Article 99 of the UN Charter
- Recently, UN Secretary-General invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter to call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip amidst ongoing Israeli military attacks.
- UN Secretary-General urged the UN Security Council (UNSC) to prevent a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, highlighting the risk of collapse in the region's humanitarian system.
- Article 99 empowers the Secretary-General to alert the Security Council about threats to international peace and security.
- This provision has rarely been used in the past, notably during Congo's upheaval in 1960 and Tunisia's complaint against France in 1961.
- The UNSC is composed of five permanent members and ten non-permanent ....
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