This book contains: 1. United Nations convention against transnational organized crime 2. Protocol to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons, especially women and children, supplementing the United Nations convention against transnational organized crime 3. Protocol against the smuggling of migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations convention against transn…
This book contains: 1. Pivotal countries, regionalization and globalization 2. New voices, new partners in the search for better governance 3. Multilateral agreement on investment 4. Young entrepreneurs and new information technologies 5. TCDC as a central tool in FAO services to developing countries
This publication has been prepared by the Treaty Section of the Office of Legal Affairs as a guide to the Secretary-General's practice as a depositary of multilateral treaties and the Secretariat's practice in relation to the registration and publication of treaties under article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations. It is intended as a contribution to the United Nations efforts to assist S…
Contents: - United Nations multilateral treaties 1. Charter of the United Nations and statute of the international court of justice 2. Pacific settlement of international disputes 3. Privileges and immunities, diplomatic and consular relations, etc. 4. Human rights 5. Refugees and stateless persons etc.
This third edition of the blue helmets is a unique publication, containing the main facts of 41 United Nations peace-keeping operations from 1948 through early 1996. Wearing their familiar blue helmets or blue berets, military personnel serving as United Nations peace-keepers are increasingly being joined by civilian colleagues. Together, they have been given ever more challenging mandates. Uni…
This book reviews sixty years of international investment rule-making and identifies main trends in current treaty practice, as well as the core characteristics of the existing universe of International Investment Agreements (IIAs) at the beginning of the 21st century. Based on this analysis, the third part describes the main challenges for policy makers and IIA negotiators deriving from the pr…
Contents: 1. Changing landscape of the global south 2. Trends and dynamics of south-south trade 3. South-south flows of foreign direct investment 4. South-south cooperation in industrialization etc.
This book contains: 1. Activities relating to all questions considered by the security council under its responsbility for the maintenance of international peace and security 2. Questions considered by the security council under its responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security 3. Other matters considered by the security council 4. Report of the military staff comm…
The increasing international mobility of private financial flows is a major aspect of the contemporary global economy, where the volume of cross-border financial transactions far exceeds the level that is necessary to finance foreign trade and investment. Efforts to integrate the sub-Saharan African region into the global financial system have resulted not only in increased inflows of such capi…
The eradication of the practice of torture in the world was one of the major challenges taken up by the United Nations only a few years after its establishment. In order to ensure adequate protection for all persons against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, over the years the United Nations has adopted universally applicable standards. These standards were u…