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A review essay on books by (1) Jean-Marc Coicaud & Daniel Warner (Eds), Ethics and International Affairs: Extent and Limits (Tokyo: United Nations U Press, 2001); & (2) Hakan Seckinelgin & Hideaki Shinoda (Eds), Ethics and International Relations (London: Palgrave-Millennium, 2001). Both books allow the works of important authors in the field of ethics & international affairs to be assembled. The results are, in general, both strong & satisfyingly diverse. However, each book suffers from the lack of a unifying theme. The reviewed works can be understood as contributions to a continuing dialogue between analytical & critical perspectives, to research in ethics & international affairs, with a lot to say about whether ethics, morals, & principles can be successfully applied to this arena & about the potential morality of institutions. While both books are worthwhile, the volume by Coicaud & Warner is thematically superior to that by Seckinelgin & Shinoda, but Seckinelgin & Shinoda's work features more daring articles. D. Weibel

This book provides dramatic evidence of the principle of legality at work in international human rights institutions during the past half-century. It brings together scattered legal opinions from the early years of the United Nations and renders a great service in chronicling the practice of international law in a vital domain. It is itself a labour of love, having been assembled piece-by-piece over several years. Legal advisers in international organizations and those interested in the craftsmanship of international human rights law will find it indispensable. Those whose vision is to see international human rights law triumph over partisan politicking in international organizations will find a wealth of examples of patient advocacy of the principles of legality and due process. Some of the legal opinions reproduced are stunning for their courage and cogency. No international human rights lawyer should be without this book

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur les Nations unies en moins d'une heure !Fondée au lendemain de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, l'Organisation des Nations unies se donne d'emblée des objectifs pour le moins ambitieux. Elle cherche en effet à maintenir la paix et la sécurité à l'échelle mondiale, à développer et à entretenir des relations amicales entre les différentes nations, ainsi qu'à rétablir dans la mesure du possible une coopération internationale.Or, nombreux sont ceux qui pointent du doigt l'incapacité de l'ONU à affronter efficacement les enjeux du monde d'aujourd'hui, s'app

A typology of uncertainty reveals three dimensions: probability, vagueness, and ambiguity. At the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), terrorism has appeared as a threat to the agency's mandate, which is to ensure the harmonious development of civil air transportation. Faced with the probability that a terrorist act may occur, decision-makers in the international civil aviation System have developed an array of institutional responses. In the area of law, several instruments were created as the impact of events and techniques used by terrorists developed. In the area of management, the ICAO created a special unit reporting directly to the Secretary General and reviewed technical standards and procedures for aviation personnel. While new technologies were being deployed to reduce the probability of an illicit act, political responses were elaborated : use of the UN Secretary-Generalship, politicization of the ICAO Council, and international cooperation in the fight against terrorism. Uncertainty can be a vector of organizational development. Perception of uncertainty and the actions it brings about belong to afield of analysis of interest to the school of epistemics.