Public information on the legal basis of the Mission

This page summarises the principal legal instruments and doctrines relevant to the Mission's work. It is provided for public information and is not a legal opinion.

Instruments

What governs a peace operation

The Mission operates within a layered legal architecture: the UN Charter, Security Council resolutions, treaty law, customary international law, and bilateral agreements with the host state.

Public information on the legal basis of the Mission

What governs a peace operation

The Charter of the United Nations

Security Council mandates

International humanitarian law (IHL)

International human rights law (IHRL)

Status-of-Forces and Status-of-Mission Agreements (SOFA/SOMA)

Privileges and immunities

Accountability mechanisms