UN

Question 1

What was the UN (UNGA, UNSC, ICJ) established under

Answer 1

The UN Charter 1945

Question 2

UNGA persuasive nature example:

Answer 2

condemned the UNSC’s lack of action in Syria 2011

Question 3

example of the use of a veto power (regular veto)

Answer 3

Russia = Resolution 2166, they only supported the resolution after the terms were altered from the ‘shooting down’ of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 to the ‘drowning’

Question 4

UNSC news article

Answer 4

critiqued for being too ‘idealist’ as opposed to ‘realist’ - Euro News 2018

Question 5

Example of a successful ICJ case

Answer 5

Chad v Libya 1994, the ongoing conflict over a land dispute between the regions was taken to the ICJ. The ruling resulted in Chad’s favour and was made binding when Libya accepted the decision, withdrawing troops and agreeing to sign a peace treaty which still holds today

Question 6

Example of Unsuccessful ICJ case

Answer 6

USA v The Republic of Nicaragua 1984, Nicaragua accused the US of supplying it’s internal rebellion forces with recourses, the court ruled in favour of Nicaragua however the US refused to cooperate in the decision

Question 7

how many cases has the ICJ seen

Answer 7

196