This paper aims to examine the prohibition of the use of force in international law. In the context of the international security system established in the Charter of the United Nations, the principle prohibiting the use of force laid down in Article 2.4 is the cornerstone. The prohibition of the use of force contained in Article 2.4 has given rise to controversies given that this provision is open to interpretation Key-words: threat and use of force, international law.La prohibición de la amenaza y del uso de la fuerza por el derecho internacional Araucaria. Revista Iberoamericana de Filosofía, Política y Humanidades, año 16, nº 32. Segundo semestre de 2014.
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