Economic and Social Council - Office of Internal Oversight Services
... awareness and influenced debate. The recent UNODC series of transnational organized crime threat assessments have received considerable attention; however, their influence on ensuing policy and institutional change is unclear. At the national level, results are most apparent for select coca and opiu ...
... awareness and influenced debate. The recent UNODC series of transnational organized crime threat assessments have received considerable attention; however, their influence on ensuing policy and institutional change is unclear. At the national level, results are most apparent for select coca and opiu ...
SPP Myths vs Facts - Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
... Myth: The SPP was an agreement signed by Presidents Bush and his Mexican and Canadian counterparts in Waco, TX, on March 23, 2005. Fact: The SPP is a dialogue to increase security and enhance prosperity among the three countries. The SPP is not an agreement nor is it a treaty. In fact, no agreement ...
... Myth: The SPP was an agreement signed by Presidents Bush and his Mexican and Canadian counterparts in Waco, TX, on March 23, 2005. Fact: The SPP is a dialogue to increase security and enhance prosperity among the three countries. The SPP is not an agreement nor is it a treaty. In fact, no agreement ...
The Rational Design of Relations Between Intergovernmental
... life and it is well known that states take great care in designing them. This chapter explores how intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) design relationships with other IGOs.1 If states pay attention to the design of their institutions, it almost goes without saying that IGOs are likely to do so as ...
... life and it is well known that states take great care in designing them. This chapter explores how intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) design relationships with other IGOs.1 If states pay attention to the design of their institutions, it almost goes without saying that IGOs are likely to do so as ...
Dr Valur Ingimundarson - Conference of Parliamentarians of the
... back to the establishment of the Arctic Council in the mid-1990s and its foundational document, the Ottawa Declaration, which deliberately left out any reference to security. It may be argued that that this is an anachronistic approach at a time when there is more pressure for enhancing the Council‘ ...
... back to the establishment of the Arctic Council in the mid-1990s and its foundational document, the Ottawa Declaration, which deliberately left out any reference to security. It may be argued that that this is an anachronistic approach at a time when there is more pressure for enhancing the Council‘ ...
CANADA`S POLICY TOWARDS COMMUNIST CHINA, 1949
... This thesis will provide a comprehensive overview of Canada’s policy towards China leading to the recognition of Beijing in 1970 by focusing on the policies adopted by the St. Laurent, Diefenbaker, Pearson, and Trudeau governments. The first chapter will provide background information about Canada’s ...
... This thesis will provide a comprehensive overview of Canada’s policy towards China leading to the recognition of Beijing in 1970 by focusing on the policies adopted by the St. Laurent, Diefenbaker, Pearson, and Trudeau governments. The first chapter will provide background information about Canada’s ...
Humanitarianism and civil– military relations in a post
... the humanitarian space for the delivery of aid relies upon adherence to the principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence.1 In recent decades, however, the idea of humanitarianism has broadened to become more inclusive. A narrow focus on providing rescue and relief in the immedi ...
... the humanitarian space for the delivery of aid relies upon adherence to the principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence.1 In recent decades, however, the idea of humanitarianism has broadened to become more inclusive. A narrow focus on providing rescue and relief in the immedi ...
General Assembly - the United Nations
... February 1999, to which the eighth meeting referred to in the comments quoted above, the Legal Counsel indicated that the independence required of these officials and experts is addressed and implied in draft regulations other than draft regulation 2 (a) (e.g., see draft regulations 1 (b), 2 (b), 2 ...
... February 1999, to which the eighth meeting referred to in the comments quoted above, the Legal Counsel indicated that the independence required of these officials and experts is addressed and implied in draft regulations other than draft regulation 2 (a) (e.g., see draft regulations 1 (b), 2 (b), 2 ...
Tensions in Liberalism: The Troubled Path to Liberal World Order
... mere reflections of, or handmaidens of, states; they exert influence in their own right. Furthermore, the separation between an economic sphere of the market and a political sphere of the state is a feature of modern, capitalist society. The major actors in the market (managers, firms, investors) in ...
