Editing Jurisdiction (section)

===Political issue===
[[supranationalism|Supranational]] organizations provide mechanisms whereby disputes between nations may be resolved through [[arbitration]] or [[mediation]]. When a [[country]] is recognized as {{Lang|la|[[de jure]]}}, it is an acknowledgment by the other ''{{Lang|la|de jure}}'' nations that the country has [[sovereignty]] and the right to exist.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Llamzon |first=Aloysius P. |date=2007-11-01 |title=Jurisdiction and Compliance in Recent Decisions of the International Court of Justice |url=https://academic.oup.com/ejil/article/18/5/815/398671 |journal=European Journal of International Law |volume=18 |issue=5 |pages=815–852 |doi=10.1093/ejil/chm047 |issn=0938-5428}}</ref>

However, it is often at the discretion of each nation whether to co-operate or participate. If a nation does agree to participate in activities of the supranational bodies and accept decisions, the nation is giving up its sovereign authority and thereby allocating power to these bodies.

Insofar as these bodies or nominated individuals may resolve disputes through judicial or quasi-judicial means, or promote [[treaty]] obligations in the nature of laws, the power ceded to these bodies cumulatively represents its own jurisdiction. But no matter how powerful each body may appear to be, the extent to which any of their [[Legal judgment|judgments]] may be enforced, or proposed treaties and conventions may become, or remain, effective within the territorial boundaries of each nation is a political matter under the sovereign control of each nation.