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Old 03-07-12, 04:11 PM   #3
Platapus
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We were having a discussion at work today about this: What if Israel attacks Iran and the UNGA invokes Resolution 377 and votes for sanctions and military action against Israel? I am not sure whether it takes a simple or a super majority of the GA to invoke 377.

Quote from the resolution

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Resolves that if the Security Council, because of lack of unanimity of the permanent members, fails to exercise its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security in any case where there appears to be a threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression, the General Assembly shall consider the matter immediately with a view to making appropriate recommendations to Members for collective measures, including in the case of a breach of the peace or act of aggression the use of armed force when necessary, to maintain or restore international peace and security.


http://habitat.igc.org/ufp/a-r377e.htm

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