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Under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, the United Nations Security Council is the only legal body in the world authorized by [[international law]] to impose multilateral economic sanctions.<ref>[https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/information UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL]. Sanctions. un.org</ref> This stands in marked contrast to the [[neo-liberal]] [[Rules Based Order]] [[foreign policy]] of the [[United States]], in which the [[US State Dept]] threatens and [[blackmail]]s third party countries with economic sanctions who do not go along with [[US]] unilateral sanction regimes against its targeted enemies

Under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, the United Nations Security Council is the only legal body in the world authorized by [[international law]] to impose multilateral economic sanctions.<ref>[https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/information UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL]. Sanctions. un.org</ref> This stands in marked contrast to the [[neo-liberal]] [[Rules Based Order]] [[foreign policy]] of the [[United States]], in which the [[US State Dept]] threatens and [[blackmail]]s third party countries with economic sanctions who do not go along with [[US]] unilateral sanction regimes against its targeted enemies

For example, the final communique of the so-called "peace summit" for the [[NATO war in Ukraine|Ukraine war]] held in Switzerland between June 15-16, 2024 attended by 80 [[nation states]] without the presence of the [[Russian]] delegation, clearly stated "The United Nations Charter, including the principles of respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of all states, can and will serve as a basis in achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine." Three times the communique referred to a peace agreement based upon "international law, including the United Nations Charter," leaving out any refence to the conference organizers' "[[Liberal world order]]" or "rules based order".<ref>[Summit on Peace in Ukraine: Joint Communiqué on a Peace Framework], Bürgenstock, Switzerland 16 June 2024. Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA.</ref>

For example, the final communique of the so-called "peace summit" for the [[NATO war in Ukraine|Ukraine war]] held in Switzerland between June 15-16, 2024 attended by 80 [[nation state]]s without the presence of the [[Russian]] delegation, clearly stated "The United Nations Charter, including the principles of respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of all states, can and will serve as a basis in achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine." Three times the communique referred to a peace agreement based upon "international law, including the United Nations Charter," leaving out any refence to the conference organizers' "[[Liberal world order]]" or "rules based order".<ref>[Summit on Peace in Ukraine: Joint Communiqué on a Peace Framework], Bürgenstock, Switzerland 16 June 2024. Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA.</ref>

==2003 Iraq invasion==

==2003 Iraq invasion==