The International Court of Justice, in its advisory opinion of July 1996, ruled by a majority that the threat or use of force was contrary to the rules of international law applicable in armed conflict, and in particular the principles and rules of international humanitarian law.
国际法院在1996年7月的咨询性意见中以多数判定威胁和使用武力违反武装冲突中适用的国际法规则，尤其是国际人道主义法的原则和规则。