Helsinki 1975
IX. Co-operation among States
The participating States will develop their co-operation with one another and with all
States in all fields in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of
the United Nations. In developing their co-operation the participating States will place
special emphasis on the fields as set forth within the framework of the Conference on
Security and Co-operation in Europe, with each of them making its contribution in
conditions of full equality.
They will endeavour, in developing their co-operation as equals, to promote mutual
understanding and confidence, friendly and good-neighbourly relations among themselves, international peace, security and justice. They will equally endeavour, in developing their cooperation, to improve the well-being of peoples and contribute to the fulfilment of their aspirations through, inter alia, the benefits resulting from increased
mutual knowledge and from progress and achievement in the economic, scientific, technological, social, cultural and humanitarian fields. They will take steps to promote conditions favourable to making these benefits available to all; they will take into account
the interest of all in the narrowing of differences in the levels of economic development,
and in particular the interest of developing countries throughout the world.
They confirm that governments, institutions, organizations and persons have a relevant
and positive role to play in contributing toward the achievement of these aims of their
cooperation.
They will strive, in increasing their cooperation as set forth above, to develop closer
relations among themselves on an improved and more enduring basis for the benefit of
peoples.
X. Fulfilment in good faith of obligations under international law
The participating States will fulfil in good faith their obligations under international
law, both those obligations arising from the generally recognized principles and rules
of international law and those obligations arising from treaties or other agreements, in
conformity with international law, to which they are parties.
In exercising their sovereign rights, including the right to determine their laws and regulations, they will conform with their legal obligations under international law; they
will furthermore pay due regard to and implement the provisions in the Final Act of the
Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe.
The participating States confirm that in the event of a conflict between the obligations
of the members of the United Nations under the Charter of the United Nations and
their obligations under any treaty or other international agreement, their obligations
under the Charter will prevail, in accordance with Article 103 of the Charter of the
United Nations.
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