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Which of the following is not a principal organ of the United Nations Organization?

Article 7(1) of the UN Charter names six principal organs. They are the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, International…

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Which of the following is not a principal organ of the United Nations Organization?

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Article 7(1) of the UN Charter names six principal organs. They are the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, International Court of Justice and Secretariat. The Commission on Human Rights was an Economic and Social Council commission. In 2006 it was replaced by the Human Rights Council, a subsidiary body of the General Assembly.

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Option A

Incorrect. The Trusteeship Council is explicitly listed as one of the six principal organs of the United Nations under Article 7(1) of the UN Charter (though it suspended operations in 1994).

Option B

Incorrect. The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations under Article 7(1) of the UN Charter.

Option C

Incorrect. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ and one of the six principal organs of the United Nations under Articles 7(1) and 92 of the UN Charter.

Option D

The Commission on Human Rights was a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council. The Human Rights Council, which replaced it in 2006, is a subsidiary body of the General Assembly.

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