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That's an interesting question, because I think almost all invasions are illegal by UN standards. But a law means nothing without enforcement, so this "law" really only applies if enforced, which it usually isn't. This is a problem with most international laws. There is no world police to enforce the laws, so they are generally weak. So for the most part, I would say it is not legal on paper for a country to invade another country (by UN standards), but in reality, the legality is irrelevant. Just ask George W. Bush.
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It depends who wins - they get to determine who the war criminals are and who writes the 'correct' version of history. That said, the UN is involved in peacekeeping operations, peacemaking operations, and preventative actions, all of these with the goal of conflict prevention. The UN tries to avoid active military operations, because of the destruction these cause. They will take several different levels of preventative intervention before taking direct military action. These include preventive deployment, preventive disarmament, and humanitarian actions. They can vote to militarily intervene in another nation. It is, however, the option of last resort. I don't think that the invasion of one nation by another could ever be considered 'legal' in an international court of law. This does not include defensive actions that may take one nation's troops into the aggressor nation's territory.
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