Would the deployment of armed force by a State against a non-state criminal group located in another State’s territory without the host State’s consent violate Article 2(4) of the United Nations Charter?
Explanation
Article 2(4) of the United Nations Charter prohibits the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State without Security Council authorization. As a ge...
Sources
- United Nations Charter (full text) | United Nations
- The Use of Force in Self-Defence against Non-State Actors, Decline of Collective Security and the Rise of Unilateralism: Whither International Law? (Chapter 1) - Self-Defence against Non-State Actors
- Dealing With Non-State Actors In International Law: The “Unwilling And Unable Doctrine” — The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs
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