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1. United Nations Treaty Series UNTS – United Nations Treaty Series Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including United Nations Treaty Series , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including United Nations [...]...
2. Treaty Bodies Principal Organs, Subsidiary Organs, Treaty Bodies Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Treaty Bodies , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Treaty Bodies , Boczek, [...]...
3. United Nations Reform Reform of the United Nations Further ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including United Nations Reform, H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including United Nations Reform, Boczek, Boleslaw [...]...
4. Voting Right Voting Right and Decision-Making Procedures in the United NationsFurther ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Voting Right, H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Voting Right, [...]...
5. Personnel United Nations Personnel Further ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Personnel , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Personnel , Boczek, Boleslaw Adam -2005) ...
6. United Nations Civilian Police UNCIVPOL – United Nations Civilian Police Further ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including United Nations Civilian Police , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including United Nations [...]...
7. History Of the United Nations History of the Foundation of the United Nations Further ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including History of the United Nations , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including History of the [...]...
8. United Nations Population Fund UNFPA – United Nations Population Fund Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including United Nations Population Fund , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including United [...]...
9. Group Of 77 Group Of 77 Group of 77 and the United Nations Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Group of 77, H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Group of 77, Boczek, Boleslaw [...]...
10. Development Cooperation Development Cooperation of the United Nations System Further ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Development Cooperation, H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Development [...]...
11. Representation Of States Membership and Representation of States in the United NationsFurther ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Representation of States , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including [...]...
12. United Nations Center For Human Settlements UNCHS – United Nations Center for Human Settlements Further ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including United Nations Center for Human Settlements , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary [...]...
13. United Nations Development Fund For Women UNIFEM – United Nations Development Fund for Women Further ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including United Nations Development Fund for Women , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary [...]...
14. United Nations Institute For Disarmament Research UNIDIR – United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research Further ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A [...]...
15. World Federation Of United Nations Associations WFUNA – World Federation of United Nations Associations Further ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including World Federation of United Nations Associations , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A [...]...
16. Regional Groups Regional Groups in the United Nations Further ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Regional Groups, H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Regional Groups, Boczek, Boleslaw Adam [...]...
17. World Reports World Reports and the United NationsFurther ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including World Reports , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including World Reports , Boczek, Boleslaw Adam -2005) ...
18. Agenda For Development Agenda for Development Further ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Agenda for Development , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Agenda for Development , Boczek, Boleslaw Adam [...]...
19. Depository Libraries Depository Libraries Further ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Depository Libraries , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Depository Libraries , Boczek, Boleslaw Adam -2005) ...
20. Electoral Assistance Electoral Assistance Further ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Electoral Assistance , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Electoral Assistance , Boczek, Boleslaw Adam -2005) ...
21. Independent Commissions Reports of Independent UN CommissionsFurther ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Independent Commissions, H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Independent Commissions, Boczek, [...]...
22. Permanent Missions Permanent Missions Further ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Permanent Missions , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Permanent Missions , Boczek, Boleslaw Adam -2005) ...
23. Rules Of Procedure Rules Of Procedure United Nations Rules of Procedure Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Rules of Procedure , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Rules of [...]...
24. Secretary-General Secretary-General United Nations Secretary-General Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Secretary-General , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Secretary-General , [...]...
25. North-South Relations North-South Relations and the United Nations Further ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including North-South Relations, H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including North-South Relations, [...]...
26. Observer Status Observer Status Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Observer Status , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Observer Status , Boczek, Boleslaw Adam -2005) Embracing [...]...
27. Observers Observers Further ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Observers , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Observers , Boczek, Boleslaw Adam -2005) ...
28. Specialized Agencies Specialized Agencies of the United Nations Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Specialized Agencies, H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Specialized Agencies, [...]...
29. Commission on Sustainable Development CSD – Commission on Sustainable Development Further ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Commission on Sustainable Development , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including [...]...
30. Enemy State Clauses Enemy State Clauses Further ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Enemy State Clauses , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Enemy State Clauses , Boczek, Boleslaw Adam -2005) ...
31. German Translation Section German Translation Section Further ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including German Translation Section , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including German Translation Section , Boczek, [...]...
