United Nations Charter Article 39
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United Nations Charter Article 39 is the provision empowering the UN Security Council to determine threats to or breaches of the peace and to decide on measures to maintain or restore international peace and security.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United Nations Charter Article 39 canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of an international treaty
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provision of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| adoptedAtConference | United Nations Conference on International Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedInCity | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedInCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 26 June 1945 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
maintain international peace and security
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restore international peace and security ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
both inter-state and, in practice, some intra-state conflicts
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situations threatening international peace and security ⓘ |
| basisFor |
authorization of use of force by the Security Council
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imposition of sanctions by the Security Council ⓘ |
| belongsToField |
collective security
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international law ⓘ |
| bindingOn | Member States of the United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chapterOfUNCharter | Chapter VII: Action with Respect to Threats to the Peace, Breaches of the Peace, and Acts of Aggression NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citationForm | Art. 39 UN Charter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citedIn | Security Council resolutions under Chapter VII ⓘ |
| classification | substantive provision of the UN Charter ⓘ |
| empowersBodyToDecide |
measures to maintain international peace and security
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measures to restore international peace and security ⓘ |
| empowersBodyToDetermine |
existence of any act of aggression
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existence of any breach of the peace ⓘ existence of any threat to the peace ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceOn | 24 October 1945 ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalHierarchy | part of primary law of the United Nations ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
International Court of Justice jurisprudence
NERFINISHED
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United Nations Security Council practice ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalText |
Chinese
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English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
authorizes Security Council to take action under Chapter VII
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precondition for binding Security Council enforcement measures ⓘ |
| legalNature | binding treaty norm ⓘ |
| locatedInDocument | Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| partOf | Charter of the United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United Nations Charter Article 41
NERFINISHED
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United Nations Charter Article 42 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | Security Council assessment of facts and circumstances ⓘ |
| requiresBody | Security Council determination before enforcement measures ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
acts of aggression
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breaches of the peace ⓘ maintenance of international peace and security ⓘ threats to the peace ⓘ |
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