Law and Practice of the United Nations Documents and Commentary

by Franck, The Late Thomas; Chesterman, Simon; Malone, David

• ISBN13: 9780195308426
• ISBN10: 0195308425
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-01-22
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Law & 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. Each chapter begins with a short introductory essay by the authors that describes how the documents that follow illustrate a set of legal, institutional, and political issues relevant to the practice of diplomacy and the development of public international law through the United Nations. The authors help students form a realistic idea of the work of international diplomacy, as the negotiation and interpretation of such texts is an important part of what actually takes place at the United Nations and other international organizations. A wide variety of documents are presented, each of which must be read differently: treaties and resolutions based on political compromises, judicial opinions that are based on legal reasoning, policy documents intended to justify specific actions, and advocacy intended to pursue a national or other interest. Students will develop the ability to read these documents critically, parsing not only the meaning but the political and bureaucratic interests behind them. Law & Practice of the United Nations is ideal for courses on the United Nations or International Organizations, taught in both law and international relations programs.

Author Biography

David M. Malone is Canada's High Commissioner for India and Ambassador to Bhutan and Nepal.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 3
Relevance
The UN Charter	p. 19
Hard Cases	p. 52
Capacity
Legal Status	p. 83
The Secretary-General and the Secretariat	p. 132
Membership	p. 163
Financing	p. 201
Practice
Conflict Prevention	p. 237
Peace Operations	p. 268
Peacebuilding	p. 301
Sanctions	p. 342
Development	p. 372
Self-Determination	p. 409
Human Rights	p. 448
Humanitarian Assistance	p. 480
Accountability
Immunity and Responsibility	p. 513
Accountability in Practice	p. 540
Reform	p. 565
Charter of the United Nations	p. 598
Statute of the International Court of Justice	p. 619
Index	p. 630
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