32. Host State Agreements Host State Agreements Further ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Host State Agreements , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Host State Agreements , Boczek, Boleslaw Adam -2005) ...
33. Human Development Reports Human Development Reports Further ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Human Development Reports , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Human Development Reports , Boczek, [...]...
34. Protection Of Human Rights Protection of Human RightsFurther ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Protection of Human Rights, H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Protection of Human Rights, Boczek, [...]...
35. Uniting For Peace Resolution Uniting for Peace Resolution Further ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Uniting for Peace Resolution , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Uniting for Peace Resolution , [...]...
36. World Food Council WFC – World Food Council Further ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including World Food Council , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including World Food Council , Boczek, Boleslaw Adam [...]...
37. Disarmament Disarmament Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Disarmament , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Disarmament , Boczek, Boleslaw Adam -2005) Embracing mainstream [...]...
38. World Meteorological Organization WMO – World Meteorological Organization Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including World Meteorological Organization , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including World [...]...
39. World Food Programme WFP – World Food Programme Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including World Food Programme , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including World Food Programme , Boczek, [...]...
40. Human Rights Committee Human Rights Committee Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Human Rights Committee , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Human Rights Committee , Boczek, Boleslaw [...]...
41. Convention on the Prevention And Punishment Of the Crime Of Genocide Human Rights Conventions: Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of GenocideFurther ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United [...]...
42. Groups Groups and Groupings in the United Nations Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Groups, H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Groups, Boczek, Boleslaw Adam -2005) [...]...
43. International Research And Training Institute For the Advancement Of Women INSTRAW – International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of WomenFurther ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women, H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the [...]...
44. Non-aligned Movement Non-Aligned Movement Non-Aligned Movement and the United Nations Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Non-Aligned Movement, H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including [...]...
45. Democratization Political Science: Recent Trends Democracy and DemocratizationIntroduction to DemocratizationDuring the 1980s and 1990s increasing numbers of political scientists studied democracy and its development in societies that had formerly been ruled by authoritarian governments. The wave ......
46. Development Development Research, Development Theories Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Development, H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Development, Boczek, Boleslaw Adam [...]...
47. Maastricht Treaty The Maastricht Treaty (a/k/a the "Treaty of Maastricht" or the "Treaty on Economic Union") created the Euro as Europe's single currency. The treaty was signed Feb. 1, 1992 and came into force Nov. 1, 1993, although the Euro didn't come into use until 1999. The Treaty is [...]...
48. Universal Postal Union Universal Postal Union Outline The union was established under the International Postal Convention of 1874. It was then named the General Postal Union. In 1878 it was renamed the Universal Postal Union. It became a specialised, but independent, agency of the UN after 1945. The UPU is a [...]...
49. Merger Treaty Merger Treaty and Europe There is an entry on merger treaty in the European legal encyclopedia. Resources See Also Further Reading Information related to merger treaty in the Max Planck Encyclopedia of International Law(MPEPIL), Germany, United Kingdom Resources See Also Further Reading [...]...
50. Treaty Handbook Embracing mainstream international law, this section on treaty handbook explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "treaty handbook" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law [...]...
51. Food And Agriculture Organization Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Introduction to Food and Agriculture Organization Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), specialized United Nations agency whose main goal is to eliminate hunger on a world scale. The organization's mandate is [...]...
52. Decolonization Functions of the UN: Decolonization Introduction to Decolonization At the end of World War II (1939-1945), the great powers held vast colonial empires in the developing world. One goal of the UN charter was decolonization-ending the practice of colonialism. The Trusteeship Council was [...]...
53. United Nations Industrial Development Organization Introduction to United Nations Industrial Development Organization United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), international agency established by the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) in 1966 to promote industrialization in developing nations. The organization offers [...]...
54. International Law of Trade International Law of TradeFurther ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including International Law of Trade, H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including International Law of Trade, Boczek, [...]...
55. Self Determination Self-Determination Right of Self-Determination Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Self-Determination, H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Self-Determination, [...]...
56. Environmental Protection Communities of all sizes, from townships to the national government, establish laws that govern how individuals acting within the community are to conduct themselves. The environment is arguably one of the newest considerations to be decided by and incorporated into the body of the law. The [...]...
