Peacekeeping Operations — Key Judgments

Key Judgments

Certain Expenses of the United Nations (Advisory Opinion)

1962

The International Court of Justice ruled that peacekeeping expenses constitute 'expenses of the Organization' under Article 17 of the UN Charter, establishing the legal basis for…

Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (DRC v. Uganda)

2005

The ICJ ruled on the legality of military interventions and the relationship between peacekeeping operations and state sovereignty. The judgment clarified the distinction between…