... mere reflections of, or handmaidens of, states; they exert influence in their own right. Furthermore, the separation between an economic sphere of the market and a political sphere of the state is a feature of modern, capitalist society. The major actors in the market (managers, firms, investors) in ...
HE Mr. George McKenzie
... Client states benefit only the master states. We must address the financing of development, capital flows and their stabilisation, resource mobilisation and trade restrictions faced by developing countries. It is imperative that we secure swift action on debt relief. ...
... Client states benefit only the master states. We must address the financing of development, capital flows and their stabilisation, resource mobilisation and trade restrictions faced by developing countries. It is imperative that we secure swift action on debt relief. ...
Morgenthau`s Unrealistic Realism - Yale Journal of International Affairs
... of the principle of collective security should be mandatory reading for those who harbor the dangerous illusion that the United Nations can serve as an adequate substitute for U.S. power and the willingness to use it. On issues of supreme national security, the UN has failed u erly to deter great po ...
... of the principle of collective security should be mandatory reading for those who harbor the dangerous illusion that the United Nations can serve as an adequate substitute for U.S. power and the willingness to use it. On issues of supreme national security, the UN has failed u erly to deter great po ...
honk kong law jounral - the united nations human rights inquiry on
... population or group of a population for reasons of race, nationality, ethnicity or religion. In the DPRK, the motivation for state sponsored killing of individuals and groups is usually political and social. The COI report5 was publicly released on 17 February 2014. It was formally presented to the ...
... population or group of a population for reasons of race, nationality, ethnicity or religion. In the DPRK, the motivation for state sponsored killing of individuals and groups is usually political and social. The COI report5 was publicly released on 17 February 2014. It was formally presented to the ...
The Case of East Timor before the International Court
... The representative value of die Provisional Government of East Timor and the Regional Popular Assembly appointed by it is likewise highly debatable. In particular, the Assembly did not respect the principle of direct consultation of the- population.8 Moreover, the Assembly approved the motion for in ...
... The representative value of die Provisional Government of East Timor and the Regional Popular Assembly appointed by it is likewise highly debatable. In particular, the Assembly did not respect the principle of direct consultation of the- population.8 Moreover, the Assembly approved the motion for in ...
DARCY Retaliation and Reprisal
... suffered the wrong is entitled to retaliate by way of measures which, in themselves, would also be tortious, but receive their legality from the unredressed prior wrong.36 While there was an absence of clear positive or customary rules governing reprisals, the law on the use of force was itself also ...
... suffered the wrong is entitled to retaliate by way of measures which, in themselves, would also be tortious, but receive their legality from the unredressed prior wrong.36 While there was an absence of clear positive or customary rules governing reprisals, the law on the use of force was itself also ...
The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) was an
... Philippines, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The membership reflected a mid-1950s combination of anti-communist Western nations and such nations in Southeast Asia. The United Kingdom, Australia and the United States, the latter of which joined after the U.S. Senateratified the t ...
... Philippines, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The membership reflected a mid-1950s combination of anti-communist Western nations and such nations in Southeast Asia. The United Kingdom, Australia and the United States, the latter of which joined after the U.S. Senateratified the t ...
The Managing Transition in East Timor Workshop
... Mr Maley's presentation allowed workshop participants to compare and contrast the factors that contributed to Namibia's successful transition with the situation in East Timor, and focussed attention on the possible challenges ahead. Mr Juan Carlos Brandt, head of the United Nations Information Offic ...
... Mr Maley's presentation allowed workshop participants to compare and contrast the factors that contributed to Namibia's successful transition with the situation in East Timor, and focussed attention on the possible challenges ahead. Mr Juan Carlos Brandt, head of the United Nations Information Offic ...
Foreign Policy Determinants: Comparing Realist and Domestic
... (1966) two-presidencies thesis. Wildavsky argued that presidents are more likely to receive bipartisan support on foreign policy issues because the international environment encourages Congress to defer to the president. If politics stops at the water’s edge as structural realist arguments of foreig ...
