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Which provision of the United Nations Charter did the General Assembly identify as violated by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine in Resolution ES-11/1 of 2 March 2022?

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Which provision of the United Nations Charter did the General Assembly identify as violated by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine in Resolution ES-11/1 of 2 March 2022?

  1. Article 2(4)

  2. Article 1(4)

  3. Article 4(2)

  4. Article 3

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A - Article 2(4)

Operative paragraph 2 of Resolution ES-11/1 identifies Article 2(4). Article 2(4) prohibits the threat or use of force against a state’s territorial integrity or political independence, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations.

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