The legality of preemptive strikes is one of the most controversial questions of contemporary international law. At the core of this controversy stands the temporal dimension of self-defence: when and for how long can a state defend itself against an armed attack? Can it resort …
Presenting the entire history of the United Nations, Maggie Black explains how this complex organization works and explores its successes, failings and limitations.
by Nolte, Georg, Vereinte Nationen, International Law Commission, Conference "Peace Through Law: the Role of the International Law Commission - a Colloquium at the Occasion of Its Sixtieth Anniversary", Munich)
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Provides a political history of the emergence and development of the human rights movement in the 20th century through the crucible of the United Nations.
Through an analysis of UN operations including international territorial administration, refugee camps, peacekeeping, the implementation of sanctions and the provision of humanitarian aid, this book shows that the powers exercised by the UN carry a serious risk of human rights a…
"Do States, through their military forces, have legal obligations under human rights treaties towards the local civilian population during UN-mandated peace operations? It is frequently claimed that it is unrealistic to require compliance with human rights treaties in peace oper…
This is a short and accessible introduction to the role of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General and the UN Secretariat, ideal for students of the UN, international organisations and global governance.
