Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-10-05 08:25:32 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C759D5D23D07236E3DB0DEE51F4263E50A51FC09DF5C97FB7046008AB568F412
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Original Note:
Article 51 of the United Nations (UN) charter includes the right to self-defense for ALL member states. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/full-text#:~:text=Nothing%20in%20the%20present%20Charter%20shall%20impair%20the%20inherent%20right%20of%20individual%20or%20collective%20self%2Ddefence%20if%20an%20armed%20attack%20occurs%20against%20a%20Member%20of%20the%20United%20Nations%2C%20until%20the%20Security%20Council%20has%20taken%20measures%20necessary%20to%20maintain%20international%20peace%20and%20security https://www.justia.com/international-law/use-of-force-under-international-law/#:~:text=Article%2051%20of%20the%20UN%20Charter%20acknowledges%20self%2Ddefense%20as%20an%20exception%20to%20the%20prohibition%20against%20the%20use%20of%20force.%20This%20provision%20explicitly%20allows%20a%20state%20to%20use%20force%20in%20response%20to%20an%20armed%20attack%20by%20another%20state https://www.berkeleyjournalofinternationallaw.com/post/understanding-a-nation-s-right-to-defensive-force-during-turbulent-times#:~:text=Article%2051%20permits%20a%20nation%20to%20use%20defensive%20force%20%22if%20an%20armed%20attack%20occurs The Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, and Yemen are all member states of the UN and thus have the right to self-defense. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/member-states https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_states_of_the_United_Nations#Current_members https://www.britannica.com/topic/member-states-of-the-United-Nations-UN-2226365
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