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The UN/French Use of Force in Abidjan: Uncertainties Regarding the Scope of UN AuthorizationsAntonios Tzanakopoulos is Lecturer in Public International Law at the University of Glasgow. Many thanks are due to Professor Vaughan Lowe QC, as well as to Drs James Upcher and Marko Milanović.I. The History of the Conflict in Côte …

The UN/French Use of Force in Abidjan: Uncertainties Regarding the Scope of UN Authorizations Antonios Tzanakopoulos is Lecturer in Public International Law at the University of Glasgow. Many thanks are due to Professor Vaughan Lowe QC, as well as to Drs James Upcher and Marko Milanović. I. The History of the Conflict …

CUESTIÓN MALVINAS: SOLICITAN A LA ONU QUE SE RENUEVEN LOS ESFUERZOS EN LA MISIÓN DE BUENOS OFICIOS SOLICITADA POR LA ASAMBLEA GENERAL Copete: Los 12 mandatarios de la UNASUR presentan al titular del máximo organismo multilateral una nota de respaldo a nuestro país.El canciller Héctor Timerman se reunió hoy con …

Costa de Marfil, tropas francesas toman aeropuerto de Abiyán Pertenecen a la misión “Licorne” y están en coordinación con la misión de Naciones Unidas. De esta forma se podrá permitir el aterrizaje de aparatos civiles y militares para que aquellos extranjeros que lo deseen puedan salir del país.   Las tropas de …

Unasur apoyó el reclamo argentino Luego de que Cristina Fernández pidiera que “Gran Bretaña cumpla con Naciones Unidas y se siente a negociar”, los jefes de Estado de la región enviaron al secretario general del organismo internacional, Ban Ki-moon, una carta en respaldo al pedido argentino de soberanía sobre las islas. La …

Judgment of 1 April 2011 1 APRIL 2011 JUDGMENT CASE CONCERNING APPLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION (GEORGIA v. RUSSIAN FEDERATION) PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS Article 22 of CERD invoked by Georgia as a basis for the jurisdiction of the Court —Four …

Can the Allies Lawfully Arm the Lybian Rebels?My friend Claus Kress yesterday brought to my attention a most pertinent legal issue: In Resolution 1970, the UN Security Council imposed an arms embargo on Lybia. The embargo was reaffirmed and strengthened in op. paras. 13-16 of Resolution 1973. The embargo appears …

“Vamos a hacer lo que sea para derrocar a Khadafi” Así lo aseguró el presidente de los Estados Unidos, Barack Obama, en una conferencia. “Hemos frenado el avance mortal de Khadafi”, agregó y destacó las tareas de EE.UU y de la coalición en la crisis en Libia. “Trabajamos con aliados …

What does UN Security Council Resolution 1973 permit?I spent much of yesterday conducting interviews with the media about the situation in Libya. One of the questions I was repeatedly asked concerned the scope of the UN Security Council Resolution 1973 which authorises the use of force in Libya.  How far does the resolution …

Security Council Passes Resolution 1973, Authorizing Use of Force Against LybiaThe full text of the resolution is available here. The key provision is op. para. 4:4. Authorizes Member States that have notified the Secretary-General, acting nationally or through regional organizations or arrangements, and acting in cooperation with the Secretary-General, to …

  Security Council Approves ‘No-Fly Zone’ over Libya, Authorizing ‘All Necessary Measures’ to Protect Civilians, by Vote of 10 in Favour with 5 Abstentions   Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York Security Council 6498th Meeting (Night) Security Council Approves ‘No-Fly Zone’ over Libya, Authorizing …

Questioning the Peremptory Status of the Prohibition of the Use of Force Dr James A. Green is lecturer in law at the University of Reading School of Law. The prohibition of the unilateral use of force, as set out most crucially in Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, is often …