Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 November 2023
251. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views as to whether or not the deployment of troops by regional arrangements without the authorisation of the UN Security Council is within the parameters of the UN Charter (details supplied). [53027/23]
View answerCooperation with regional arrangements is integral to the work of the UN. This is reflected in Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, which recognises the role that regional arrangements and agencies may have in dealing with matters relating to the maintenance of international peace and security. Regional arrangements may be deployed for a wide range of activities, including crisis mediation, peace operations, and humanitarian assistance.
Article 53 of the Charter provides that the Security Council may utilise regional arrangements or agencies for enforcement action under its authority. However, not all activities undertaken by regional arrangements necessarily require the authorisation of the Security Council. The Charter nonetheless requires regional arrangements or agencies to keep it fully informed of activities undertaken or in contemplation by them for the maintenance of international peace and security.
The UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs publishes regular reports detailing examples of practice of the Security Council cooperating with regional organizations in the maintenance of international peace and security, within the framework of Chapter VIII of the Charter.
