106 Rule of Law PART II 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. Brussels 2006 (Brussels Declaration on Criminal Justice Systems) We call on the participating States to fully implement their commitments and international obligations to ensure fair and effective operation of their criminal justice systems. Helsinki 2008 (Decisions: Decision No. 7/08 on Further Strengthening the Rule of Law in the OSCE Area) The Ministerial Council, (…) 1. Calls on the OSCE participating States to honour their obligations under international law and to observe their OSCE commitments regarding the rule of law at both international and national levels, including in all aspects of their legislation, administration and judiciary; (…) 4. Encourages participating States, with the assistance, where appropriate, of relevant OSCE executive structures in accordance with their mandates and within existing resources, to continue and to enhance their efforts to share information and best practices and to strengthen the rule of law, inter alia in the following areas: (…) • Honouring obligations under international law as a key element of strengthening the rule of law in the OSCE area; (…)