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  • Sanctions Against Iran

    Definition of International Sanctions (International) sanctions are “policies of an economic nature adopted by one government to induce policy changes by another government,” including “boycotts, embargos, subsidies, imposition of tariffs, quotas, or other import and export controls, denial […]

  • International Law Development

    Functions of the UN: Development of International LawIntroduction to International Law DevelopmentThe UN plays an important role in the development of international law. Formally, the UN can produce international law in two ways. Security Council resolutions are binding on all UN m…

  • Definitively less popular law terms at Schools

    Definitively less popular law terms at Schools Motor Carrier Act (1935) Clinton, William Jefferson Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (1975) United Nations Participation Act (1945) Reproductive Rights Equal Protection Washington v. Chrisman Conjugal Abusive United States Military Academy (USMA; West Point) Hunting Stop Payment Order Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Romer v. Evans National Environmental Policy Act…

  • Arms Control

    Functions of the UN: Maintenance of International Peace and Security Arms Control Introduction to Arms Control The UN charter authorizes the Security Council to plan for worldwide disarmament and arms control. To help achieve those goals, the UN has sponsored arms control negotiations in […]

  • International Atomic Energy Agency

    International Atomic Energy Agency Outline The IAEA was founded in 1957 as an agency of the UN. It is directly accountable to the General Assembly of the UN. Its main task is to prevent and monitor radiation hazards. Because of the potential abuse of atomic energy, the IAEA works closely with […]

  • International Atomic Energy Agency

    International Atomic Energy Agency Outline The IAEA was founded in 1957 as an agency of the UN. It is directly accountable to the General Assembly of the UN. Its main task is to prevent and monitor radiation hazards. Because of the potential abuse of atomic energy, the IAEA works closely with […]

  • Syria Disarmament

    Syria in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On June 9, 2011, the IAEA Board of Governors adopted a resolution finding Syria in noncompliance with its international nuclear obligations. The IAEA […]

  • Npt Preparatory Committee

    NPT Preparatory Committee in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to NPT Preparatory Committee: The Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 NPT Review Conference met in Geneva in April 2013. On April 22, 2013, Assistant U.S. Secretary of State […]

  • Npt Preparatory Committee

    NPT Preparatory Committee in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to NPT Preparatory Committee: The Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 NPT Review Conference met in Geneva in April 2013. On April 22, 2013, Assistant U.S. Secretary of State […]

  • Biological Weapons

    Characteristics of Terrorist Attacks: Chemical and Biological Weapons Introduction to Biological Weapons Concern over terrorist use of chemical and biological weapons increased after the 1995 sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway and the discovery in 2001 of anthrax spores mailed in the […]

  • Biological Weapons

    Characteristics of Terrorist Attacks: Chemical and Biological Weapons Introduction to Biological Weapons Concern over terrorist use of chemical and biological weapons increased after the 1995 sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway and the discovery in 2001 of anthrax spores mailed in the […]

  • International Alliances

    International Alliances ALLIANCES AND SUPERPOWER DOMINANCE, 1964-1968 The second half of the 1960s was a time of parallel crises for the two military alliances, NATO and the Warsaw Pact, in both of which superpower dominance was at issue. For the first time since the onset of the Cold War, the loosening of the Kremlin leadership…

  • Arms Control Issues

    Arms Control, Disarmament and Nonproliferation in 2013 (Continuation) United States views on international law [1] in relation to Arms Control, Disarmament and Nonproliferation: Coinciding with President Obama's speech in Berlin, the White House released a fact sheet on the nuclear […]

  • Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Ship Boarding Agreement

    Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Ship Boarding Agreement between the US and Cyprus On 25 July 2005 the United States and the Republic of Cyprus signed a bilateral agreement under the auspices of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). The PSI is a response by the United States, announced by President Bush in May 2003, to address…

  • War and Peace legal resources

    War and Peace legal resources Chemical And Biological Warfare Chemical Weapons Convention (OPCW) Negotiations, Text, PTS, OPCW Chemical and Biological Weapons Materials (Harvard/Sussex) Includes Geneva Protocol, Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, Chemical Weapons Convention, Pugwash Study Group, other materials Effective Implementation of the CWC (SIPRI) Signatories; Ratifications; Background Papers; Conference Proceedings; Papers and Fact Sheets;…