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  • Unicef

    The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) UNICEF supports governments and civil society in some 155 countries to implement the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and other international standards. UNICEF’s rule of law work includes support to child rights legislative reform; justice […]

  • Developing Countries

    Developing Countries in International Trade Meaning of Developing Countries, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): The developing countries generally lack a high degree of industrialization, infrastructure and other capital investment, sophisticated […]

  • Developing Countries

    Developing Countries in International Trade Meaning of Developing Countries, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): The developing countries generally lack a high degree of industrialization, infrastructure and other capital investment, sophisticated […]

  • Economic Policy

    Concept of Economic Policy Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Resources See Also Political Economy Public Policy Resources See Also Social Policy Social Development Sociology Public Policy Social Law

  • Local Government

    Introduction to Local Government Local Government, agency organized to provide and supervise administrative, fiscal, and other services to the people who reside within its territorial boundaries. It is the level of government most directly accountable to the public. In the U.S. local […]

  • Local Government

    Introduction to Local Government Local Government, agency organized to provide and supervise administrative, fiscal, and other services to the people who reside within its territorial boundaries. It is the level of government most directly accountable to the public. In the U.S. local […]

  • 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 […]

  • Inter-american Commission on Human Rights

    United States Statement at the Inter-american Commission on Human Rights in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On October 25, 2011, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the U.S. […]

  • Inter-american Commission on Human Rights

    United States Statement at the Inter-american Commission on Human Rights in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On October 25, 2011, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the U.S. […]

  • UN Women

    UN Women in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to UN Women: On June 25, 2013, Teri Robl, U.S. Deputy Representative to ECOSOC, addressed the United Nations Women Executive Board in New York. Ms. Robl's remarks are excerpted below and are available at (link […]

  • 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 […]

  • Gender

    Gender in Election Law A concept that refers to the social differences between women and men that have been learrned, are changeable over time and have wide variations both within and between cultures. Gender Balance in Election Law Participation of an approximately equal number of women and […]

  • Gender

    Gender in Election Law A concept that refers to the social differences between women and men that have been learrned, are changeable over time and have wide variations both within and between cultures. Gender Balance in Election Law Participation of an approximately equal number of women and […]

  • Encyclopedia of Sexual Behavior and the Law

    Encyclopedia of Sexual Behavior and the Law Details of the Encyclopedia ISBN-13:9781933116570 Publisher:Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Publication date:09/21/2006 Pages:368 About the author of this Encyclopedia Robert L. Maddex is an attorney specializing in international law who serves as an advisor on constitutional procedures and issues. He is the author of Congressional Quarterly’s Constitutions of the World,…

  • International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family

    International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family Bibliographic Details Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA Copyright: 2002 (2nd edition (November 27, 2002) Language: English ISBN-10: 0028656725 ISBN-13: 978-0028656724 Pages: 2000 Table of Contents Abortion Abstinence Academic Achievement Acculturation Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Adolescent Parenthood Adoption Adulthood Affection Afghanistan African-American Families Alzheimer’s Disease American Indian Families Anabaptists (Amish, Mennonite)…