UNDOC, Current Index
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Publisher :
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 14,16 MB
Release : 1996
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Making the Declaration Work
Author : Claire Charters
Publisher : International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 33,99 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Law
ISBN :
Book Description
"The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is a culmination of a centuries-long struggle by indigenous peoples for justice. It is an important new addition to UN human rights instruments in that it promotes equality for the world's indigenous peoples and recognizes their collective rights."--Back cover.
The Costs of International Advocacy
Author : Human Rights Watch (Organization)
Publisher :
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 27,2 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Human rights advocacy
ISBN : 9781623135102
Book Description
This report documents interventions by China at the UN that hinder UN efforts to improve human rights in China and around the world. In that sense, it is a case study of how a powerful member state works within the UN system to undermine its ability to strengthen global compliance with international human rights norms. It also examines UN responses to date, offering detailed recommendations on what UN officials and institutions can do to better protect civil society participation at the UN and safeguard the integrity of the UN human rights system. China’s efforts to subvert the UN human rights system also need to be scrutinized because they have been adopted by other countries. China should not become a model for others that hope to hobble or obstruct UN human rights bodies.
The Cultural Cold War
Author : Frances Stonor Saunders
Publisher : New Press, The
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 32,33 MB
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1595589147
Book Description
During the Cold War, freedom of expression was vaunted as liberal democracy’s most cherished possession—but such freedom was put in service of a hidden agenda. In The Cultural Cold War, Frances Stonor Saunders reveals the extraordinary efforts of a secret campaign in which some of the most vocal exponents of intellectual freedom in the West were working for or subsidized by the CIA—whether they knew it or not. Called "the most comprehensive account yet of the [CIA’s] activities between 1947 and 1967" by the New York Times, the book presents shocking evidence of the CIA’s undercover program of cultural interventions in Western Europe and at home, drawing together declassified documents and exclusive interviews to expose the CIA’s astonishing campaign to deploy the likes of Hannah Arendt, Isaiah Berlin, Leonard Bernstein, Robert Lowell, George Orwell, and Jackson Pollock as weapons in the Cold War. Translated into ten languages, this classic work—now with a new preface by the author—is "a real contribution to popular understanding of the postwar period" (The Wall Street Journal), and its story of covert cultural efforts to win hearts and minds continues to be relevant today.
Weaving a Web of Environmental Law
Author : Barbara J. Lausche
Publisher :
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 31,37 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Environmental law
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Book Description
European-Russian Space Cooperation
Author : Brian Harvey
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 24,54 MB
Release : 2021-04-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 3030676862
Book Description
The story of European-Russian collaboration in space is little known and its importance all too often understated. Because France was the principal interlocutor between these nations, such cooperation did not receive the attention it deserved in English-language literature. This book rectifies that history, showing how Russia and Europe forged a successful partnership that has continued to the present day. Space writer Brian Harvey provides an in-depth picture of how this European-Russian relationship evolved and what factors—scientific, political and industrial—propelled it over the decades. The history begins in the cold war period with the first collaborative ventures between the Soviet Union and European countries, primarily France, followed later by Germany and other European countries. Next, the chapters turn to the missions when European astronauts flew to Russian space stations, the Soyuz rocket made a new home in European territory in the South American jungle and science missions were flown to study deep space. Their climax is the joint mission to explore Mars, called ExoMars, which has already sent a mission to Mars. Through this close examination of these European-Russian efforts, readers will appreciate an altogether new perspective on the history of space exploration, no longer defined by competition, but rather by collaboration and cooperation.
The Taming of Chance
Author : Ian Hacking
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 34,72 MB
Release : 1990-08-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521388849
Book Description
This book combines detailed scientific historical research with characteristic philosophic breadth and verve.
Report of the Trade and Development Board on Its ... (pre-sessional) Executive Session
Author : United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Trade and Development Board
Publisher :
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 19,73 MB
Release : 2002-03-28
Category : Commercial policy
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International Law and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Author : Susan M. Akram
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 543 pages
File Size : 37,16 MB
Release : 2010-12-23
Category : History
ISBN : 113685097X
Book Description
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has long been intertwined with, and has had a profound influence on, the principles of modern international law. Placing a rights-based approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at the centre of discussions over its peaceful resolution, this book provides detailed consideration of international law and its application to political issues. Through the lens of international law and justice, the book debunks the myth that law is not useful to its resolution, illustrating through both theory and practice how international law points the way to a just and durable solution to the conflict in the Middle East. Contributions from leading scholars in their respective fields give an in-depth analysis of key issues that have been marginalized in most mainstream discussions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Palestinian refugees Jerusalem security legal and political frameworks the future of Palestine. Written in a style highly accessible to the non-specialist, this book is an important addition to the existing literature on the subject. The findings of this book will not only be of interest to students and scholars of Middle Eastern politics, International Law, International Relations and conflict resolution, but will be an invaluable resource for human rights researchers, NGO employees, and embassy personnel, policy staffers and negotiators.
Destination Europe
Author : Kjell M. Torbiörn
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 35,47 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780719065736
Book Description
Destination Europe interprets and interrelates the major political, economic and security developments in Europe--including transatlantic relations--from the end of World War II up until the present time, and looks ahead to how the continent may evolve politically in the future. The book fills a definite lacuna in the current literature on Europe, as most studies cover only specific aspects, such as the European Union. Destination Europe, by contrast, weaves all the different strands of European events together into a single overall and up-to-date picture and gives the reader a deeper understanding of the continent and its current and future challenges.
