United Nations Security Council resolutions

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United Nations Security Council resolutions are binding decisions adopted by the UN Security Council that establish international legal obligations and frameworks for maintaining or restoring peace and security, including in conflict zones such as the Middle East.

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Label Occurrences
United Nations Security Council resolutions canonical 17
United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning Iraq 8
United Nations Security Council resolutions on Iraq 6

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Statements (66)

Predicate Object
instanceOf decision of a United Nations organ
source of obligations under the United Nations Charter
type of international legal instrument
adoptedBy United Nations Security Council
aimsTo maintain international peace and security
restore international peace and security
archivedIn Official Document System of the United Nations
surface form: United Nations Official Document System
areNumbered sequentially from 1 onward
bindingOn all Member States of the United Nations
canAddress acts of aggression
breaches of the peace
threats to the peace
canAuthorize military intervention
peace enforcement operations
use of force
canBe binding under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
non-binding recommendations under Chapter VI of the United Nations Charter
canCallFor ceasefires
implementation of peace agreements
negotiations between parties to a conflict
withdrawal of forces
canCondemn human rights violations
terrorist acts
violations of international law
canCreate ad hoc international criminal tribunals
subsidiary organs of the Security Council
canEstablish arms embargoes
asset freezes
international tribunals
peacekeeping operations
sanctions regimes
travel bans
canImpose obligations on non-state actors
obligations on states
canRefer situations to the International Criminal Court
differFrom United Nations General Assembly resolutions
havePriorityOver obligations from other international agreements of Member States in case of conflict
interpretedBy Member States
international courts and tribunals
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalBasis Article 24 of the United Nations Charter
Article 25 of the United Nations Charter
Article 39 of the United Nations Charter
Article 41 of the United Nations Charter
Article 42 of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VI of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Charter of the United Nations
monitoredBy United Nations Sanctions Committees
surface form: Security Council sanctions committees

United Nations peace operations
oftenConcern children and armed conflict
conflicts in the Middle East
counter-terrorism
nuclear non-proliferation
protection of civilians in armed conflict
women, peace and security
proceduralRequirement affirmative votes of at least nine members of the Security Council
concurring votes of all five permanent members for non-procedural matters
publishedBy United Nations
relatedTo United Nations General Assembly resolutions
subjectTo veto by permanent members of the Security Council

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SFOR legalBasis United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: UN Security Council resolutions on Bosnia and Herzegovina
UN Security Council Resolution 1192 partOf United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning Libya
CTC usesInstrument United Nations Security Council resolutions
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1535 belongsToSeries United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions 1501 to 1600
Chapter VI of the United Nations Charter empowers United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: Security Council to recommend appropriate procedures or methods of adjustment
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1963 partOf United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions on terrorism
UN Security Council Resolution 1503 category United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
UNSMIL establishedBy United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council resolution
UN Security Council Resolution 1264 documentType United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: Security Council resolution
UN Security Council Special Notice legalBasis United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: UN Security Council resolutions establishing sanctions
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2259 partOf United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning Libya
Panel of Experts mandatedBy United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council resolution
Monitoring Group legalBasis United Nations Security Council resolutions
United Nations Trusteeship Agreement for the Former Japanese Mandated Islands subjectOf United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
United Nations Special Envoy for Iraq mandateDefinedBy United Nations Security Council resolutions
Green Line governedBy United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions on the Arab–Israeli conflict
Lusaka Protocol subjectOf United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions on Angola
UNAVEM II legalBasis United Nations Security Council resolutions
United Nations Security Council resolution 693 partOf United Nations Security Council resolutions
subject surface form: United Nations Security Council Resolution 693
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning El Salvador
UN Security Council resolution 1645 (2005) category United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: 2005 United Nations Security Council resolutions
United Nations resolutions includes United Nations Security Council resolutions
MNF–I legalBasis United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions on Iraq
British military operations in Iraq legalBasisClaimedByUK United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions on Iraq
memorandum of understanding of 23 February 1998 between the United Nations and Iraq relatedTo United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions on Iraq
United Nations Security Council Resolution 705 partOf United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning Iraq
British Army overseas deployments legalBasis United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: UN Security Council resolutions
United Nations Security Council Resolution 712 partOf United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning Iraq
G5 Sahel Joint Force legalBasis United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions supporting deployment
Libya situation at the ICC triggeringMechanism United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: UN Security Council referral
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1205 partOf United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning Iraq
UN Security Council Resolution 664 partOf United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning Iraq
Iranian ballistic missile program subjectOf United Nations Security Council resolutions
UN Security Council Resolution 666 partOf United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions on Iraq
UN Security Council Resolution 666 category United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning Iraq
UN Security Council Resolution 666 category United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning Kuwait
United Nations Yemen mediation and ceasefire monitoring mechanisms mandatedBy United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions on Yemen
United Nations Security Council Resolution 751 partOf United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions on Somalia
Natanz enrichment facility subjectOf United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions on Iran
Arak heavy water reactor subjectOfSanctions United Nations Security Council resolutions
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions on Iran