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KEY ISSUESContext: With successful landmark elections in September 2014, Fiji took a decisive stride toward returning to democratic government for the first time since 2006. The successful elections are expected to solidify the recent improvements in relationships with traditional development partners, improve access to concessional development finance, and boost confidence in the economy. In terms of economic policy, the comfortable Parliamentary majority for the former interim Prime Minister's party (FijiFirst) is expected to support continued economic reform momentum.Key issues and policy r

Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Acronyms -- Table of Cases -- Table of Selected Legislation and Related Documents -- Introduction -- Part I: Conceptual Framework -- 1 -- Setting the Scene: Humanitarianism in Context -- I. The Foundations of Humanitarianism -- II. The Concept of Humanitarian Action -- III. The Evolution of Legal Humanitarian Obligations -- 2 -- Defining the Acquis Humanitaire -- I. The Concept of an Emerging Acquis Humanitaire -- II. Sources of the Acquis Humanitaire -- 3 -- Protection of Persons in Humanitarian Crises -- I. Exploring the Concept of Protection -- II. A Rights-Based Approach to Humanitarian Action -- 4 -- Strengthening the Web of International Legal Protection -- I. Challenges of Implementation and Enforcement -- II. Norm Creation and Internalisation -- III. Accountability Mechanisms -- IV. Conclusion: Summary So Far -- Part II: Normative Content of the Acquis Humanitaire -- 5 -- International Human Rights Law -- I. Introduction -- II. Substantive Human Rights Provisions in Humanitarian Crises -- III. Conclusion: Human Rights and the Acquis Humanitaire -- 6 -- Law of Armed Conflict -- I. Introduction -- II. International Armed Conflicts -- III. Non-International Armed Conflicts -- IV. Conclusion: Balancing Humanitarian Considerations and Military Necessity -- 7 -- International Criminal Law -- I. Introduction -- II. War Crimes -- III. Wilful Denial of Humanitarian Assistance -- IV. Conclusion: Legal Accountability via International Criminal Law -- 8 -- International Disaster Laws -- I. Introduction: The Concept of International Disaster Laws -- II. Disaster Risk Reduction, Prevention and Preparedness -- III. Humanitarian Response and Recovery -- IV. Conclusion: Developing Coherence -- 9 -- Refugee and Displaced Persons Law -- I. Introduction -- II. Global Instruments

"This volume offers a comprehensive history of the International Atomic Energy Authority (IAEA), featuring essays by both academics and policymakers. The IAEA's history spans the Cold War, the post-Cold War era, and the emergence of what some believe is the end of the post-Cold War era. During the chills and thaws of the Cold War, the IAEA's doors were always open to serious East-West security discussions. With the end of the Cold War, a time of new authority for the UN, revelations about Iraq's nuclear-weapons program after the Gulf War threatened the IAEA and its mandate to administer international inspections of peaceful nuclear activities to help ensure that diversions to military programs were not occurring. The extraordinary actions taken to address these challenges affirm the history of vision, statesmanship, international cooperation, institution building, and progress in creating the indispensable agency. It is a story of technical adaptation and political evolution in the face of continuous and continuing challenges-technical, geopolitical, and institutional. It is clear that the challenges to the IAEA will continue, as will the need for the Agency to evolve in the future as it has evolved over the past six decades. This book will be of much interest to students of nuclear proliferation and arms control, global governance and international security in general"--

This book is a collection of seven papers which explore different questions of cross-border family law practice. In a first chapter, the reader finds a practice guide to cross-border family practice, which a brief overview of the main legal instruments and a short discussion of the reasoning. The other papers each discuss a specific theme - such as marriage, divorce, parents-children relations, legal kidnapping and same sex-marriage.

KEY ISSUESContext. After two years of strong performance, growth slowed down in FY2013 due to declines in construction and tourism, while inflation moderated thanks to stable international food and fuel prices. The outlook points to a modest recovery, but Palau's heavy reliance on tourism, grants, and food and fuel imports carries downside risks.Without substantial fiscal consolidation over the medium term, Palau's fiscal position will be unsustainable when the Compact grants expire in 2024. Discussions focused on:Managing fiscal adjustments to ensure fiscal and debt sustainability.? In the

Lisk examines the different perspectives of the global response to HIV/AIDS and the role of the different global institutions (multilateral, public and private) involved, including their impact on outcomes.

In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country

Hungerkatastrophen ereignen sich typischerweise nicht in den Städten, sondern dort, wo Lebensmittel produziert werden, auf dem Land. Was internationale Hilfsmaßnahmen so besonders aufwendig macht und ihre Wirkung so stark begrenzt, ist die Verteilung von Hilfsgütern unter extremem Zeitdruck, in unzulänglichen und schwer zu erreichenden ländlichen Gebieten. Der Autor dieser Studie schlägt deshalb vor, die Lebensmittel bei der Landbevölkerung zu lassen und stattdessen die Städte aus Mitteln internationaler Hilfe zu versorgen, um auf diesem Weg Hunger zu vermeiden oder zu mildern. Ein internationaler Versicherungsfonds, in den sowohl Entwicklungs- als auch Industrieländer Beiträge entrichten, könnte es ermöglichen, im Fall eines Dürrejahres dem Staat den Ausfall seiner Einnahmen zu ersetzen