<국제법평론> 25년 역사와 ‘국가의 무력사용’에 관한 연구

An Overview of the Researches on Use of Force by States in retrospect of the Korea International Law Review’s 25 Years of History

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Korea International Law Review, this article explored the published articles that covered the topics related to the use of force by States. To be specific, those previous articles in Korea International Law Review mostly included, but not limited to, the researches on historical development of the prohibition of use of force, interpretation of the articles 2 and 51 of the UN Charter, humanitarian intervention and cyber attack, etc. Since the establishment of the UN along with its key article on prohibition of use of force in Article 2.4, there has not been large-scale interstate war that fit into the pattern of conventional warfare, yet the international community is continuously witnessing various types of armed conflicts at both international and internal level. While interpretation of the principle of prohibition of use of force is inevitably centered on the interpretation of the UN Charter, it may be proper to take account in interpreting the principle in light of the newly emerged state practices in terms of promoting the progressive development of international law.