57. Non-Governmental Organizations Non-Governmental Organizations Definition of Nongovernmental Organizations A non-governmental organization (NGO) is an organization that is neither a part of a government nor a conventional for-profit business. Usually set up by ordinary citizens, NGOs may be funded by governments, [...]...
58. United Nations Handbook Embracing mainstream international law, this section on united nations handbook explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "united nations handbook" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of [...]...
59. Trusteeship Council Introduction to Trusteeship Council Trusteeship Council, one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), responsible for the supervision of territories that are under the international trusteeship system, which included former colonies of Germany, Italy, and Japan, and League of [...]...
60. United Nations Institute For Training And Research Introduction to United Nations Institute for Training and ResearchUnited Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), independent organization that trains diplomats and United Nations (UN) delegates to make the most efficient use of the UN and its agencies. The organization also an......
61. Africa African nations include Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Democratic Republic), Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, [...]...
62. Use of Force Use Of Force Prohibition of Use of Force Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Use of Force, H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Use of Force, Boczek, Boleslaw Adam [...]...
63. Women Women and the United Nations This general section provides an overview of the relationship of Women and the United Nations (UN). See, for example, the entry about the United Nations Development Fund For Women. The Legal History of Women This general section provides an overview of Women in [...]...
64. European Communities Summary of European Communities The name for the collective institution that embraces the European Economic Community, the European Atomic Energy Community, and the European Coal And Steel Community (qq.v.). Each of the three entities was established by separate convention, the earliest of [...]...
65. Reports Human Development Report (hdr) in United Nations Activities In this context, Human Development Report (hdr) means: independent report, produced annually since 1990, and published by UNDP. Featuring the Human Development Index, every report presents agenda-setting data and analysis and calls [...]...
66. Budgets Literature Review on Budgeting: Implementing Performance-Based Budgets In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Julia E. Melkers offers the following summary about the topic of Budgeting: Implementing Performance-Based Budgets: This entry covers performance-based [...]...
67. International Labour Organization ILO – International Labour Organization Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including International Labour Organization , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including [...]...
68. A Concise Encyclopedia of the United Nations Contents A Concise Encyclopedia of the United Nations Author: Volger, Helmut, ed. Publication details: New York: Kluwer Law International, 2002. ... Read more...
69. Europe of Nations Europe of Nations and Europe There is an entry on europe of nations in the European legal encyclopedia. Resources See Also Further Reading Entry "Europe of Nations" in the work "A Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union from Aachen to Zollverein", by Rodney Leach [...]...
70. Treaty of Rome Treaty Of Rome Summary of Treaty Of Rome The document, signed at Rome in 1957 (effective January 1, 1958), by which the six founding states established the European Economic Community (read this and related legal terms for further details). (Main Author: William J. Miller) The Treaty of [...]...
71. International Telecommunication Union International Telecommunication Union Outline The ITU was established in 1865 in Paris. It became a specialized agency of the UN in 1947. Its main function is to coordinate international cooperation in the area of telecommunications. It promotes international cooperation through various [...]...
72. Peace International Law: Matters of International Concern: Peace and Security Introduction to Peace Among the central aims of the UN are the maintenance of peace and security and the suppression of acts of aggression. The principles of the UN Charter prohibit the use of force to settle disputes and [...]...
73. Regionalization Regionalization Further ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Regionalization , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Regionalization , Boczek, Boleslaw Adam -2005)...
74. Public Purchasing Public Purchasing and Europe There is an entry on public purchasing in the European legal encyclopedia. Resources See Also Further Reading Entry "Public Purchasing" in the work "A Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union from Aachen to Zollverein", by Rodney Leach [...]...
75. United Nations Relief And Works Agency For Palestine Refugees In the Near East Introduction to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), organization created in 1949 by the United Nations (UN) to serve the nutrition, health, and education needs of [...]...
76. Ratification Spanish Translation of ratification This is the legal translation of English to Spanish in relation to ratification and / or a definition of this topic: Ratificación (in Spanish, without translation of the dictionary entry). Signification of Ratification The adoption or confirmation by [...]...
77. Budget Bills Budget Bills in Constitutional LawFrom the Comparative Constitutions Project: The bill setting forth the spending and revenue proposals for the upcoming year(s)....
