Article 44 of the United Nations Charter

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Article 44 of the United Nations Charter is a provision that guarantees non–Security Council member states the right to participate in decisions concerning the use of their armed forces in United Nations enforcement actions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf article of an international treaty
provision of the United Nations Charter
adoptedOn 26 June 1945
aimsTo ensure representation of contributing states in decisions on enforcement actions
protect interests of non‑Security Council members whose armed forces may be deployed
appliesTo Security Council
United Nations member states
non‑Security Council member states
authoredBy drafters of the United Nations Charter
belongsToRegime United Nations collective security system
bindingOn all United Nations member states
cameIntoForceOn 24 October 1945
category United Nations Security Council procedure
provisions on use of force in international law
citationForm U.N. Charter art. 44
concernsActivity decisions on the use of armed forces under Chapter VII
concernsBody United Nations Security Council
containedInDocument Charter of the United Nations
enactedBy United Nations Conference on International Organization
governs participation of non‑Council members in Security Council decisions on enforcement actions
guaranteesRight right of non‑Security Council member states to participate in Security Council decisions concerning the use of their armed forces
hasNumber 44
interpretedBy United Nations member states
international legal scholars
languageOfWork Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalStatus in force
legalSystem international law
locationOfText San Francisco, United States
partOf Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
United Nations Charter
purpose to link troop contribution with decision‑making participation
regulates procedure for involving non‑Council members when their armed forces are to be used
relatedTo Article 43 of the United Nations Charter
Article 45 of the United Nations Charter
Security Council enforcement powers
requires Security Council to invite non‑Council members to participate in decisions when their armed forces are to be used
scope decisions concerning the use of armed forces of non‑Security Council member states
subjectMatter United Nations enforcement measures
collective security
participation of non‑Council members in Security Council decisions
use of armed forces in enforcement actions
typeOfRight procedural participation right


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