisions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United Nations Charter Article 27 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4884153 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United Nations Charter Article 27 Context triple: [Uniting for Peace resolution (A/RES/377 (V)), legalBasis, United Nations Charter Article 27]
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United Nations Charter Article 14
United Nations Charter Article 14 is a provision empowering the UN General Assembly to recommend measures for the peaceful adjustment of situations likely to impair the general welfare or friendly relations among nations.
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B.
United Nations Charter Article 20
United Nations Charter Article 20 is a provision that governs the convening and regular sessions of the General Assembly, forming part of the Charter’s framework for the UN’s principal deliberative body.
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C.
Article 24 of the United Nations Charter
Article 24 of the United Nations Charter defines the primary responsibility and authority of the Security Council for maintaining international peace and security on behalf of all UN member states.
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D.
United Nations Charter Article 10
United Nations Charter Article 10 is a provision that empowers the UN General Assembly to discuss and make recommendations on any matters within the scope of the Charter, including issues of international peace and security.
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E.
Article 39 of the United Nations Charter
Article 39 of the United Nations Charter is the provision that empowers the UN Security Council to determine the existence of threats to or breaches of the peace and acts of aggression, and to decide on measures to maintain or restore international peace and security.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United Nations Charter Article 27 Target entity description: United Nations Charter Article 27 is the provision that sets out the voting rules and veto powers of Security Council members, particularly the requirement of concurring votes of the permanent members for substantive decisions.
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A.
United Nations Charter Article 14
United Nations Charter Article 14 is a provision empowering the UN General Assembly to recommend measures for the peaceful adjustment of situations likely to impair the general welfare or friendly relations among nations.
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B.
United Nations Charter Article 20
United Nations Charter Article 20 is a provision that governs the convening and regular sessions of the General Assembly, forming part of the Charter’s framework for the UN’s principal deliberative body.
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C.
Article 24 of the United Nations Charter
Article 24 of the United Nations Charter defines the primary responsibility and authority of the Security Council for maintaining international peace and security on behalf of all UN member states.
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D.
United Nations Charter Article 10
United Nations Charter Article 10 is a provision that empowers the UN General Assembly to discuss and make recommendations on any matters within the scope of the Charter, including issues of international peace and security.
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E.
Article 39 of the United Nations Charter
Article 39 of the United Nations Charter is the provision that empowers the UN Security Council to determine the existence of threats to or breaches of the peace and acts of aggression, and to decide on measures to maintain or restore international peace and security.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of an international treaty
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treaty provision ⓘ treaty provision ⓘ treaty provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Article 52(3) matters of the United Nations Charter
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Chapter VI matters of the United Nations Charter ⓘ United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED ⓘ non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council ⓘ permanent members of the United Nations Security Council ⓘ procedural decisions of the United Nations Security Council ⓘ substantive decisions of the United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| bindingOn | all member states of the United Nations ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 1945-10-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfAdoption | 1945-06-26 ⓘ |
| defines | distinction between procedural and substantive matters in Security Council voting ⓘ |
| draftedAt | United Nations Conference on International Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftedIn | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes | veto power of permanent members of the United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| exempts | parties to a dispute from voting on decisions under Chapter VI and Article 52(3) ⓘ |
| hasConcept | great power unanimity principle ⓘ |
| hasEffect | enables any permanent member to block substantive Security Council resolutions ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Article 27(1)
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Article 27(2) ⓘ Article 27(3) ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
International Court of Justice advisory opinions
NERFINISHED
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United Nations Security Council practice ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalSystem | international law ⓘ |
| partOf | Charter of the United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
requirement of concurring votes of permanent members of the United Nations Security Council
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veto powers of permanent members of the United Nations Security Council ⓘ voting on non-procedural matters in the United Nations Security Council ⓘ voting on procedural matters in the United Nations Security Council ⓘ voting procedures of the United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United Nations Charter Article 24
NERFINISHED
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United Nations Charter Article 25 NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Charter Article 39 NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Charter Chapter V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
affirmative vote of nine members of the United Nations Security Council for decisions on all other matters
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affirmative vote of nine members of the United Nations Security Council for procedural decisions ⓘ concurring votes of the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council for substantive decisions ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
proposals for reform of the United Nations Security Council veto system
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scholarly debate on the legality and scope of the veto ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: United Nations Charter Article 27 Description of subject: United Nations Charter Article 27 is the provision that sets out the voting rules and veto powers of Security Council members, particularly the requirement of concurring votes of the permanent members for substantive decisions.
Referenced by (1)
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