How to cite this journal: Author, Date of the post, WMO Conflict Insight, Title of the post, ISSN: 2628 6998, https://worldmediation.org/journal/ EDITORIAL NOTE * The author of this article works at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; the views expressed here are his own and do not reflect the official position, past, present or future, of the United Nations or of UNHCR. ABSTRACT * This article examines the legal status of preemptive self-defence under international law and argues that the Charter framework has not been updated to accommodate contemporary
security threats, particularly terrorism, leaving a regulatory vacuum. The author sets out the conditions governing lawful self-defence, namely…
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