78. Budget Execution Literature Review on Budget Execution and Management Control In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] L.R. Jones, Jerry McCaffery and Fred Thompson provide the following summary about the topic of Budget Execution and Management Control: Control systems and [...]...
79. Budget Reform Literature Review on Budget Reform In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Jerry McCaffery offers the following summary about the topic of Budget Reform: Budget reform involves restructuring the budget process to provide better information so that decision [...]...
80. Budget Performance Literature Review on Budgeting: Performance-Based In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Judith R. Brown offers the following summary about the topic of Performance-Based Budgeting: What benefits do citizens realize from their investment in government? We pay [...]...
81. Budget Target Literature Review on Budgeting: Target-Based In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] B.J. Reed offers the following summary about the topic of Target-Based Budgeting: Target-based budgeting (TBB) has become an increasingly common approach to the budgeting, [...]...
82. Budget Process Literature Review on Citizen Participation in the Budget Process In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Carol Ebdon offers the following summary about the topic of Citizen Participation in the Budget Process: Various methods enhance citizen participation in the [...]...
83. Budget Stabilization Fund Literature Review on Budget Stabilization Fund In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Yilin Hou and Wen Wang provide the following summary about the topic of Budget Stabilization Fund: The budget stabilization fund (BSF), popularly called the "rainy-day [...]...
84. European Budget Budget and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Budget provided by the European Union Commission: All the Union's revenue and expenditure is entered in the Community budget on the basis of annual forecasts. The budget is governed by several principles, including: • unity: [...]...
85. Electoral Budget Electoral Budget in Election Law Financial resources allocated for conducting an election according to provisions established by the legal framework. There is always an ordinary budget for day-to-day functioning of the electoral administration and a special electoral budget which is drafted [...]...
86. National Budget Resources See Also National Income National Accounts Expenditure Gross National Income Net National Income...
87. Office of Management and Budget Concept of Office of Management and Budget Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law....
88. Public Sector Budget Literature Review on Budgeting: Politics in Public Sector Budgets In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Irene Rubin offers the following summary about the topic of Budgeting: Politics in Public Sector Budgets: Public budgeting is intrinsically political. [...]...
89. Public Budget See the information on the Office of Management and Budget in the American legal encyclopedia. Resources See Also Presidency Executive Power...
90. Education "The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." -- Alvin Toffler See Education links History of Education In the following treatment of this subject, the theory and early history of education is [...]...
91. Human Rights Introduction to Human Rights "Since World War II international law has become increasingly concerned with the protection of human rights. It has provided improved procedures for that purpose within the UN. This new emphasis has also been manifested in the adoption by the UN of the [...]...
92. Veto Veto Definition (Lat. I forbid). Veto may be defined as the refusal of the executive body of a country whose assent is necessary to let pass a law or measure approbed already by the legislative body. See veto in the legal dictonary. In Europe The veto power of the British sovereign has [...]...
93. Intervention Summary of Intervention A process within the framework of the Common Agricultural Policy (read this and related legal terms for further details) of the European Economic Community whereby the EEC will purchase certain commodities currently selling below a stipulated target price. The price [...]...
94. Sovereignty Legal Issues International treaties and conventions are, or should be, based on the presumption that all sovereign states are equal. This presumption forms the basis for the operation of the rules of conflict of laws.5 No country can directly enforce its domestic law within the territory of [...]...
95. Committees System of Committees Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Committees, H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Committees, Boczek, Boleslaw Adam -2005) Dooge Committee [...]...
96. Common Foreign and Security Policy Common Foreign And Security Policy Common Foreign and Security Policy of European Union at the United Nations Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Common Foreign and Security Policy , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG [...]...
97. Germany Legal Materials: The blue pages of the Bluebook provide an overview of key primary legal materials. Also check out German Business and Commercial Laws: Guide to Translations into English and Select Auxiliary Sources by Martina Kammer and Anne Scharrenberg and/or Legal Research [...]...
98. Languages Early History of the English legal language (in England) Struggle between Latin, French and English But all this is the outcome of a gradual process; we cannot say that it is the necessary result of the conquest of England by French-speaking men. Indeed for some time after the conquest the [...]...
99. 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 [...]...
