Multiple choice

The right of self-defence provided in the UN Charter is subject to the judgment of the

  1. General Assembly

  2. Security Council

  3. International Court of Justice

  4. International Criminal Court
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Explanation

In the resolution incorporating the outcome of the World Summit in September 2005, the UN General Assembly affirmed that the relevant provisions of the UN Charter are sufficient to address the full range of threats to international peace and security, and has reaffirmed the authority of the Security Council to mandate coercive action to maintain and restore peace and security. But the resolution did not deal with the question as to when it is lawful for a state to use force in the exercise of its inherent right of self-defence.

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