An important exception to the foregoing are defensive military actions taken under Article 51 of the UN Charter.

The United Nations General Assembly, under Article 13 of the UN Charter, has the power to initiate studies and make recommendations on human rights issues.

Article 51 of the UN Charter guarantees the right of states to defend themselves until (and unless) the Security Council takes measures to keep the peace.

Article 2(4) of the UN Charter generally bans the use of force by states except when carefully circumscribed conditions are met, stating:

They tell me that what I'll be doing is sanctioned by Article 7 of the UN Charter.

Article 3 of the UN Charter provides:

As stated in Article 93 of the UN Charter, all 193 UN members are automatically parties to the Court's statute.

Under Article 27 of the UN Charter, Security Council decisions on all substantive matters require the affirmative votes of nine members.

Article 51 of the UN Charter states the following:

The use of force by a state is prohibited by Article 2 (4) of the UN Charter.