Article 51 of the United Nations Charter
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Article 51 of the United Nations Charter is the provision that recognizes the inherent right of individual or collective self-defense by states if an armed attack occurs, until the Security Council takes measures to maintain international peace and security.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 51 of the United Nations Charter canonical | 5 |
| United Nations Charter Article | 1 |
| United Nations Charter Article 51 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4079 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Article 51 of the United Nations Charter Context triple: [North Atlantic Treaty, legalBasis, Article 51 of the United Nations Charter]
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United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 that brings together most of the world’s countries to promote peace, security, cooperation, and human rights.
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North Atlantic Treaty
The North Atlantic Treaty is the 1949 founding agreement that created the NATO military alliance, establishing collective defense commitments among Western nations during the early Cold War.
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National Security Act of 1947
The National Security Act of 1947 is a landmark U.S. law that reorganized the nation’s military and intelligence structure, creating institutions such as the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, and the Central Intelligence Agency.
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D.
United States Constitution
The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States that established the national framework of government, separated powers among branches, and protects fundamental rights through its articles and amendments.
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E.
Residence Act
The Residence Act was a 1790 law passed by the U.S. Congress that authorized the establishment of a permanent national capital along the Potomac River, leading to the creation of Washington, D.C.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Article 51 of the United Nations Charter Target entity description: Article 51 of the United Nations Charter is the provision that recognizes the inherent right of individual or collective self-defense by states if an armed attack occurs, until the Security Council takes measures to maintain international peace and security.
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A.
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 that brings together most of the world’s countries to promote peace, security, cooperation, and human rights.
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B.
North Atlantic Treaty
The North Atlantic Treaty is the 1949 founding agreement that created the NATO military alliance, establishing collective defense commitments among Western nations during the early Cold War.
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C.
National Security Act of 1947
The National Security Act of 1947 is a landmark U.S. law that reorganized the nation’s military and intelligence structure, creating institutions such as the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, and the Central Intelligence Agency.
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D.
United States Constitution
The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States that established the national framework of government, separated powers among branches, and protects fundamental rights through its articles and amendments.
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E.
Residence Act
The Residence Act was a 1790 law passed by the U.S. Congress that authorized the establishment of a permanent national capital along the Potomac River, leading to the creation of Washington, D.C.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of an international treaty
ⓘ
provision of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| adoptedAt |
San Francisco Conference
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surface form:
United Nations Conference on International Organization in San Francisco
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| adoptedOn | 26 June 1945 ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Member States of the United Nations ⓘ |
| basisFor | legal justification of military action by states ⓘ |
| bindingOn | all UN Member States ⓘ |
| category |
Article 51 of the United Nations Charter
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
United Nations Charter Article
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| citedIn |
General Assembly debates on self-defense
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Security Council debates on the use of force ⓘ state notifications to the Security Council after use of force ⓘ |
| conditionedOn | occurrence of an armed attack ⓘ |
| dateEffective | 24 October 1945 ⓘ |
| derogatesFrom | general prohibition on the use of force in Article 2(4) of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceWith | Charter of the United Nations ⓘ |
| governs | conditions for lawful self-defense under the UN Charter ⓘ |
| hasTextOpening | "Nothing in the present Charter shall impair the inherent right of individual or collective self-defence if an armed attack occurs..." ⓘ |
| influenced | state practice on the use of force ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | International Court of Justice ⓘ |
| interpretedInCase |
International Court of Justice
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surface form:
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda)
International Court of Justice ⓘ
surface form:
Nicaragua v. United States of America (1986)
International Court of Justice ⓘ
surface form:
Oil Platforms (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America)
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| languageOfDrafting |
Chinese
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English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
collective security
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international law ⓘ use of force ⓘ |
| locatedInDocument | Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| normType | jus ad bellum rule ⓘ |
| partOf | Charter of the United Nations ⓘ |
| recognizes |
inherent right of collective self-defense
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inherent right of individual self-defense ⓘ inherent right of self-defense ⓘ |
| refersTo | inherent right of self-defense recognized by customary international law ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Article 2(4) of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| requires |
necessity of self-defense measures
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proportionality of self-defense measures ⓘ reporting to the Security Council of measures taken in self-defense ⓘ |
| statesThat | measures taken in self-defense shall not in any way affect the authority and responsibility of the Security Council ⓘ |
| subjectOfDebate |
preemptive self-defense
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preventive self-defense ⓘ self-defense against non-state actors ⓘ self-defense in response to terrorism ⓘ |
| subjectTo | authority of the United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| temporalLimitation | until the Security Council has taken measures necessary to maintain international peace and security ⓘ |
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Subject: Article 51 of the United Nations Charter Description of subject: Article 51 of the United Nations Charter is the provision that recognizes the inherent right of individual or collective self-defense by states if an armed attack occurs, until the Security Council takes measures to maintain international peace and security.
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