world order

• UNSC

  UN Charter 1945 - measures to resolve conflict

  East Timor 1991 massacres - resolution 1246 for independence, resolution 1264: peacekeeping

  N. Armstrong "a significant restoration of peace

  Veto power of Russia, China, France, UK, US - R and C in Sudan

  S. Adams "action should not be held prisioner to political interest"
• ICJ (disputes between states)


  Israel / Palestine: Geneva conventions 1948, Genocide convention 1948

  Order of 24th may - halt southern gaza operations (3rd order)

  Guardian 2024 "the ruling is by far the most significant"

  Art 51 UN Charter - self defence cannot be impeded

  Iran v USA 1957 - US self defence ruled non proportionate

  ABC 2016: "self defence argument can bypass intended restraints"
• R2P

  Adopted by the UN in 2005 - obstructing soverignty through intervention

  Libya interstate crisis - NATO interference approced by SC (left too early, Libya into civil war)

  ABC 2015: "model case of how R2P should be applied"

  G. Evans 2020: "to protect implies to prevent and rebuild as well"

  Washington Post 2016: R2P is not a failure, we have failed to fufil it"
• Media

  Egypt 2018: social media arranged protests led to electoral democracy

  SMH 2018: 'facillitate a large, nation wide protest"

  South China Sea: China sponsoring influencers to spread propaganda

  Violating ICCPR art 20: no propaganda

  The Guardian 2024: "illegal, coercive, aggressive and deceptive"
• ICRC

  established 1863 to ensure Geneva Conventions 1949 and IHL are followed

  Israel / Palestine: Israel blocked Gaza route, Palestine denied hostage access

  Oxfam 2024: "Israel has made it impossible for aid agencies to work"

  Libya: reunited hundreds of displaced individuals to their families

  Aus gov 2012: "works effectively among communities most affected by conflict"