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Zusatztext The strengths of the book are considerable, including its broad focus on the full range of UN activities and issues, its inclusion of both historical material and current developments, its clear organizational structure, and its good and lively commentary."-Jane Stromseth, Professor of Law and Director, Human Rights Institute, Georgetown University Law Center Informationen zum Autor Simon Chesterman is Dean and Professor at the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law. He is also Editor of the Asian Journal of International Law and Secretary-General of the Asian Society of International Law.Ian Johnstone is Professor of International Law at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. He is on the editorial board of Global Governance and International Organizations Law Review.David M. Malone is Rector of the UN University (UNU) in Tokyo and Under-Secretary-General of the UN. He has served as a Canadian ambassador to the UN and as Canada's high commissioner to India, and from 2004 to 2006 oversaw multilateral and economic diplomacy within Canada's Foreign Affairs Department. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the Second Edition; Introduction; Part I - Relevance; Chapter 1 The UN Charter; Chapter 2 Hard Cases; Chapter 3 Hard Choices; Part II - Capacity; Chapter 4: Legal Status; Chapter 5 The Secretary-General and the Secretariat; Chapter 6 Membership; Chapter 7 Structure! Financing! and Administration; PART III - Practice; Chapter 8 Counter-Terrorism and Nuclear Non-Proliferation; Chapter 9 Peace Operations; Chapter 10 Sanctions; Chapter 11 Sustainable Development; Chapter 12 Self-Determination and Democracy Promotion; Chapter 13 Human Rights; Chapter 14 The Rule of Law and Transitional Justice; Part IV - Accountability; Chapter 15 Immunity and Responsibility; Chapter 16 Accountability in Practice; Chapter 17 Reform; Appendices; Charter of the United Nations; Statute of the International Court of Justice; Index ...
