Reforming the UN Security Council Membership

Reforming the UN Security Council Membership
Author: Sabine Hassler
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2013
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0415505909

This book places the discussion on reform of the Security Council membership in the context of its primary responsibility at the helm of the UN collective security system.

State Immunity in International Law

State Immunity in International Law
Author: Xiaodong Yang
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 941
Release: 2012-09-27
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0521844010

Xiaodong Yang examines the issue of jurisdictional immunities of States and their property in foreign domestic courts.

United Nations Juridical Yearbook 2008

United Nations Juridical Yearbook 2008
Author: United Nations
Publisher: United Nations Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789211336856

This yearbook contains documentary texts of treaties and other materials concerning the legal status and activities of the United Nations and related inter-governmental organizations. It also presents the judicial decisions on questions related to the Organization. A bibliography on jurisprudence is included.

Charter of the United Nations and Statute of the International Court of Justice

Charter of the United Nations and Statute of the International Court of Justice
Author: United Nations
Publisher: UN
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2015-08-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9789210016513

The Charter of the United Nations was signed in 1945 by 51 countries representing all continents, paving the way for the creation of the United Nations on 24 October 1945. The Statute of the International Court of Justice forms part of the Charter. The aim of the Charter is to save humanity from war; to reaffirm human rights and the dignity and worth of the human person; to proclaim the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small; and to promote the prosperity of all humankind. The Charter is the foundation of international peace and security.

Making the Declaration Work

Making the Declaration Work
Author: Claire Charters
Publisher: International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2009
Genre: Law
ISBN:

"The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is a culmination of a centuries-long struggle by indigenous peoples for justice. It is an important new addition to UN human rights instruments in that it promotes equality for the world's indigenous peoples and recognizes their collective rights."--Back cover.