100. Budgeting Literature Review on Budgeting: Incrementalism In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Carol W. Lewis offers the following summary about the topic of Incrementalism in Budgeting: Incrementalism is an approach to decision making in general and to budgeting in [...]...
101. Bulgaria Bulgaria and Europe There is an entry on bulgaria in the European legal encyclopedia. Resources See Also Legal System Country Jurisdiction Immigration Consulate Resources See Also Further Reading Entry "Bulgaria" in the work "A Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union from [...]...
102. Bundesbank Bundesbank and Europe There is an entry on bundesbank in the European legal encyclopedia. Resources See Also Further Reading Entry "Bundesbank" in the work "A Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union from Aachen to Zollverein", by Rodney Leach (Profile Books; London)...
103. Budgetary Resources Resources See Also International Economic Law Economy Foreign Direct Investment Economic Law...
104. Business Cycle Resources See Also International Economic Law Economy Foreign Direct Investment Economic Law...
105. Buenos Aires Draft Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage 2 Contents Buenos Aires Draft Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage   Article 14: Education Each State Party ... Read more...
106. Business in other States Contents Business in other States Carrying business operations in Other States delves into the consequences involved when a business is ... Read more...
107. Business Encyclopaedia and Legal Adviser Contents The Business Encyclopedia and Legal Adviser This several-volumes encyclopedia is authored by W. S. M. Knight, Barrister at Law ... Read more...
108. Aggression Summary of Aggression Unlawful acts on the part of a state or group of states directed at coercing another state or undermining its sovereignty. Aggression cannot be defined precisely in legal terms suitable for universal use; however, aggressive behavior is defined in some international [...]...
109. Brandt Commission A group of eighteen prominent individuals from five continents, formed to explore economic relationships between industrial and developing nations and to recommend changes in those relationships with the object of accelerating development in poorer countries. Established as an unofficial working par......
110. Buffer Stock Summary of Buffer Stock A commodity stockpile controlled by one or more nations for the purpose of stabilizing world prices of that particular commodity. The commodity is released into the market as world prices increase and is purchased for the stockpile as prices decline. The [...]...
111. Bullion Value The market value of the metal in a coin, as contrasted with the denominational value of the coin as money.......
112. Explosives A component of the Association of American Railroads created to promote the safe handling of dangerous cargoes. The bureau was established in 1907 and was, for many years, the authoritative source of information on the transportation of dangerous goods. In 1910 the bureau published a listing of dang......
113. Bureau Veritas One of the major international ship classification societies, established in France in 1826. Bureau Veritas establishes standards for, oversees the construction of, and classifies vessels and marine equipment, including cargo containers. As of January 1, 1983, tonnage classified by the society amo......
114. Intellectual Property Summary of Intellectual Property Intellectual Property is, according withWilliam J. Miller, a general term covering industrial property such as patents, trademarks, and trade names, as well as literary and artistic property, including copyrights. Consideration of the meaning of the word [...]...
115. International Maritime Organization Summary of International Maritime Organization A specialized agency of the United Nations concerned with maritime safety and protection of the marine environment. The IMO was created as the result of the United Nations Maritime Conference of 1948; the convention creating the IMO did not, [...]...
116. Collective Security Collective Security, providing for the military defense by means of broad-based alliances among many nations who are pledged to help defend each other against aggressors. (1) Embracing mainstream international law, this section on collective security explores the context, history and effect of [...]...
117. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services Contents Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services In relation of the protection of the U.S. borders, the Bureau of Citizenship ... Read more...
118. Building Law Encyclopaedia Contents Building Law Encyclopaedia [electronic resource] Title: Building Law Encyclopaedia Authors: David Chappell, Michael Cowlin, Michael Dunn. Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Pub., ... Read more...
119. International Courts International Law: International Courts and Organizations Introduction to International Courts Judicial decisions rendered by international courts are important elements in identifying and confirming international legal rules. The most important international courts are the UN International [...]...
120. Treaty Ratification Treaty Conclusion and Ratification Introduction to Treaty Ratification International law prescribes neither a fixed form for a treaty nor any fixed procedure for its conclusion. It may be concluded by an exchange of diplomatic notes incorporating an agreed-upon text signed by authorized [...]...