overstep

The way sanctions were being applied was evidence of the unbalanced composition of the Security Council, which had not yet been transformed or democratized and was overstepping its real competence.
La manière dont les sanctions sont appliquées atteste du déséquilibre dans la composition du Conseil de sécurité, qui n'a pas encore été transformé ni démocratisé et qui outrepasse ses compétences réelles.
In spite of expressed criticism that the Working Group was overstepping the bounds of its mandate, some States had engaged in this informal dialogue.
En dépit des critiques formulées à l'encontre du Groupe de travail, selon lesquelles il outrepasserait son mandat, certains États avaient engagé ce dialogue informel.
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