The Validity of the Term "State" in a De Facto Context
... France) yet are not deemed to have surrendered their independence. In addition, whilst unrecognised states undoubtedly struggle in their orchestration of formal foreign interaction... ... entity in order for its incipient statehood to become valid; this leaves the status of partially recognised states ambiguous.[vii] This ambiguity is part of a recent trend... ... also exists with regard to the often violent nature of secession, epitomised by the United Nations’ principle of ‘non-use of force’, whereby: All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity...