Which legal status is normally enjoyed by an international organisation created by treaty?
Correct answer: A. A separate international legal personality within its assigned functions
- A. A separate international legal personality within its assigned functions
- B. Full sovereignty over territory belonging to its member states
- C. The same general competence as every sovereign state
- D. Automatic authority to amend the United Nations Charter
Explanation
A treaty-created organisation can possess international legal personality and exercise powers necessary for its functions. This personality is usually functional, so it does not equal the general sovereignty of a state.
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