Oxford handbook of United Nations treaties

Also issued in print.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Simon Chesterman, David M. Malone, Santiago Villalpando -- Terrorism / Pierre Klein -- Terrorism: Practitioner Reflection / A. Rohan Perera -- The Peaceful Uses of Outer Space / Tanja Masson-Zwaan, Roberto Cassar -- Environment and Sustainable Development / Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, Alexandra Harrington -- The ILO's Standard Setting / George P. Politakis -- Women / Hilary Charlesworth -- Drugs and Crime / Martin Jelsma, David Bewley-Taylor -- Trade and Development / Makane Mo�ise Mbengue -- Culture / Tullio Scovazzi -- The Practice of UN Treaty-Making Concerning Science / Sam Johnston -- The UN Charter and Its Evolution / Ian Johnstone -- Health / Allyn Taylor -- Health: Practitioner Comment / Gian Luca Burci -- Intellectual Property / Edward Kwakwa -- The Human Rights Treaty Body System / Jane Connors -- The Covenants / Bertrand G. Ramcharan -- The Committees on Human Rights and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights / Helen Keller, Corina Heri -- United Nations Treaty-Making: Refugees and Stateless Persons / Guy S. Goodwin-Gill -- International Criminal Law and UN Treaties / Salvatore Zappal�a -- International Criminal Law: Practitioner Reflection / Hirad Abtahi, Philippe Kirsch -- Law of Treaties / Malgosia Fitzmaurice -- Treaty-Making in International Organizations / Shirley V. Scott -- Law of Treaties: Practitioner Reflection / Lionel Yee -- Law of the Sea / Yoshifumi Tanaka -- Negotiating the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea: A Practitioner's Reflection / Tommy Koh -- Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations and Specialized Agencies / Davinia Aziz, Alison See -- Diplomatic and Consular Relations / Sanderijn Duquet, Jan Wouters -- International Commercial Arbitration / Corinne Montineri -- Responsibility of States and International Organizations / Pierre Bodeau-Livinec -- The Negotiation of Multilateral Treaties at the United Nations: a negotiator's view / Sir Michael Wood -- The Participation of Nonstate Actors in the Multilateral Treaty Process / Philippa Webb -- Participation of International Organizations in UN Treaties / Jan Klabbers -- Treaty-Making at the United Nations / Stephen Mathias -- The role of the United Nations in Promoting Transparency in the International Treaty Framework / Jonathan Agar, Christel Mobech -- The Role of the Secretary-General of the United Nations as Depositary of Multilateral Treaties / Arancha Hinojal-Oyarbide -- The Role of Treaties in Pursuing the Objectives of the UN Charter / Christian J. Tams -- The Place of Treaties in the Codification and Progressive Development of International Law / Georgio Gaja -- The Choice of a Treaty / Alan Boyle -- United Nations Weapons Control Treaties / Barry Kellman -- Creating from Chaos / Dani�el Prins.

The United Nations is a vital part of the international order. Yet this book argues that the greatest contribution of the UN is not what it has achieved (improvements in health and economic development) or avoided (global war or the use of weapons of mass destruction). It is, instead, the process through which the UN has transformed the structure of international law to expand the range and depth of subjects covered by treaties. The book offers the first sustained analysis of the UN as a forum in which and an institution through which treaties are negotiated and implemented.

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