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Originally Posted by Matt D
But what could he do though? The real power rests with the permanent members of the Security Council...if any of them did anything illegal, the SG can't do anything. And if there is a matter of international peace & security which he has brought to their attention, he can't force any action to take place, it's up to them.
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But it is his job to make sure they do. Don't all member states allocate(mandatorarily?) X numbers of troops & resources to be used as the UN sees fit for whatever the UN needs to do? Peacekeepers etc. aren't just members of the security council. I don't think UN peacekeepers are allocated per job, they are full time aren't they?
Also, despite how important the US is to the UN, that doesn't mean they can do what they like without repercussions. If any of the member states screw up, then they need to be punished for it. How can the SG have an attitude that the US is to big and important, so lets not upset them and let them do whatever the hell they like. I don't think the US did anything illegal in international law, but if I was SG, I would hold a comprehensive and impartial inquiry into wether the previous resolutions were still valid, and wether the wording of the final 2 allowed for the use of force. If it was deemed illegal, then the US should be reprimanded approriately. Easier said than done, I will admit but how can you let countries get away with crimes because they are important or needed, and you don't want to uspet them?