Which instrument is exemplified by the Charter of the United Nations?

Which instrument is exemplified by the Charter of the United Nations?

• A. Bilateral treaty
• B. Multilateral treaty
• C. Declaration
• D. Domestic law

Answer: (B)

The main concept is how international instruments are classified by the number of parties and the obligations they create. The Charter of the United Nations was negotiated and signed by many states and establishes binding rules for all member states and the UN itself. That makes it a multilateral treaty, since it binds multiple countries in a single agreement. It is not a bilateral treaty (which involves only two states), nor a declaration (typically a non-binding statement of principles), nor domestic law (which governs internal affairs of a single country).

The main concept is how international instruments are classified by the number of parties and the obligations they create. The Charter of the United Nations was negotiated and signed by many states and establishes binding rules for all member states and the UN itself. That makes it a multilateral treaty, since it binds multiple countries in a single agreement. It is not a bilateral treaty (which involves only two states), nor a declaration (typically a non-binding statement of principles), nor domestic law (which governs internal affairs of a single country).