The United Nations Security Council and the Authorisation of Force
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The United Nations Security Council and the Authorisation of Force

Form, Character and Nature

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eBook - ePub

The United Nations Security Council and the Authorisation of Force

Form, Character and Nature

About this book

This book examines the United Nations Security Council's authorisation of the use of force, considering the extensive body of UN Security Council resolutions across its now eighty years of existence.

As one of the established exceptions to the Article 2(4) UN Charter prohibition on the use of force, UN Security Council authorisation of force remains a key focus for both States and scholars alike. Despite the apparent consequences of authorisation, authorising resolutions lack prescribed formats or mandatory content. The UN Security Council has over time, however, developed a consistent practice of prior explicit authorisation.

The development of this practice is reflected in a number of essential characteristics within authorising resolutions of the UN Security Council. These include explicit determinations of a threat to international peace and security, the invocation of Chapter VII (or VIII) of the UN Charter, the use of specific authorising language, the inclusion of time or functional limits on authorisation, and the imposition of reporting obligations on those authorised to use force. The book ultimately argues that prior explicit authorisation constitutes a well-established practice, rejecting the legality and admissibility of implicit and retroactive authorisation.

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Information

Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781509971268
Edition
1
Topic
Law
Index
Law

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Foreword
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. Contents
  6. Table of UN Security Council Resolutions
  7. 1. Introduction
  8. 2. Explicit Authorisation to UN Member States
  9. 3. Explicit Authorisation to Regional Organisations and Regional Peacekeeping Initiatives
  10. 4. Explicit Authorisation to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
  11. 5. Explicit Authorisation to UN Peacekeeping Missions
  12. 6. The (In)admissibility of Implicit UN Security Council Authorisation
  13. 7. The (In)admissibility of Retroactive UN Security Council Authorisation
  14. 8. Contemporary Developments Challenging the Need for Prior Explicit Authorisation
  15. 9. Conclusion
  16. Index
  17. Copyright Page