Unit 3 of Political Science – III (International Relations) (syllabus: Module 3 — peaceful settlement under Chapter VI of the UN Charter, the International Court of Justice, UN peacekeeping, Chapter VII enforcement, the veto, Uniting for Peace and Security Council reform). Below: what the unit covers, the provisions it turns on, and the cases an examiner expects you to name.
What this unit covers
- What does Article 33 of the Charter require, and how do the methods of peaceful settlement differ?
- How do Chapter VI and Chapter VII differ, and what is the abstention rule in Article 27?
- On what basis does the International Court of Justice have jurisdiction, and how far do its judgments bind?
- Which decisions of the International Court best show what judicial settlement can and cannot achieve?
- What are the three principles of United Nations peacekeeping, and where does peacekeeping fit in the Charter?
- What do the peacekeeping missions in South Sudan, Western Sahara and Haiti teach, and how should peacekeeping be appraised?
- How far is the veto of the permanent members an obstacle to the effectiveness of the Security Council?
- What is the Uniting for Peace resolution and what does it actually empower the General Assembly to do?
Treat that list as a self-test: recite each topic's rule from memory before you open its cases.
Provisions
- Charter of the United Nations, s. Article 33
- Charter of the United Nations, s. Articles 25, 27, 33 to 38 and 39 to 42
- Statute of the International Court of Justice, with the Charter, s. Articles 34, 36, 38, 59 and 60; Charter Articles 92, 94 and 96
- Case law of the International Court of Justice, s. Corfu Channel; Nicaragua; Right of Passage over Indian Territory; Jadhav; the Namibia advisory opinion
- United Nations peacekeeping doctrine, s. Consent, impartiality and non-use of force
- Security Council resolutions on peacekeeping mandates, s. Resolutions 690 (1991), 1542 (2004), 1996 (2011), 2155 (2014) and 2350 (2017)
- Charter of the United Nations, s. Articles 23, 27(3) and 108
- General Assembly resolution 377 (V) A, Uniting for Peace, s. Section A, paragraph 1; Charter Articles 11 and 12
Leading cases
- Corfu Channel (United Kingdom v. Albania)