While recognizing that the Secretary-General might be in the best position to ascertain certain facts, it was underscored that certification by the Secretary-General could not have an automatic binding effect on national courts.
尽管认识到秘书长也许是确定某些事实的最佳人选，但人们强调，秘书长的核证不能对国内法庭具有自动的约束效力。