Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
The Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations entitled "Dealing with threat or breach of the peace and acts of aggression ". It contains Articles 39 to 51 of the Charter of the United Nations. The United Nations rules in these 13 articles, the procedure with economic and military sanctions against states by the international community.
Overview
Defines, the chapter notes that the United Nations Security Council represents a threat to world peace and decide whether and what coercive measures are applied. Possibilities here are different kinds of economic sanctions and even the use of armed forces. In addition, the Chapter VII determines how the number of troops required to be recruited and their command structure looks like. Finally, Chapter VII discusses the rights of members of the United Nations for self-defense. Chapter VII came together with the entire Charter on 24 October 1945 in force. Since then, it served as the basis for many far-reaching resolutions, sanctions and United Nations military missions.
Content
The original text in German can be read here.
Article 39
In Article 39, it is determined that the United Nations Security Council represents a possible threat to world peace and optionally initiates measures.
Article 40
The Article 40 gives the Security Council the right parties involved inviting them to actions and to take advanced measures for non-compliance.
Article 41
Article 41 sets forth the possibilities of non-violent measures to which the Security Council may request the Member States of the United Nations. These are sanctions of various kinds as examples are the complete or partial
- Interruption of economic relations
- Interruption of rail, sea and air transport
- Interruption of postal, telegraphic, radio connections
- Interruption of other means of communication
- Severance of diplomatic relations
Cited.
Article 42
If not perform the measures in Article 41 to the desired result, the Security Council is authorized by Article 42 to use air, sea, or land forces to maintain peace. But may be used also on the armed forces of the United Nations members.
Article 43
The Article 43 regulates the recruitment of the armed forces referred to in Article 42. Thus, members of the UN are required to support the Security Council in the maintenance or restoration of international peace. This can be done through the provision of troops or relating to other military services such as assistance and walkover rights.
What specific services are provided is negotiated separately. The form of such contracts is also content of Article 43
Article 44
If military action carried the Security Council is obliged under Article 44, invite the troop-contributing Member and to participate in the decisions on the actual use of troops.
Article 45
Article 45 regulates the constant provision of peacekeepers of the United Nations for urgent tasks. Strength and degree of readiness of these contingents are determined by the Security Council with the assistance of the Military Staff Committee and negotiated according to the provisions of Article 43.
Article 46
According to Article 46, the plans of the peacekeeping forces are determined by the Security Council with the assistance of the Military Staff Committee.
Article 47
The Article 47 deals with the Military Staff Committee. This is to advise the Security Council on military matters and is composed of the Chiefs of Staff of the permanent members of the Security Council or their representatives. If necessary, also another member of the United Nations to participate are asked. The mission of the Military Staff Committee is the strategic direction of the armed forces according to the specifications of the Security Council. It is also possible to form regional sub-committees.
Article 48
According to Article 48, the Security Council may determine whether he meets peacekeeping operations alone or can meet by all members of the United Nations. The implementation can be done by the members themselves or by the United Nations organs.
Article 49
According to Article 49, the Members of the United Nations are obliged to support each other in the adopted, peace-keeping operations.
Article 50
In the case of adopted coercive measures against a State any other Party may call for in Article 50 ( Regardless of its membership in the United Nations ) Security Council for the purpose of the solution thereby incurred economic problems.
Article 51
Article 51 regulates the self-defense of States against a possible decision of the Security Council. The measures of self- defense of a member of the United Nations will not be affected by the Charter, but must be reported immediately. Regardless of these self-defense actions of the Security Council has the duty to inform actions that it deems to maintain international peace necessary.
Resolutions, institutions, missions and operations with reference to Chapter VII
In the following ( incomplete ) list of resolutions, facilities, mission or United Nations missions are given which are based on the Chapter VII. The entries are arranged chronologically.