Written by: Zakiya Annisa Hapsari (2023)
Identification
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is escalating. Russia has attacked Ukraine since February 2022. The background of this invasion is Ukraine’s desire to become a member of NATO. NATO is an alliance of several countries that aims to maintain defense and security of its member states. The threat of NATO member states is the whole member threat. If Ukraine becomes a NATO member, Russia will become increasingly threatened considering that Ukraine is a fragment of the Uni Soviet.
Since 2022, the relationship between Russia and Ukraine isn’t good. Long time since heard about the conflict between those countries, and the conflict is escalating again recently. Ukraine invaded Russia back in early August 2024. The Ukraine army gets into the Kursk region to protect their border from Russia attacks.
Issue
Invasion and the role of international organizations in resolving the conflict between Russia and Ukraine Analysis An invasion is an aggressive military attack from one country on another country’s region with aims to control the country’s territory. Military invasions are the biggest trigger for war as Russia and Ukraine have been doing. Then does the invasion have legality from an international law perspective? Military Invasion has been mentioned in article 3 letter (a) United Nations General Assembly resolution that invasion is an attack carried out by the armed forces from one country to the other country. Implicitly, that provision means that invasion is a criminal act. So therefore, invasion is a criminal act for international peace and the invaded territory will not be legally acknowledged in international law
The invasion between Russia and Ukraine causes conflict that impacts any international aspects and in any sectors. Many lives lost is being one of the impacts from the invasion. That conflict impacts the gap of the diplomatic relationship between one country and the other country, especially the countries involved in the Russia and Ukraine conflict. The conflict also had an impact on international economic stability that caused the increasing of the foodstuffs cost in any country.
The United Nations as the biggest international organization has a crucial role in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, moreover since both countries are the members of the United Nations. Article 39 UN Charter states that the Security Council of the United Nations is authorized to maintain security if there is any aggression or threat that threatens the security of a country. Therefore, the United Nations needs to urge Russia and Ukraine as conflicting countries to issue a resolution. In addition to the United Nations, there is also the International Court of Justice as an international court to resolve the state’s conflict.
Conclusion
Invasion is the military action and use of weapons from one country to another country to forcefully control the other country’s territory. Under the provisions of the United Nations, invasion is a criminal act. Russia and Ukraine invasion has expanded to conflict and is going to expand as a war and impacts the international community in any sectors. The United Nations as an international organization is authorized to resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The United Nations General Assembly is authorized to expel them from membership of the United Nations if both of them can not resolve their conflict.
Reference
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