Law and practice of the United Nations: documents and commentary

"Law and Practice of the United Nations: Documents and Commentary combines primary materials with expert commentary demonstrating the interaction between law and practice in the UN organization, as well as the possibilities and limitations of multilateral institutions in general. This second edition addresses the most challenging issues confronting the United Nations and the global community today, from terrorism to climate change, from poverty to nuclear proliferation. Each chapter includes short essays by the authors that describe how the documents illustrate a set of legal, institutional, and political issues relevant to the practice of diplomacy and the development of public international law through the United Nations. Each chapter also includes questions and hypotheticals to guide discussion of the primary materials"--Back cover.

"In memory of Professor Thomas M. Franck."

"The first edition of this book appeared in 2008, based heavily on the material underpinning the New York University School of Law seminar class "UN Constitutional Law", taught for half a century by the late, great Thomas M. Franck"--Preface.

First edition co-authored by Thomas M. Franck.

The UN Charter -- Hard cases -- Hard choices -- Legal status -- The Secretary-General and the Secretariat -- Membership -- Structure, financing, and administration -- Counter-terrorism and nuclear non-proliferation -- Peace operations -- Sanctions -- Sustainable development -- Self-determination and democracy promotion -- Human rights -- The rule of law and transitional justice -- Immunity and responsibility -- Accountability in practice -- Reform.