adachika192 , 3 months ago

https://verfassungsblog.de/why-todays-un-security-council-resolution-demanding-an-immediate-ceasefire-is-legally-binding/

Why Today’s UN Security Council Resolution Demanding an Immediate Ceasefire is Legally Binding (Hannah Birkenkötter | Verfassungsblog, 2024-03-25)
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• Is the resolution legally binding?
• It is not necessary to adopt a resolution under Chapter VII for it to be legally binding
• It is not necessary to explicitly use the word “decide” for a resolution to be legally binding
• Resolution 2728 (2024) is legally binding – but for whom?

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“In conclusion, the resolution is … legally binding and creates a legally binding request for an immediate ceasefire during Ramadan and a legally binding request to immediately release all hostages. The obvious elephant in the room is enforcement: who is to enforce the Security Council resolution in the current situation? It ultimately falls to the parties of the conflict to heed the Security Council’s call, and to the Council itself to enforce its requests...”

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