The Status of Resolutions of the UN General Assembly among the Sources of International Law

When discussing the sources of international law, every publicist would think of article 38 of the status of the International court of justice. This does not seem to be contradictory with the reality of international society of states, regarding the high status of the court as a judicial institution composed of prominent lawyers. However, it should be acknowledged that the list is not the only source; in fact, it only addresses the court applicable sources. In this article the relationship between the resolutions of the General Assembly and the sources mentioned in the Status of the court will be analyzed. Regarding Article 38 of the status of the court, we will first consider the status of resolutions among the treaties and then international custom, general principles of law and judicial decisions will be discussed.