The United Nations Charter does not contain any provision on the subject and the effect of the interpretation of the Charter, thereby leaving uncertainty as to the interpretive power of the Charter. The paper, based on the relevant theories and practices, gives an in-depth analysis of the problems relating to the interpretation of the UN Charter by organs and member states of the UN and puts forward the following arguments:the interpretation by member states, if agreed upon by all UN members states, constitutes authoritative interpretation;the interpretation by the organs the UN becomes binding only if it is universally accepted;the International Court of Justice is playing an increasingly important role in the interpretation of the UN Charter. |