... (1966) two-presidencies thesis. Wildavsky argued that presidents are more likely to receive bipartisan support on foreign policy issues because the international environment encourages Congress to defer to the president. If politics stops at the water’s edge as structural realist arguments of foreig ...
the Report
... A comprehensive and inclusive framework is essential for solving the many complicated issues at hand. While discussing the issues surrounding the Arctic, the delegates must consider that the conditions set forth in the framework must be agreed on by all Arctic states and non Arctic states who have i ...
... A comprehensive and inclusive framework is essential for solving the many complicated issues at hand. While discussing the issues surrounding the Arctic, the delegates must consider that the conditions set forth in the framework must be agreed on by all Arctic states and non Arctic states who have i ...
United Nations - RI Representative to UN-ESCWA
... the world in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter […] We recommit ourselves to actively protecting and promoting all human rights, the rule of law and democracy […]”. We therefore raise the following question: What really operative reforms and measures to attain these objective ...
... the world in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter […] We recommit ourselves to actively protecting and promoting all human rights, the rule of law and democracy […]”. We therefore raise the following question: What really operative reforms and measures to attain these objective ...
reference guide - Sign In
... function — including strategic planning, budget review and approval — is common to all. It is in the context of these functions that respective governing bodies are engaged consistently in addressing each organization’s work in humanitarian assistance, particularly in translating general mandates in ...
... function — including strategic planning, budget review and approval — is common to all. It is in the context of these functions that respective governing bodies are engaged consistently in addressing each organization’s work in humanitarian assistance, particularly in translating general mandates in ...
Evaluation of mainstreaming of full and productive employment
... adopted by the General Assembly and Economic and Social Council relating to decent work, which tasked the various stakeholders of the United Nations system to work on mainstreaming decent work. 23. These declarations and resolutions requested the member States, United Nations system organizations, r ...
... adopted by the General Assembly and Economic and Social Council relating to decent work, which tasked the various stakeholders of the United Nations system to work on mainstreaming decent work. 23. These declarations and resolutions requested the member States, United Nations system organizations, r ...
What is Conflict Analysis?
... • To better understand a conflict for the purpose of improving decision-making, e.g. in regards to conflict prevention, management, and resolution • Improved understanding of the context in which different organizations work and their role in it • Relevant both for actors working ”on” and ”in” confl ...
... • To better understand a conflict for the purpose of improving decision-making, e.g. in regards to conflict prevention, management, and resolution • Improved understanding of the context in which different organizations work and their role in it • Relevant both for actors working ”on” and ”in” confl ...
PARTNERSHIP FRAMEWORK BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF
... During the last decade Angola registered one of the highest rates of economic growth in the world (the GDP grew at an average of 9.2% a year). Between 2002 and 2012, the country doubled its economic dimension and became a member of the group of medium income countries, according to the criteria of t ...
... During the last decade Angola registered one of the highest rates of economic growth in the world (the GDP grew at an average of 9.2% a year). Between 2002 and 2012, the country doubled its economic dimension and became a member of the group of medium income countries, according to the criteria of t ...
in PDF - Arctic Council
... The Arctic Council: A backgrounder What is the Arctic Council? The Arctic Council is the leading intergovernmental forum promoting cooperation, coordination and interaction among the Arctic states, Arctic Indigenous communities and other Arctic inhabitants on common Arctic issues, in particular on i ...
... The Arctic Council: A backgrounder What is the Arctic Council? The Arctic Council is the leading intergovernmental forum promoting cooperation, coordination and interaction among the Arctic states, Arctic Indigenous communities and other Arctic inhabitants on common Arctic issues, in particular on i ...
Theories of US Foreign Policy: An Overview
... Based on its main line of argument, the defensive realism’ prediction is that US foreign policy behaviour would be featured by constraint, particularly when the US’ degree of security is very high. However, US recent history shows that this prediction seems to be incorrect when the US has sought to ...
... Based on its main line of argument, the defensive realism’ prediction is that US foreign policy behaviour would be featured by constraint, particularly when the US’ degree of security is very high. However, US recent history shows that this prediction seems to be incorrect when the US has sought to ...
United States and the United Nations
The United States of America is a charter member of the United Nations and one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council.