Unit V · Public International Law
| Act / instrument | Section | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Charter of the United Nations, 1945 | 2(4) | Prohibition of the threat or use of force |
| Charter of the United Nations, 1945 | 51 | Inherent right of individual or collective self-defence |
| Charter of the United Nations, 1945 | 39–42 | Chapter VII: threats to the peace and Security Council measures |
ICJ Reports 1986, p. 14 · International Court of Justice
Collective self-defence requires an armed attack and a request by the victim State; the United States failed to justify its force against Nicaragua.
ICJ Reports 1996, p. 226 · International Court of Justice
There is no comprehensive conventional prohibition; threat or use would generally be contrary to humanitarian law, with the Court unable to conclude on an extreme circumstance of self-defence.
ICJ Reports 2005, p. 168 · International Court of Justice
Uganda's military intervention was not lawful self-defence and violated Article 2(4) and the principle of non-intervention.