Immediately available national air-force contingents (Article 45, Security Council, United Nations)

Definition

In order to enable the United Nations to take urgent military measures, Members shall hold immediately available national air-force contingents for combined international enforcement action.

The strength and degree of readiness of these contingents and plans for their combined action shall be determined within the limits laid down in the special agreement or agreements referred to in Article 43, by the Security Council with the assistance of the Military Staff Committee.

Additional information:

Article 45, Chapter VII, Charter of the United Nations
http://www.un.org/en/sections/un-charter/chapter-vii/index.html

Related terms:

Parent term:

CHAPTER VII: ACTION WITH RESPECT TO THREATS TO THE PEACE, BREACHES OF THE PEACE, AND ACTS OF AGGRESSION (Charter of the United Nations)

Sibling terms:

Security Council determination of the threat to the peace or act of aggression (Article 39, Charter of the United Nations)
Provisional measures of the Security Council (Article 40, Charter of the United Nations)
Measures to give effect to the Security Council decisions (Article 41, Charter of the United Nations)
Usage of force in the actions of the Security Council (Article 42, Charter of the United Nations)
Support for the Security Council usage of force (Article 43, Charter of the United Nations)
Provison of Member armed forces (Article 44, Security Council, United Nations)
Plans for the application of armed force (Article 46, Security Council, United Nations)
Military Staff Committee (Article 47, Security Council, United Nations)
Carry out the decisions of the Security Council (Article 48, Charter of the United Nations)
Joined assitance of the Members to measures decided upon by the Security Council (Article 49, Charter of the United Nations)
Consultation of the problem of carrying out measures with Security Council (Article 50, Charter of the United Nations)
Inherent right of self-defence if an armed attack occurs against a Member of the United Nations (Article 51, Charter of the United Nations)