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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: maceng2 who wrote (48369)10/1/2002 12:38:31 AM
From: Hawkmoon  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
To begin with, enforcement of UN resolutions -- at least in theory -- should not be selective. There are a number of countries in the world that have been living quite comfortably for decades in gross violation of various UN resolutions. India and Israel come to mind.

But the writer fails to note that neither India, nor Israel have been sanctioned under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, normally referred to as "binding resolutions" that must be complied with on pain of military force.

However, the UNSC resolutions specific to Iraq and the Gulf War WERE issued under Chapter VII.

Here's a current list of nations which have had Chapter VII resolutions applied against them:

un.org

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