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The United Nations Security Council in Action: Recent Cases…

Instructions:

1. Pick ONE recent case (from the last five years) where the United Nations Security Council

(UNSC) has played a key role.

You can focus on things like resolutions, sanctions, peacekeeping missions, or interventions in

conflicts.

2. Give me a summary of:

  • The background of the conflict or issue.
  • The key parties involved.
  • The legal basis and authority under which the UNSC acted (e.g., Chapter VII of the UN

    • Charter).

  • The resolution(s) or decision(s) passed by the UNSC, including citation of the relevant

    • documents.

    3. Analyze how effective the UNSCs involvement was. Think about:

    o Whether their actions worked or not.

    o What challenges or problems the UNSC faced.

    o How the situation ended (or if its still ongoing).

    4. Discuss any controversies or debates around the UNSC’s role in the case. Were there

    disagreements among member states? Did international law experts or countries criticize their

    actions? Consider the limits of what the UNSC can do and how these cases fit into the bigger

    picture of global security.

    5. Use proper legal citations for all your sources, including UNSC resolutions, legal articles, and

    news reports.

    Length: 2000-2500 words.

    Suggested Sources:

  • United Nations Security Council Resolutions:
  • UN Charter, Chapter V (The Security Council): https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-

    • charter/chapter-5

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  • Scholarly journals and legal commentaries on international law databases (e.g., Westlaw,

    • LexisNexis).

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