Provides information on internal displacement induced by conflict situations in 48 countries from the late 1990s to 2002. Analyses the causes and conditions of displacement and examines the humanitarian response. Includes chapters on the development of the Global IDP Project ele…
"Since the mid-1990s increasing international attention has been paid to the issue of violence against women; however, there is still no explicit international human rights treaty prohibition on violence against women and the issue remains poorly defined and understood under int…
Examines measures taken at the international level to apply the work-related provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
"The Oxford Handbook of International Human Rights Law provides a comprehensive and original overview of one of the fundamental topics within international law. It contains substantive new essays by leading experts in the field, giving students, scholars, and practitioners a com…
"At a time when social welfare is undergoing structural economic change, this text puts the important emerging field of social development into the hands of the student. Inspired by the conceptual insights of contemporary political economy, social development offers a macro view…
In clear, accessible language, the authors describe how people around the world have started challenging the New World Economy.
Whether the workings of financial markets do, or should, support sustainable development is the primary question of this study. Other questions examined may become increasingly important as populations grow and developing countries enter financial markets.
Studying the principal negotiating processes and law-making tools by which international law is developed, this book looks at the UN, diplomatic conferences, codification bodies, NGOs, and courts in identifying the processes, participants and instruments used in the making of in…
"The issues that increasingly dominate the 21st century cannot be solved by any single country, no matter how powerful. To manage the global economy, prevent runaway environmental destruction, rein-in nuclear proliferation, or confront other global challenges, we must cooperate.…
"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…
"In September 1996, in the aftermath of the Rwandese Genocide, a multinational African force led by Rwanda invaded what was then Zaire, with the aim of crushing the remnants of the genocidaire regime and of overthrowing that long time friend of the West, the dictator Marshal Mob…
"This exciting new book is the only one of its kind. International Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples (Aspen Elective Series) will be the first published compilation of materials and commentary intended for use in courses focusing on the subject of indigenous peoples within the…
Addresses how international organizations such as the UN and the WTO have changed the mechanisms and reasoning behind the making, implementation, and enforcement of international law. Argues that existing descriptions of international law and international organizations do not d…
Argues that, like Sumerian and Mayan civilization, the world economy is fast destroying its environmental support, threatening future generations. Outlines the author's vision of a new environmentally sustainable economy .
"The United Nations Global Compact is a strategic policy initiative that encourages businesses to support ten universal principles in the areas of human rights, labour standards, the environment and anti-corruption. It is the world's largest voluntary corporate responsibility in…
This final report of the UN Millennium Project Task Force on Hunger sets out its recommendations and interventions for achieving the millennium development goal of halving world hunger by 2015. The report initially examines progress to date with achieving the goal before definin…
This final report of the UN Millennium Project Task Force on Hunger sets out its recommendations and interventions for achieving the millennium development goal of halving world hunger by 2015. The report initially examines progress to date with achieving the goal before definin…
