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Showing 1 to 20 of 48 for “"United Nations. Security Council"”.
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Beyond the Veto: Chinese Diplomacy in the United Nations Security Council
… and sometimes contentious participant in the UN Security Council. For the U.S., China has complicated decision-making on a range of issues, including North Korea, Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Burma, Zimbabwe and Libya. China's material interests in several of these "pariah states" has raised problems for …
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The United Nations Security Council: ways out of the Veto-Dilemma
… international executive body in the world - the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). As a permanent member, Russia holds the power to block draft resolutions of the UNSC with a veto. The main responsibility of the UNSC is the maintenance of peace and security. To this end, the UNSC is allowed …
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Reforming the United Nations Security Council: Making it more Democratic in the Post-Westphalian Legal Order
The Security Council has sometimes failed to perform its main duty, which is the maintenance of international peace and security. The Council’s responsibilities in this regard have grown as new international challenges have emerged. These challenges include global environmental issues, refugee …
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Veto Syria: Explaining the Power of the United Nations Security Council and the Syrian Refugee Crisis
… this research is to provide an analysis of the United Nations Security Council compliance with the Charter of the United Nations and the effectiveness of its Responsibility to Protect innocent civilians from crimes committed against them, particularly within the Syrian region in the Middle East. …
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‘The role of the United Nations Security Council in addressing the challenges brought by Climate Change'
… or implement, the question arises whether the United Nations Security Council, with its ability to pass binding resolutions, could thus be a successful alternative to address the issues resulting from climate change. In contrast to conventional treatymaking, United Nations Security Council …
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The legality of using the United Nations Security Council to bind third parties to the Rome Statute
The consequential problems emanating from the linkages between law and politics in the international sphere will be examined in this dissertation. In particular, the SC referral mechanism to the ICC and its associated problems will be explored. The primary focus will be an investigation of the …
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Building positive peace? : A gendered analysis of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security
Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) forms part of the United Nations approach to international peacebuilding. Whereas the resolution has been critiqued in terms of its implementation, there is a gap in the existing analysis concerning a deeper critical understanding of gender and the …
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The United Nations Security Council A Review of the Security Council and their Ability to Uphold the Charter
Under the United Nations Charter the Security Council was mandated to ensure the maintenance of international peace and security. Within the Security Council, the five permanent members, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Russian Federation and China have special veto powers that have …
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A critical examination of the relationship between the International Criminal Court and the United Nations Security Council, in the light of referrals and deferrals
… the International Criminal Court (Court) and the United Nations Security Council (Security Council). This relationship is demonstrated through Security Council exercise of referrals and deferrals. This dissertation discusses first, the Security Council referrals of the situations in Darfur, Sudan …
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Russian Intervention in Crimea and the Question of Responsibility to Protect
… state must use the multilateral system in the United Nations Security Council. The Russian Federation's intervention in Crimea constitutes a case for Responsibility to Protect to a minimal extent as their case did not have confirmed human rights violations and did not intervene multilaterally …
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The American strategy of preemptive war and international law
The government of the United States has proven its determination to embark on a war against Iraq. U.S. officials, citing United Nations Security Council resolutions, insisted that the United States had the authority for the contemplated attack. While it might· have preferred to do so on the basis …
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Explaining Depravity through the Looking Glass: Political Prison Camps, North Korea, and Waltz's Three Images
… received international attention within the United Nations General Assembly and the United Nations Security Council. This paper examines these political prison camps through Kenneth Waltz’s levels of analysis in order to better understand the existence of these camps.</p>
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An analysis of the legal regime governing transfer of cases from the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) to the Rwandan domestic justice system
… Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), established by the United Nations Security Council was originally set to wind up its affairs in 2010. However, by Resolution 1901 of the Security Council, ICTR's mandate has been extended to 2012.This will necessitate the transfer of residual cases to national courts …
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The politics and dilemmas of humanitarian assistance
… end of the bipolar stalemate. Such forums as the United Nations Security Council are no longer held in check by concerns for ""spheres of influences."" With an expanded opportunity to intervene and the suggestions that military forces can work within the traditional network of humanitarian relief …
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Third Party Mediation: Comparative Case Study on the Effectiveness of Foreign Intervention in Intra-State Armed Conflicts in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Libya, and Myanmar.
… and perceived impartiality, the support of the United Nations Security Council and clarity of their mandate, the timing of their interventions (the ‘ripeness’ concept) and the involvement of civil society. The purpose of this research will be to assess the effectiveness of third-party …
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Alignment and Impact: A Comparative Analysis of NATO’s Women, Peace, and Security Policies and National Action Plans in Canada, Poland, and Greece
In 2000, United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 was created, demonstrating a collective global commitment towards women’s rights in conflict. This watershed moment resulted in nine subsequent resolutions labelled the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, which numerous regional …
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Legality of the jurisdiction of the ICC over nationals of non-states parties who commit offences within the jurisdiction of the ICC on territories of non-states parties
… These cases have come before the ICC by way of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) referrals. This paper will therefore examine the legality of UNSC referrals under international law in respect of nationals of non-states parties, who commit crimes within the jurisdiction of the ICC, on …
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The design and evaluation of an international plutonium storage system
… drawing on rganizational features of the United Nations Security Council and the International Atomic Energy Agency is proposed as a model for system participation and governance. For political and nonproliferation reasons, a multiple-site arrangement for the IPSS is recommended. The …
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