The United Nations: Law and Practice

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Franz Cede, Lilly Sucharipa-Behrmann
Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2001 M02 28 - 372 pages
The political changes in the world have profoundly altered the United Nations. This new book is one of the first to describe the structure of the world organization in the present context of international relations. "The United Nations: Law and Practice" is a no-nonsense book, concise, informative and up-to-date. In their respective careers as diplomats or academics, all authors combine vast practical and theoretical experience in dealing with the UN.

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Contents

The Purposes and Principles of the United Nations
11
The Organs of the United Nations
25
The United Nations System for the Peaceful Settlement
59
Collective Security
73
PeaceKeeping Operations of the United Nations
89
Report of the Panel on United Nations Peace Operations
104
PeaceBuilding Activities of the United Nations
105
Disarmament Issues
127
An Agenda for Development
215
Refugees and Humanitarian Assistance
231
Population Issues at the United Nations
245
Measures to Counter Drugs and Crime
257
NonGovernmental Organizations NGOs and the United Nations
275
Financing and Financial Crises
289
The Reform of the Security Council
303
Its Current Status Reforms
313

Codification and Progressive Development of International Law
143
The Development of the International Human Rights System
157
Gender Issues in the United Nations
177
Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development
195
United Nations Millennium Declaration ARES552
333
Declaration on ensuring an effective role for the Security
352
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