Democracy, Governance, and Rule of Law

UN General Assembly Adopts Six Resolutions on Palestine and Israel (November 25, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On November 26, 2014, the UN General Assembly (the Assembly) adopted six resolutions regarding the question of Palestine and possible solutions and steps forward for the situation in the Middle Eas

UN Security Council Adopts Resolution on Policing in Peacekeeping Missions (November 20, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On November 20, 2014, the UN Security Council (the Council) adopted Resolution 2185, calling for

Russia Implements Sanctions Against Western Food Products (August 7, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On August 7, 2014, Russia implemented sanctions banning agricultural and certain other food products against Western countries in resp

The Reform of the United Nations’ Human Rights Treaty Bodies

On April 9, 2014, Member States of the United Nations (UN) concluded a two-year State-led process to reform its “human rights treaty bodies”: ten expert committees tasked with monitoring States’ implementation of the obligations set forth in the UN’s core human rights treaties and their protocols.[1] The process began as an attempt by States with objections to crucial aspects of the work of the treaty bodies to overtake an ongoing reform effort by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

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18
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16
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Christen Broecker
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Assembly of the African Union Adopts Legal Instruments at its 23rd Ordinary Session (June 27, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

From June 26–27, 2014, the Assembly of the African Union at its 23rd Ordinary Session

UNHCHR Releases Report on Privacy in the Digital Age (July 18, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On July 18, 2014, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights released a

UNCITRAL Approves Draft Convention on Transparency in Treaty-Based Investor-State Arbitration (July 10, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On July 10, 2014, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) approved the dr