Global Outbreak of Avian Influenza A (H5N1) and International Law
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International Organizations
The UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity, and the WTO: Diversity in International Law-Making?
With surprising ease, 148 countries meeting in Paris last month signed off on a new UNESCO convention to protect cultural diversity.[1]
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International Law Aspects of the 2005 World Summit Outcome Document
On September 16, 2005, at United Nations headquarters, more than 150 Heads of State and Government adopted the 2005 World Summit Outcome document, consisting largely of a set of goals and principles for the United Nations and its members.[1] The coverage is broad, including such matters as international economic and social development, peace and collective security, human rights and the rule of law, and strengthening the United Nations. This Insight discusses only those parts of the document that relate significantly to international law.
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The Troubled Status of WTO Doha Round Negotiations
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UN Commission Awards Compensation for Environmental and Public Health Damage from 1990-91 Gulf War
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9
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The Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones) in United Nations Peacekeeping: The Case of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Inspired by the successes of unmanned drone (unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs) surveillance of western countries, the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations towards the end of 2012 announced that it intended to actually begin using such technology in peacekeeping operations.[1] Subsequently, in January 2013, the UN announced that it would deploy UAVs for surveillance in the Kivu provinces (North and South) of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) âto improve awareness and promote deterrence to those who move ar
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