the extent that their maintenance is not in itself in conflict with the new

peremptory norm of general intemational law.

Article 72

Consequences of the suspension of the operation of a treaty

1. Unless the treaty otherwise provides or the parties otherwise agree, the suspension of

the operation of a treaty under its provisions or in accordance with the present

Convention:

a) releases the parties between which the operation of the treaty is suspended

from the obligation to perform the treaty in their mutual relations during the

period of the suspension;

b) does not otherwise affect the legal relations between the parties established

by the treaty.

2. During the period of the suspension the parties shall refrain from acts tending to

obstruct the resumption of the operation of the treaty.

PARTVI

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article 73

Relationship to the Vienna Convention on the Law ofTreaties

As between States Parties to the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties of 1969, the

relations of those States under a treaty between two or more States and one or more

intemational organizations shall be govemed by that Convention.

Article 74

Questions not prejudged by the present Convention

1. The provisions of the present Convention shall not prejudge any question that may

arise in regard to a treaty between one or more States and one or more intemational

organizations from a succession of States or from the intemational responsibility of a

State or from the outbreak of hostilities between States.

2. The provisions of the present Convention shall not prejudge any question that may

arise in regard to a treaty from the intemational responsibility of an intemational

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