Mr. Ciarán Murphy:

It may be grounded in legislation but operationally it is not feasible because we do not get control of the UN system by virtue of a resolution of the General Assembly. The UN system involves military headquarters, strategic headquarters, logistics, lift and so on. The General Assembly can vote for something but if the Security Council has not approved it, the General Assembly cannot invoke the institutions of the UN to support a military operation overseas. In practical, military terms, it just does not work.