How effective is international law in dealing with military conflist?

International law seeks to govern the interactions between nations or states, as they are known in the international sphere. International armed conflict exists when there are official military or paramilitary forces performing acts of war in apparent furtherance of their government's policy . The government or the government of any country against which the acts are being perpetrated must also acknowledge that armed conflict is taking place. The complexity of conflicts either helps or hinders the UN’s efforts to employ their laws with treaties. Therefore, depending on the circumstances the effectiveness of international law can be jeopardised.
For international law to be successful, the UN must evaluate a country’s situation before deciding the best action to take in helping to restore peace. On April 6, 1994, civil war broke out in Rwanda. The UN decided against entering the country to try and restore peace, instead, as the killing intensified, the international community dese...