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   Why did Guterres invoke Article 99 of the UN Charter?

   • On Wednesday, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter, a rare move to hasten UN Security Council action on the war in Gaza. The article, which has not been used in decades, comes after repeated failures at the 15-member UN Security Council to pass a resolution calling for an immediate truce.

   What is UN Article 99 and why has Guterres called for it to be used?

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   What does Article 99 of the UN Charter mean?

   • Guterres invoked Article 99 of the U.N. Charter — last used over half a century ago — which says the secretary-general may inform the council of matters he believes threaten international peace and security. Here, Edith M. Lederer, longtime chief U.N. correspondent for The Associated Press, breaks down what this could mean.

   The UN secretary-general invoked 'Article 99' to push for a Gaza cease

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   What is Article 99 of the UN Security Council?

   • Article 99 empowers the leader of the U.N. to recommend action to the Security Council, which has the international authority to intervene in conflicts and issue legally binding resolutions. The United Arab Emirates, a member of the Council, said it had submitted a draft resolution for an urgent vote on a cease-fire.

   U.N. Secretary General Invokes Article 99, Asking to Declare a Cease

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   How many times has Article 99 been invoked?

   • Article 99 has been formally invoked only three times in the 78 years that the UN been in existence – in 1960 (Congo), 1979 (Iran), and 1989 (Lebanon). In the face of the escalating crisis in Congo in 1960, the second UN Secretary-General Dan Hammarskjöld (1953 – 1961) invoked Article 99.

   Explainer — Article 99 of the UN Charter: What Is It, Why Did the UN

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   What is Article 99?

   • Article 99 is a preventive diplomacy tool that a UN secretary-general can use to bring an escalating crisis to the attention of the Security Council – the 15-member UN body with the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.

   Explainer — Article 99 of the UN Charter: What Is It, Why Did the UN

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   How does Article 99 affect the UN?

   • It set up a showdown at the Council with the United States, which has opposed a permanent cease-fire and has veto power. Article 99 empowers the leader of the U.N. to recommend action to the Security Council, which has the international authority to intervene in conflicts and issue legally binding resolutions.

   U.N. Secretary General Invokes Article 99, Asking to Declare a Cease

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2. news.un.org › en › storyGaza: Guterres invokes 'most powerful tool' Article 99, in ...

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   Dec 6, 2023 · The UN chief invoked the rarely used Article 99 of the Charter to bring to the Security Council's attention the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Israel. He called for a full humanitarian ceasefire between the warring parties and warned of a possible collapse of the humanitarian system.

3. www.nytimes.com › 2023/12/07 › worldU.N. Secretary General Invokes Article 99, Asking to Declare ...

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   Dec 7, 2023 · Article 99 empowers the leader of the U.N. to recommend action to the Security Council, which has the international authority to intervene in conflicts and issue legally binding resolutions.

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5. legal.un.org › repertory › art99Chapter XV: Article 99 — Charter of the United Nations ...

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   Jul 12, 2023 · Article 99 of the UN Charter allows the Secretary-General to bring any matter that may threaten peace and security to the Security Council. The web page provides the text of the article and extracts from the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs, which documents the application of the article.

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   Dec 7, 2023 · On Wednesday, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter, a rare move to hasten UN Security Council action on the war in Gaza.

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7. apnews.com › article › un-article-99-gaza-israelAntonio Guterres invoked 'Article 99' to push for a Gaza ...

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   Dec 8, 2023 · With an intensifying Israeli offensive and escalating civilian casualties, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres invoked a rarely exercised power this week to warn the Security Council of an impending “humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza.

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   Feb 13, 2024 · Article 99 is a preventive diplomacy tool that a UN secretary-general can use to bring an escalating crisis to the attention of the Security Council – the 15-member UN body with the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.

9. www.aljazeera.com › news › 2023/12/7UN secretary-general invokes Article 99 on Gaza - Al Jazeera

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   Dec 7, 2023 · The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter, urging the UN Security Council to act on the war in Gaza.