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Enemy State Clauses in UN Charter

September 28 , 2026 12 hrs 0 min 25 0

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called for the removal of the “enemy State” clauses from the United Nations (UN) Charter during the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
The term “enemy State” refers to countries that were enemies of a UN Charter signatory during World War II, mainly Germany, Italy and Japan.
Articles 53, 107 and 77 contain provisions related to enemy States, created in the post-World War II period.
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) recognised these clauses as obsolete in 1995, but they remain part of the UN Charter.
Under Article 108, removing them requires a two-thirds General Assembly majority and ratification by two-thirds of UN member states, including all five permanent Security Council members.