The United Nations: States Vs International LawsAlgora Publishing, 2005 - 193 pages This book explores the structure of the UN, its achievements and its weaknesses, explaining what it can and cannot do, and why. It traces mankind's quest for international laws, especially with regard to war; and shows how the US shaped the UN and continues to direct and limit its functioning--Provided by publisher. |
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... threat,” nations did not, as a matter of fact, bother to ask the Security Council if their war was, indeed, a matter of “self-defense.” The claims of the George W. Bush White House that America has a right to pre-emptive war has put a ...
... threat,” nations did not, as a matter of fact, bother to ask the Security Council if their war was, indeed, a matter of “self-defense.” The claims of the George W. Bush White House that America has a right to pre-emptive war has put a ...
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... threats to the peace, and for the suppression of acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace and to bring about ... threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state.” The emphasis on ...
... threats to the peace, and for the suppression of acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace and to bring about ... threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state.” The emphasis on ...
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... threat to the peace existed and to establish non-military negotiations for the resolution of international disputes. If all else failed, the Security Council could determine if military action was required and what the extent of such ...
... threat to the peace existed and to establish non-military negotiations for the resolution of international disputes. If all else failed, the Security Council could determine if military action was required and what the extent of such ...
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... Threats to the Peace,” established that “The Security Council shall determine the existence of a threat to the peace, a breach of the peace or act of aggression and shall make recommendations, or decide, what measures shall be taken ...
... Threats to the Peace,” established that “The Security Council shall determine the existence of a threat to the peace, a breach of the peace or act of aggression and shall make recommendations, or decide, what measures shall be taken ...
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... threat to peace should be brought to the SC. Its first action is to urge the parties to try to reach agreement by peaceful means. The SC may do this, additionally, by bringing the matter to the World Court (Article 36.3), and the SC may ...
... threat to peace should be brought to the SC. Its first action is to urge the parties to try to reach agreement by peaceful means. The SC may do this, additionally, by bringing the matter to the World Court (Article 36.3), and the SC may ...
Contents
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Chapter III The Role of the Security Council in War and Peace | 72 |
Chapter IV The Precedent of War Crimes Trials and the Bases for the UN International Criminal Courts | 101 |
The Special Case of the ILO Versus GATT NAFTA and the WTO | 134 |
Postlude | 168 |
Index | 187 |
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