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The Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law (UNYB), founded in 1997, appears under the auspices of the Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law. It has a three-tier structure: The first part, ‘The Law and Practice of the United Nations’, concentrates on the legal fundamentals of the UN, its Specialized Agencies and Programmes. The second part, ‘Legal Issues Related to the Goals of the United Nations’, analyzes achievements with regard to fulfilling the main objectives of the UN. The third part consists of an overview of the key developments at the UN for the reporting year. The UNYB addresses both scholars and practitioners, giving them insights into the workings, challenges and evolution of the UN.

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Author:   Frauke Lachenmann ,  Tilmann J. Roder ,  Rudiger Wolfrum
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Martinus Nijhoff
Volume:   20
Weight:   1.180kg
ISBN:  

9789004352131

ISBN 10:   9004352139
Pages:   616
Publication Date:   19 October 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations List of Contributors Part 1: The Law and Practice of the United Nations 1 The Interpretation of Security Council Resolutions, Revisited  Michael Wood 2 The Work of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf: Current Accomplishments and Challenges on the Verge of Its 20th Anniversary  Paula M. Vernet 3 Marine Genetic Resources in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction: Issues with, in and outside of unclos  Natalie Y. Morris-Sharma 4 Non-discrimination, Accommodation, and Intersectionality under the crpd: New Trends and Challenges for the un Human Rights System  Wiebke Ringel 5 The Realization of the Ethical Mandate of unesco in 2015 and in 2016  Fruzsina Molnár-Gábor 6 The Complexities of the Gravity Threshold in the International Criminal Court: A Practical Necessity or an Insidious Pitfall?  Ghazia Popalzai and Hiba Thobani 7 The Status and Criminal Accountability of Members of Formed Police Units: Conflicting Positions, Current Status Quo and Future Prospects  Zsuzsanna Deen-Racsmány 8 Autonomy and Accountability of the un in Peacekeeping Operations: The Case of the Central African Republic  Ginevra Le Moli Part 2: Legal Issues Related to the Goals of the United Nations 9 Transnational Criminal Investigations in Cyberspace: Challenges to National Sovereignty  Ulrich Sieber and Carl-Wendelin Neubert 10 Regulatory Safeguards in Mega-Regionals against Sovereignty Loss  Christian Riffel 11 South China Sea Arbitral Awards: Main Findings and Assessment  Jin-Hyun Paik 12 Protection Gaps and Temporary Protection  Meltem Ineli-Ciger 13 Prisoners Dilemma: Ascertaining and Augmenting the Multinational niac Detention Regime  Yateesh Begoore Part 3: Report on Key Legal Developments at the United Nations in 2016 14 Key Legal and Political Developments at the United Nations in 2016  Tilmann J. Röder and Maximilian Spohr LL.M. Thesis Impartiality and Independence of Arbitrators in International Arbitration: Issue Conflicts as Grounds for Disqualification with Special Regard to icsid Arbitrations  Pablo Agustín Alonso Book Reviews Charles Fombad (ed.): Separation of Powers in African Constitutionalism Cameron S.G. Jefferies: Marine Mammal Conservation and the Law of the Sea

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Frauke Lachenmann is a Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law, Heidelberg. Tilmann J. Röder is a Managing Director at the Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law, Heidelberg. Rüdiger Wolfrum is a Managing Director at the Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law, Heidelberg.

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