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It is also a principle that can't be waived away by a state consenting to a change of territory by force - it has a special status that means any consent or treaty recognising the results of illegal forces would be invalid.

There's a point to this...

(See ILC ARSIWA below)

The Declaration on Friendly Relations, seen as reflecting international law and indicating the content of the prohibition of force, requires states to not recognise the capture of territory and has *resulted from* an illegal use of force.

The duty of non-recognition isn't something that can be negotiated away on peace talks. It is an inherent part of the prohibition of force in international law - one of the bedrock principles of the rules between states.