n the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rite of law. They seek to promote stability and well-being in the North Atlantic area. They are resolved to unite their efforts for collective defence and for the preservation of peace and security (London Free Press, C8, 04-12-99).Yet, there are discrepancies in both the actions and implied and stated aims to this charter beginning with the vow to follow the charter of the United Nations. The United Nations, though: Has various means it can use to help resolve conflicts:Member States may bring a conflict to the attention of the Security Council. The Security Council can then call upon countries in conflict to settle their differences peacefully.If countries in conflict can't come to an agreement on their own, they can take the disputeto the international Court of Justice which will decide who is right and who is wrong.The Security Council may ask United Nations members to stop trading with the country or countries and to cut all forms of communication including by sea, air, rail, post, telephone, radio, etc. Members may be asked to close Embassies in the country or countries concerned.If all this fails, or is felt to be impractical, the Security Council may dispatch neutral UN peace-keepers to patrol safety or demilitarise zones, or to enforce or monitor cease-fire agreements until a permanent agreement is reached. However, peace-keepers can only be sent if all countries in conflict agree to their presence.In some cases, the Security Council may authorize Member States to intervene in a conflict by using a regular military force. Forces are contributed by Member States but are not under UN command....Article 43 requires all Member States to make an agreed number of armed forces available to the Security Council for use in such cases.Peace keeping has gained more importance in situations where preventative diplomacy or peace making fail...There are some important differenc...
