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  1. Jul 12, 2023 · Article 99 allows the Secretary-General to inform the Security Council of any matter that may threaten peace and security. The web page provides the text of the article and links to the Repertory of Practice, a collection of UN documents and case law.

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  3. Dec 6, 2023 · The UN chief invoked a rarely used article of the UN Charter to bring to the Security Council's attention the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where over 15,000 people have been killed and 80 per cent are displaced. He urged the Council to press for a full humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants.

  4. 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.

  5. Dec 9, 2023 · What is Article 99 of the UN Charter? Article 99 is a provision within the United Nations Charter, serving as the U.N.'s constitution. It empowers the secretary-general to bring attention to the Security Council about matters that, in their opinion, could threaten international peace and security.

  6. Dec 7, 2023 · Amid Israel’s ongoing military attacks on the Gaza Strip, particularly in its southern region, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter in a bid to establish a ceasefire.

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  7. Article 32. Any Member of the United Nations which is not a member of the Security Council or any state which is not a Member of the United Nations, if it is a party to a dispute under ...

  8. Article 99 of the UN Charter gives the Secretary-General the right to bring to the attention of the Security Council any matter that may threaten peace and security. The web page explains the nature, scope and application of this power, with reference to the Korean crisis of 1950 as an example.

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