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... Having in mind the principles of international law embodied in the Charter of the United Nations, such as the principles of the equal rights and self-determination of peoples, of the sovereign equality and independence of all States, of non-interference in the domestic affairs of States, of the prohibition of the threat or use of force and of universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, ...
... Believing that the codification and progressive development of the law of treaties achieved in the present Convention will promote the purposes of the United Nations set forth in the Charter, namely, the maintenance of international peace and security, the development of friendly relations and the achievement of co-operation among nations, ...


ARTICLE-30: Application of successive treaties relating to the same subject-matter     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. Subject to Article 103 of the Charter of the United Nations, the rights and obligations of States parties to successive treaties relating to the same subject-matter shall be determined in accordance with the following paragraphs. ...


ARTICLE-52: Coercion of a State by the threat or use of force     [go to this ARTICLE]
... A treaty is void if its conclusion has been procured by the threat or use of force in violation of the principles of international law embodied in the Charter of the United Nations. ...


ARTICLE-65: Procedure to be followed with respect to invalidity, termination, withdrawal from or suspension of the operation of a treaty     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 3. If, however, objection has been raised by any other party, the parties shall seek a solution through the means indicated in article 33 of the Charter of the United Nations. ...


ARTICLE-75: Case of an aggressor State     [go to this ARTICLE]
... The provisions of the present Convention are without prejudice to any obligation in relation to a treaty which may arise for an aggressor State in consequence of measures taken in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations with reference to that State's aggression. ...