UN Charter requires threat to peace for which force is only resort
Under the terms of the UN Charter, the United Nations Security Council can only authorize the use of force if there is an actual threat to peace and this threat cannot be averted by any means short of force.
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UN Charter requires threat to peace for which force is only resort
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