§ Lord Moynihanasked her Majesty's Government:
Whether it is their policy that in "out-of-area" security and stability challenges all NATO operations must have a proper basis in international law but that there need not always be a United Nations Security Council resolution. [HL4371]
§ Baroness Scotland of AsthalAny NATO operation involving the use of force must be justifiable under international law. The legal justificiation for any particular operation will depend upon all the circumstances at the time.