Lesson 23

Question 1

Four Legal Aspects of the Prohibition of the use of force?

Answer 1

i. Conventional rule
ii. Customary rule
iii.Fundamental Principle of International Law
iv. Norm of jus cogens

Question 2

Legal Mechanisms before 1945?

Answer 2

1) Classic International Law - states head the right to use force in IR to solve their problems
2) XX Century - cooperation became the focus
3) 1907 Convention of The Hague II - limited force for the recovery of contract debts
4) League of Nations (Versailles Treaty) = cooling-off period of 3 months before States could resort to war
5) 1928 Pact of Paris (Kellogg-Briand Pact)

Question 3

Which article of the UN Charter does the prohibition of threat or use of force fall under?

Answer 3

Article 2(4)

Question 4

Substantive decisions of SC?

Answer 4

2/3 Votes + P5

Question 5

Procedural decisions of SC?

Answer 5

2/3 Votes

Question 6

Which organ of UN can impose binding obligations?

Answer 6

SC

Question 7

which article is the primary responsibility of the SC found?

Answer 7

art. 24.1

Question 8

which article provides the right to make binding decisions for the SC?

Answer 8

art. 25

Question 9

Responsibility to protect?

Answer 9

The Responsibility to Protect – known as R2P – is an international norm that seeks to ensure that the international community never again fails to halt the mass atrocity crimes of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.

as aspiration not a reality