Article 41 of the United Nations Charter
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Article 41 of the United Nations Charter is a provision that empowers the UN Security Council to impose non-military measures, such as economic sanctions and diplomatic restrictions, to maintain or restore international peace and security.
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| instanceOf |
article of an international treaty
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| adoptedBy |
United Nations Conference on International Organization
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| adoptionDate |
26 June 1945
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| appliesTo |
all Members of the United Nations when called upon by the Security Council
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| appliesWhen |
there is a breach of the peace
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there is a threat to the peace → there is an act of aggression → |
| bindingOn |
Member States of the United Nations
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| cameIntoForceOn |
24 October 1945
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| category |
UN Charter enforcement provision
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| chapterTitle |
Action with Respect to Threats to the Peace, Breaches of the Peace, and Acts of Aggression
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| distinguishedFrom |
Article 42 of the United Nations Charter
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| empowers |
United Nations Security Council
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| excludes |
use of armed force
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| formsPartOf |
UN collective security system
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| grantsPowerTo |
call upon UN Members to apply such measures
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decide what measures not involving the use of armed force are to be employed → |
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The Security Council may decide what measures not involving the use of armed force are to be employed to give effect to its decisions, and it may call upon the Members of the United Nations to apply such measures. These may include complete or partial interruption of economic relations and of rail, sea, air, postal, telegraphic, radio, and other means of communication, and the severance of diplomatic relations.
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41
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| hasSection |
first paragraph describing Council’s power to decide measures
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second paragraph listing examples of non-military measures → |
| interpretedBy |
International Court of Justice
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United Nations Security Council → |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| legalBasisFor |
arms embargoes
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asset freezes → diplomatic sanctions → economic sanctions → financial restrictions → non-military enforcement measures → restrictions on communications → severance of diplomatic relations → travel bans → |
| locatedInDocument |
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
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| partOf |
Charter of the United Nations
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| purpose |
maintenance of international peace and security
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restoration of international peace and security → |
| relatedTo |
Article 39 of the United Nations Charter
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Article 42 of the United Nations Charter → |
| subjectMatter |
measures not involving the use of armed force
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| typeOfMeasure |
coercive measure short of armed force
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| usedFor |
collective sanctions regimes
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targeted sanctions regimes → |
Referenced by (9)
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Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
("Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations")
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UN Security Council Resolution 1373 ("Article 41 of the UN Charter") → United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970 → United Nations Security Council resolutions → |
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Article 39 of the United Nations Charter
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Article 48 of the United Nations Charter → Article 50 of the United Nations Charter → |
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Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
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Article 42 of the United Nations Charter
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refersTo |