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.

United Nations Juridical Yearbook, 1987

United Nations Juridical Yearbook, 1987
Author: United Nations Staff
Publisher:
Total Pages: 376
Release: 1997
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9789211335095

Covers legislative texts and treaty provisions relating to the legal status of the UN and related intergovernmental organizations; a review of the legal activities, the treaties concerning international law, and the decisions of administrative tribunals of the UN and related intergovernmental organizations; selected legal opinions of the secretaries and judicial decisions on questions relating to the UN and related intergovernmental organizations; and a bibliography. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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.

A Century of U.S. Naval Intelligence

A Century of U.S. Naval Intelligence
Author: Wyman H. Packard
Publisher: www.Militarybookshop.CompanyUK
Total Pages: 522
Release: 2010-12-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781907521782

Reprint of this scarce joint 1996 publication by the U.S. Naval Historical Center and the Office of Naval Intelligence. This comprehensive reference work is intended to provide intelligence professionals, scholars, and the general public with a detailed, topical accounting of the long and varied activities of U.S. Naval Intelligence. ill.

Perspectives on the South China Sea

Perspectives on the South China Sea
Author: Murray Hiebert
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2014-10-08
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1442240334

The South China Sea is arguably one of the world’s most dangerous regions, with conflicting diplomatic, legal, and security claims by major and mid-level powers. To assess these disputes, CSIS brought together an international group of experts—from Australia, Canada, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Vietnam. This volume gathers these experts’ analyses to provide a diverse and wide-ranging set of perspectives on the region and to explore possibilities for future cooperation.

The People's Liberation Army and Contingency Planning in China

The People's Liberation Army and Contingency Planning in China
Author: Andrew Scobell
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2016-04-26
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781365073724

How will China use its increasing military capabilities in the future? China faces a complicated security environment with a wide range of internal and external threats. Rapidly expanding international interests are creating demands for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to conduct new missions ranging from protecting Chinese shipping from Somali pirates to evacuating citizens from Libya. The most recent Chinese defense white paper states that the armed forces must "make serious preparations to cope with the most complex and difficult scenarios . . . so as to ensure proper responses . . . at any time and under any circumstances." Based on a conference co-sponsored by Taiwan's Council of Advanced Policy Studies, RAND, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and National Defense University, The People's Liberation Army and Contingency Planning in China brings together leading experts from the United States and Taiwan to examine how the PLA prepares for a range of domestic, border, and maritime...