What happens if a member state violates the terms of a treaty?
A. Treaties commonly include provisions, known as jurisdictional clauses, that define how disputes between state parties to the treaty will be resolved. These clauses may provide for mediation or arbitration, or they may confer jurisdiction over treaty disputes to the International Court of Justice, which is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. If a state continues to violate the terms of a treaty after mediation, arbitration, or judicial resolution of the dispute, the other state parties to the treaty may be entitled to impose sanctions on the violating state.
