International Studies Journal (ISJ)

International Studies Journal (ISJ)

The Functioning of the United Nations Collective Security System; The use of Force Authorized by the Security Council

Document Type : Original Independent Original Article

Authors
Mohammad Akefi Ghaziani 1
Moosa Akefi Ghaziani 2
1 Ph.D. Student in International Law, Department of International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Qom, Qom, Iran
2 Assistant Professor ,Department of Law, Payame Noor University, Alborz, Iran.
10.22034/isj.2020.113770
Abstract
The Charter of the United Nations recognizes two types of collective security systems (CSS); the security system under Article (51) regarding the States' right to collective self-defense and also the Use of Force authorized by the Security Council. The UN's CSS, besides small alterations, has its roots in a similar system which was defined in the Covenant of the League of Nations. The continuity of occurrence of international armed conflicts today has challenged this system and its efficiency. This article aims to understand this mechanism of use of force and to review the criticism raised on this mechanism. The main question is: "How the performance of this system is assessed and what are the main criticisms of it?". This article has a qualitative research nature and is of a descriptive-analytical methodology. It is written in three main sections, it deals with the conceptual understanding of the collective security system, examines the evolution of this system and a comprehensive analysis of the criticisms of this mechanism. Finally, it has been concluded that, despite some shortcomings, the mechanism for resorting to Security Council force has been shown to be effective in some cases and could benefit from the participation of other international law enforcement officials.
Keywords
" Collective Security System"
"United Nations"
"Use of Force"
"Security Council"
"Aggression"

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