The use of force

Question 1

International Conference of American States

Answer 1

Cessions of territory : threats of war /armed force = void

Question 2

Second Hague Convention

Answer 2

Limitation of the use of force in case of debts

Question 3

Art I/ II, Kellogg-Briand Pact

Answer 3

• General prohibition of the use of force
• Settlement disputes “shall never be sought except by pacific means”

Question 4

Art 10, League of Nation Covenant

Answer 4

Accept/ preserve territorial integrity/ independance of the members

Question 5

Art 2 paragraph 4 UN Charter + resolution 2625

Answer 5

Prohibition of the use of force against state’s sovereignty (treaty + customary international law)

Question 6

Article 51 UN Charter

Answer 6

Individual / collective right to self defense

Question 7

Oil Plateforms case

Answer 7

Criteria of scale and effects

Question 8

Tallinn Manuel, rule 14

Answer 8

Necessity/ proportionality

Question 9

Nicaragua case

Answer 9

Conditions lawfulness of the right to self defense
- armed attack
- victim state = declaration
- use by 3rd State = formally declared

Question 10

Article 39 UN Charter

Answer 10

Existence of threat/ breach of peace/ act of aggression

Question 11

Article 40 UN Charter

Answer 11

Provisional measures

Question 12

Article 41 UN Charter

Answer 12

Non-forcible measures

Question 13

Artible 42 UN Charter

Answer 13

Forcible measures