It is generally agreed that the establishment of the Permanent Court of International Justice brought about a decisive advance in the development of arbitration. It not only made possible the elimination of the occasional element of arbitration by substituting for it a permanent institution capable of creating a real case law, but it also removed a difficulty which until then had been insuperable, viz., the question of the composition of an arbitral tribunal.

Thoughtful exponents of the impartial judicial method for settling disputes among nations generally have been careful to avoid overstating its potentialities. Lauterpacht, Lissitzyn, and others have emphasized that the growth of impartial adjudication has been, and doubtless will continue to be, hampered by many obstacles. It has long been known, for example, that the “political” nature of many disputes makes them non-justiciable, since many nations are unwilling to entrust them to the judicial process through fear of losing.

The 150,000 radio amateurs of the world today operate on groups of frequencies and under broad regulatory measures determined by the international radio conference and implemented in considerable detail by the various national administrations comprising the international community.

Article 71 of the United Nations Charter provides that the Economic and Social Council may make suitable arrangements for consultation with non-governmental organizations which are concerned with matters within its competence.