Sanctions, countermeasures and collective security

6 important questions on Sanctions, countermeasures and collective security

What are the kinds of reprisal?

- Non-forcible;
- Involving the use of fore (belligerent reprisals)

What are the conditions for countermeasures?

- They must be preceded by a wrongful act;
- They must be preceded by a request to redress the injury (in Naulilaa);
- They must be proportional.

Air Services Agreement case and Artt 51 and 52 ARSIWA

What triggers collective action?

The Security Council and only the Security Council.
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What if the SC is stymied by a veto?

In that case the General Assembly can make recommendations, i.e. for peacekeeping missions.

Uniting for peace resolution

What are the principles of peacekeeping?

  • Temporary action;
  • Carried out in impartiality;
  • Without SC members delivering troops;
  • Under unified UN command;
  • With consent of the host state.   

What are the targets of sanctions?

While the official target remains the State, sanctions are more often targeted at individual associated with the state as to not to harm the population.

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