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Chapter VI of the U.N. Charter says in Article 33(1):
Chapter VI of the U.N. Charter says in Article 33(1):
{{quotebox-float|"The parties to any dispute, the continuance of which is likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security, shall, first of all, seek a solution by negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement, resort to regional agencies or arrangements, or other peaceful means of their own choice."}}
{{quotebox-float|"The parties to any dispute, the continuance of which is likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security, shall, first of all, seek a solution by negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement, resort to regional agencies or arrangements, or other peaceful means of their own choice."}}
'''Sanctions and use of force'''
Under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, the 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>
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter gives the UN a right to use military force against targeted nations, while also strictly limiting the circumstances in which this right can be invoked. This right has been exercised four times: the 1950-1953 [[Korean War]],<ref>The [[Soviet Union]], a permanent member, did not [[veto]] the resolution to send "U.N troops" to the [[Korean Peninsula]] to fight Soviet-backed [[North Korean]] forces.</ref> the 1991 [[Gulf War]], the 2001-2021 [[Afghan war]] and the 2011 [[Libyan war|Libyan color revolution]].<ref>Permanent members Russia and [[China]] abstained and did not veto the Resolutions, hence the Resolutions passed.</ref>
'''Article 39: Acts of aggression'''
'''Article 39: Acts of aggression'''