Anomalous Examples of ‘Use of Force’ and Non-‘Use of Force’ under Article 2(4) of the UN Charter
Journal: Cambridge University Press eBooks
Year: 2024

The conclusions drawn in Part II regarding the meaning and elements of a 'use of force' under article () of the UN Charter are supported by the principles of treaty interpretation. But there is an interesting and important problem: there are several well-known and accepted 'uses of force' that violate the prohibition in article () but do not conform to all of the criteria set out above. Conversely, there are also some acts that do use physical means or have physical effects but are still not reg