The Charter has not completely outlawed the use of force. There are three answers of a legal nature to that question - and a sad conclusion: So why talk about international rules dealing with armed conflicts (or war) and their effects, if the Charter has banned recourse to force in international relations? Since 1945, war has no longer been an acceptable way to settle differences between States. The Charter of the United Nations states clearly that the threat or use of force against other States is unlawful. A look at the substance of the law: humanitarian limits on warfareġ. Why do we need international humanitarian law? From Henry Dunant to present-day international humanitarian lawģ.
Why do we need international humanitarian law?Ģ. Dr Hans-Peter Gasser, former Senior Legal Adviser at the International Committee of the Red Cross, is Editor-in-Chief of the International Revue of the Red Cross.ġ.
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