The Charter of the United Nations (UN) is the fundamental treaty document issued on 24 October 1945 after ratification by the five permanent members of the Council of Security and with the ratification of the majority of signatories. The UN is an organization of independent states established in 1945 to promote international peace and security and, thanks to its unique international character and the powers conferred by its founding Charter, it can intervene on a wide range of issues through General Assembly, the Security Council Assembly, Economic and Social Council and other bodies and committees. Article 2(4) is a section of the United Nations Charter which specifically states that: All Member States shall refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State or in any in a manner incompatible with the purposes of the United Nations. The second section specifies the broad scope of the United Nations Charter which, in general terms, describes the purpose of the United Nations to maintain international peace and security and to take actions necessary to prevent and remove threats and to act in the repression of aggressions and violations. of peace. However, since the ratification of the Charter, there have been many cases witnessing the intervention of States in the affairs of others which have called into question the power of the United Nations and the effectiveness of Article 2(4). This essay will critically analyze the effectiveness of Article 2, paragraph 4, and cases of intervention in the affairs of States by analyzing three recent examples. Secondly, it will analyze other key factors that could contribute to or hinder the effectiveness of Article 2(4). Military force and violence p...... middle of document ......ed 20 April 0211< http: //www.un.org/sc/members.asp?>United Nations, "The UN at a glance". Retrieved 10 April 2011 Wars of the World, 'Arab-Israeli War 1967'. OnWar.Com, data on armed conflict events. Retrieved April 10, 2011 Institute for Historical Review, 'Historical Myth Justifies Occupation of Golan Heights'. The Journal of Historical Review, September-December 1999. Vol. 18, no. 5-6. P. 36. Retrieved 10 April 2011< http://www.ihr.org/jhr/v18/v18n5p36_Golan.html>Zajmi. F, “Refighting Kosovo: A Kosovar's Perspective.” Central European Review. July 2000. Retrieved April 20, 2011< http://www.ce-review.org/00/26/zajmi26.html>Zalman. A, “Iraq War – Bush Iraq Was Justification Timeline.” About.Com. Retrieved 11 April 2011< http://terrorism.about.com/od/wariniraq/a/IraqWaronTerror.htm>