Approving force without authorising it: UN Security Council resolution 2249 on the fight against ISIL
VITO TODESCHINI
The resolution gives political support to military action against ISIS, yet fails to provide States with a mandate to use force
VITO TODESCHINI
The resolution gives political support to military action against ISIS, yet fails to provide States with a mandate to use force
LEA RAIBLE
An interpretation that both marks a departure from the past case law and explains why the latter has been so confusing