The application of humanitarian law by the armed forces of the United Nations Organization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12850475 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yves Sandoz (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 206 |
| Pages | 274-284 |
| Publication date | 1978-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Review of the Red Cross (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1607-5889 • E-ISSN: 1816-3831 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0020860400066080 |
| OpenAlex | W2148979888 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
The events in Lebanon and the despatch of a UN armed force to keep the peace there brings into focus a problem which cannot be ignored, the application of international humanitarian law in armed conflicts. This problem has two aspects: — What is the nature of the armed forces which the UN commits or can commit at the present time? — To what extent are these armed forces obliged to apply humanitarian law
Armed conflict · Commit · Focus (optics · International humanitarian law · International law · Military justice · Military medicine · Physics · Political science · Use of force · Computer Science · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Law and Human Rights · Law
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1993 - 1993 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |