Document Type : Reasearch paper
Abstract
Intervening in armed conflicts to cease hostilities is among the most complex issues in international law, specifically due to the lack of clear legal texts that impose obligations on armed conflict parties to cease fire in order to mitigate the humanitarian effects of armed conflicts. In most contemporary armed conflicts, international organizations tend to emphasize the commitment of conflict parties to respect international humanitarian law, with less emphasis on urging a cessation of hostilities. Often, a ceasefire is reached as a result of a direct agreement between conflict parties, which may be facilitated by a third-party mediation, whether that third party is a state or a humanitarian organization such as the International Committee of the Red Cross. However, the Security Council may play a role in halting hostilities by issuing resolutions under Chapter VI or VII of the United Nations Charter. This study aims to shed light on the possibility of imposing a ceasefire by the Security Council.
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