foreign perspective

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the five principle organizations of the United Nations, responsible for maintaining international peace and security.

• international law
• public international law

The United Nations System is based on five active principal organs (formerly six, the UN Trusteeship Council suspended operations in 1994):

Unlawful deportation and transfer is the act of forcibly removing a person from their home during war. This act is a war crime punishable by the International Criminal Court. The elements of unlawful deportation and transfer are:

Uti possidetis juris (UPJ) is a principle of customary international law that serves to preserve the boundaries of colonies emerging as States. Originally applied to establish the boundaries of decolonized territories in Latin America, UPJ has become a rule of wider application, notably in Africa.

• international law
• public international law
• statehood

The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT), also referred to as, “the treaty on treaties,” establishes guidelines for diplomatic relations between independent sovereign nations.

• international law

A visa is a conditional authorization granted by a government permitting a foreign national to proceed into the government’s country. In the United States, foreign visitors are generally required to have a visa before entering a U.S. port of entry, airport, or crossing a land border.

The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) permits authorized citizens or nationals of participating countries to travel to the United States for tourism or business for up to 90 days without obtaining a visa. Citizens or nationals of VWP countries must meet certain requirements for travel authorization through Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) prior to their intended travel without a visa.

• visa waiver immigration

War correspondents are specialized journalists who are present in times of war or armed conflict, with the authorization of the armed forces.

A war crime is a serious violation of international humanitarian law committed during armed conflict.

• international criminal law