Law and practice of the United Nations: documents and commentary

This book combines primary materials with expert commentary, demonstrating the interaction between law and practice in the UN organisation, 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. This second edition updates the materials in the first edition and introduces new features that reflect a changing global landscape

This book combines primary materials with expert commentary, demonstrating the interaction between law and practice in the UN organisation, 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. This second edition updates the materials in the first edition and introduces new features that reflect a changing global landscape

Cover -- Law and Practice of the United Nations -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Summary Contents -- Contents -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- About the Authors -- Introduction -- Is the UN Charter a Constitution? -- A Note on Sources -- The United Nations System Chart -- Law and Practice of the United Nations -- Part One Relevance -- Chapter 1: The UN Charter -- 1.1 An Overview of the Charter -- 1.2 The Cold War and Decolonization (1946-1989) -- 1.3 The New Interventionism (1990-2000) -- 1.4 Security and Development … and Terrorism (2000-)