Right to self-defense
The right to self-defense is laid down in Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations and gives every member state the right to self-defense against an armed attack.
“In the event of an armed attack against a member of the United Nations, this Charter does not in any way affect the natural right to individual or collective self-defense until the Security Council has taken the necessary measures to maintain international peace and security. Measures taken by a member in exercising this right of self-defense must be reported to the Security Council immediately; they in no way affect his authority and duty, based on this Charter, to take at any time such measures as he deems necessary to maintain or restore international peace and security. "
Examples
- The 1948 Bogotá Pact refers to Article 51
- On August 6, 1990, UN Security Council Resolution 661 recognized Kuwait's right to self-defense under Article 51
- On September 12, 2001, the NATO Council decided that the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 constitute an attack on the United States within the meaning of the UN Charter Article 51, and that this was the case of NATO . This position was later questioned from various quarters, since the terrorist attack of September 11th was not an act of war by a state. See also war on terror .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Charter of the United Nations and Statute of the International Court of Justice (pdf 406 KB)
- ^ Rainer Rothe: Participation of German troops in the ISAF mission contrary to international and constitutional law . In : achse-der-Logik.de . August 18, 2006.
