Long Live Article 2(4) of the UN Charter? Four Ways to Save the Peaceful Rules-Based International Order after Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

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ID11047262
AuthorsPolly Ruth Polak (0000-0002-5782-2254, Universidad de Salamanca, corresponding author)
Year2024
Pages1-10
Publication date2024-05-14
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueNationalities Papers (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-5992 • E-ISSN: 1465-3923
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/nps.2024.40
OpenAlexW4396896699
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited11

A centralized authority with a monopoly of force is fundamental to eradicate war between states. Unfortunately, due to the outdated power structure of the Security Council, it has once again proven incapable of reacting, this time, to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Given the unprecedented potential that Russia’s unlawful use of force has of restructuring the international scene, this piece considers it crucial to adapt our international peacekeeping institutions to counter the emergence of a new disorderly and war-prone status quo. Thus, four legally and politically viable ways in which the international community can effectively express its outrage, avoid permanent member impunity, and reassert the United Nations’ legitimacy and relevance are proposed

Business · Charter · Order (exchange · Peaceful coexistence · Political science · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Environmental Law and Policies · International Law and Human Rights · Law

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