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Negm, Namira
European journal of international law, 06/2023, Letnik: 34, Številka: 1Journal Article
Looking into the history of international law, it can be said that it has moved from exclusiveness to inclusiveness. This is evident from the language of treaties that shifted from 'We the civilized nations' to 'We, the member states', 'the States Parties to the present Convention'. However, the story of international law has continued to bounce between inclusiveness back to exclusiveness in our modern times. In international organizations' terms, 'consensus' can be said to reflect the most inclusivity in adopting treaties and resolutions. Consensus means all states agree to adopt the instrument, albeit sometimes with a few reservations that differentiate between consensus and unanimity, the latter not allowing any reservation during the adoption of an instrument.
