Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
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Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter is the section that empowers the UN Security Council to address threats to peace, breaches of the peace, and acts of aggression, including through the use of force and enforcement measures.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
chapter of an international treaty
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part of the United Nations Charter → |
| adoptedOn |
26 June 1945
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| appliesTo |
United Nations Security Council
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| authorizes |
UN Security Council enforcement measures
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military action → non-military sanctions → use of force by the UN Security Council → |
| basisFor |
arms embargoes imposed by the UN Security Council
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authorization of multinational military operations → economic sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council → |
| bindingOn |
all Member States of the United Nations
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| composedOf |
Article 39 of the United Nations Charter
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Article 40 of the United Nations Charter → Article 41 of the United Nations Charter → Article 42 of the United Nations Charter → Article 43 of the United Nations Charter → Article 44 of the United Nations Charter → Article 45 of the United Nations Charter → Article 46 of the United Nations Charter → Article 47 of the United Nations Charter → Article 48 of the United Nations Charter → Article 49 of the United Nations Charter → Article 50 of the United Nations Charter → Article 51 of the United Nations Charter → |
| concerns |
acts of aggression
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breaches of the peace → threats to the peace → |
| definesPowersOf |
United Nations Security Council
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| distinguishedFrom |
Chapter VI of the United Nations Charter on pacific settlement of disputes
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| enteredIntoForceOn |
24 October 1945
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| grantsPowerTo |
decide measures to maintain or restore international peace and security
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determine the existence of any act of aggression → determine the existence of any breach of the peace → determine the existence of any threat to the peace → |
| includesPrinciple |
collective security
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| languageOfOriginal |
Chinese
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English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| legalBasisFor |
UN Security Council resolutions on peace and security
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| legalNature |
binding international law
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| partOf |
Charter of the United Nations
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| placeOfAdoption |
San Francisco
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| primaryPurpose |
maintenance of international peace and security
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| recognizes |
inherent right of individual or collective self-defence
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| relatedTo |
Chapter VI of the United Nations Charter
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| selfDefenceProvision |
Article 51 of the United Nations Charter
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| subjectToInterpretationBy |
United Nations Security Council
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