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Which body is absent from the list of principal organs in Article 7 of the United Nations Charter?

The Commission on Human Rights was a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council. Article 7 names the Trusteeship Council, the Economic and Social Council and the…

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Which body is absent from the list of principal organs in Article 7 of the United Nations Charter?

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The Commission on Human Rights was a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council. Article 7 names the Trusteeship Council, the Economic and Social Council and the International Court of Justice as principal organs.

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Option A

Article 7 expressly lists the Trusteeship Council as a principal organ.

Option B

Article 7 expressly lists the Economic and Social Council as a principal organ.

Option C

Article 7 expressly lists the International Court of Justice as a principal organ.

Option D

The Commission on Human Rights was a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council. It is absent from Article 7’s list of principal organs.

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