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  • Committee on Trade and Development

    Committee on Trade and Development (CTD) in relation with International Trade In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of Committee on Trade and Development (CTD): A GATT standing committee responsible for monitoring and discussing the […]

  • Sustainable Development

    Definition and Origins Sustainability and sustainable development were initially defined and promulgated in a report of the World Commission on Environment and Development, "Our Common Future" (1987). This report said (page 43) that sustainable development "is development that […]

  • Economic And Social Council

    Introduction to Economic and Social Council Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, composed of representatives of 54 countries. Each year 18 members are elected by the UN General Assembly for 3-year terms. ECOSOC's early activities were […]

  • Economic And Social Council

    Introduction to Economic and Social Council Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, composed of representatives of 54 countries. Each year 18 members are elected by the UN General Assembly for 3-year terms. ECOSOC's early activities were […]

  • World Trade Organization

    Unlike GATT, the WTO is a permanent body but not a specialized agency of the United Nations. Introduction to World Trade Organization World Trade Organization (WTO), international body that promotes and enforces the provisions of trade laws and regulations. The World Trade Organization has […]

  • World Trade Organization

    Unlike GATT, the WTO is a permanent body but not a specialized agency of the United Nations. Introduction to World Trade Organization World Trade Organization (WTO), international body that promotes and enforces the provisions of trade laws and regulations. The World Trade Organization has […]

  • North American Free Trade Agreement

    North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) On January 1, 1994 the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) established a single trade zone. North American Free Trade Agreement Resources There is a great deal of research material available on this subject. The difficulty is not in […]

  • North American Free Trade Agreement

    North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) On January 1, 1994 the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) established a single trade zone. North American Free Trade Agreement Resources There is a great deal of research material available on this subject. The difficulty is not in […]

  • Grand River Enterprises Six Nations, Ltd V United States of America

    Grand River Enterprises Six Nations, Ltd V United States of America Final Award: Grand River Enterprises Six Nations, Ltd v United States of America in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): 122. The […]

  • Grand River Enterprises Six Nations, Ltd V United States of America

    Grand River Enterprises Six Nations, Ltd V United States of America Final Award: Grand River Enterprises Six Nations, Ltd v United States of America in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): 122. The […]

  • United Nations Development Program

    Introduction to United Nations Development Program United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), permanent arm of the United Nations General Assembly. The conference, established in December 1964, followed an earlier meeting in which 120 nations participated in discussions of […]

  • United Nations Development Program

    Introduction to United Nations Development Program United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), permanent arm of the United Nations General Assembly. The conference, established in December 1964, followed an earlier meeting in which 120 nations participated in discussions of […]

  • Plan on Women, Peace, and Security

    The United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document “Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law”): On December 19, 2011, President Obama issued Executive Order 13595 directing that the […]

  • Regional Trade Institutions

    Regional Trade Institutions Outline This entry examines regional trading arrangements, the laws and agreements that govern such arrangements, and their relationship to the international institutions and laws covered in the legal Encyclopedia. To familiarize students with the origins and structures of regional trade agreements, their role in governing international trade and investment, the extent to…

  • Trade Policy Staff Committee

    Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) in relation with International Trade In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC): The first-line operating group in the interagency mechanism for developing and […]