Article 2(4) UN Charter prohibits which of the following?

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D. the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations

1. Article 2(4) UN Charter: 'All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations.'
2. This is the BASIC NORM of the prohibition of force in international law (jus cogens — peremptory norm).
3. Two recognised exceptions: (i) Article 51 (self-defence); (ii) Security Council authorised collective action under Chapter VII (Articles 39-42).
4. Trade, diplomacy and humanitarian assistance are not prohibited.
5. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: UN Charter 1945 / Vienna Convention on Law of Treaties 1969 / ICJ Statute / ARSIWA 2001 — UN Charter 1945, Article 2(4)_

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all forms of trade and commerce between sovereign States in peacetime (cf. UN Charter 1945, Article 2(4)) (cf. UN Charter 1945, Article 2(4))

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any humanitarian assistance offered to neighbouring States in crisis (cf. UN Charter 1945, Article 2(4)) (cf. UN Charter 1945, Article 2(4))

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any peaceful inter-State communications including diplomacy (cf. UN Charter 1945, Article 2(4)) (cf. UN Charter 1945, Article 2(4))