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The Legal Value of the United Nations General Assembly’s Resolutions in the Interpretation of Treaty and Customary International Law Cover

The Legal Value of the United Nations General Assembly’s Resolutions in the Interpretation of Treaty and Customary International Law

By: Bui Tai Kien  
Open Access
|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/vjls-2025-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2719-3004 | Journal ISSN: 2719-5872
Language: English
Page range: 35 - 53
Submitted on: Nov 4, 2024
Accepted on: Mar 16, 2025
Published on: May 15, 2025
Published by: Hochiminh City University of Law
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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