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It is enforceable, see especially articles 41 and 42. With the caveat of the veto power of the five permanent members. Chapter VII: Action with Respect to Thre

It is enforceable, see especially articles 41 and 42. With the caveat of the veto power of the five permanent members. Chapter VII: Action with Respect to Threats to the Peace, Breaches of the Peace, and Acts of Aggression Article 39 The Security Council shall determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression and shall make recommendations, or decide what measures shall be taken in accordance with Articles 41 and 42, to maintain or restore international peace and security. Article 40 In order to prevent an aggravation of the situation, the Security Council may, before making the recommendations or deciding upon the measures provided for in Article 39, call upon the parties concerned to comply with such provisional measures as it deems necessary or desirable. Such provisional measures shall be without prejudice to the rights, claims, or position of the parties concerned. The Security Council shall duly take account of failure to comply with such provisional measures. Article 41 The Security Council may decide what measures not involving the use of armed force are to be employed to give effect to its decisions, and it may call upon the Members of the United Nations to apply such measures. These may include complete or partial interruption of economic relations and of rail, sea, air, postal, telegraphic, radio, and other means of communication, and the severance of diplomatic relations. Article 42 Should the Security Council consider that measures provided for in Article 41 would be inadequate or have proved to be inadequate, it may take such action by air, sea, or land forces as may be necessary to maintain or restore international peace and security. Such action may include demonstrations, blockade, and other operations by air, sea, or land forces of Members of the United Nations.

barbazoo 5y ago
Thank you! That would only work though if this affected a non-member or non-permanent member of the security council, given that permanent members have veto power.
- dragonwriter 5y ago
  That problem was noted during the pendency of the crisis that became the Korean War; while UN action there was facilitated by Soviet absence from the relevant Security Council session, it was realize that that wasn't a reliable safeguard against deadlock in important situations, hence, notwithstanding the Security Council’s primary role in international peace and security, the UN General Assemyin 1950 adopted a framework for it to deal with such issues when the primary organ was incapable due to disunity, via the “Uniting for Peace” process.

barbazoo 5y ago

Thank you! That would only work though if this affected a non-member or non-permanent member of the security council, given that permanent members have veto power.

dragonwriter 5y ago
That problem was noted during the pendency of the crisis that became the Korean War; while UN action there was facilitated by Soviet absence from the relevant Security Council session, it was realize that that wasn't a reliable safeguard against deadlock in important situations, hence, notwithstanding the Security Council’s primary role in international peace and security, the UN General Assemyin 1950 adopted a framework for it to deal with such issues when the primary organ was incapable due to disunity, via the “Uniting for Peace” process.