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001 2011014118
003 DLC
005 20111118082748.0
008 110331s2011 nyu b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2011014118
020 $a9780521841900 (hardback)
040 $aDLC$cDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aK3240$b.V4695 2011
082 00 $a341.4/8$222
084 $aLAW051000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aVerdirame, Guglielmo.
245 14 $aThe UN and human rights :$bwho guards the guardians? /$cGuglielmo Verdirame.
260 $aNew York :$bCambridge University Press,$c2011.
263 $a1107
300 $ap. cm.
490 0 $aCambridge studies in international and comparative law ;$v82
520 $a"Through an analysis of UN operations including international territorial administration, refugee camps, peacekeeping, the implementation of sanctions and the provision of humanitarian aid, Guglielmo Verdirame shows that the powers exercised by the UN carry a serious risk of human rights abuse. The International Law Commission has codified and developed the law of institutional responsibility, but, while indispensable, these principles and rules cannot on their own ensure compliance and accountability. The 'liberty deficit' of the UN and of other international organisations, thus remains an urgent legal and political problem. Some solutions may be available; indeed, recent state and institutional practice offers interesting examples in this respect. But at a fundamental level we need to ask ourselves whether, judged on the basis of the principle of liberty, the power shift from states to international organisations is always beneficial"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 8 $aMachine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Concepts and definitions; 3. Human rights obligations of international organisations; 4. International institutional responsibility; 5. UN relief and development operations; 6. UN peacekeeping; 7. International administrations; 8. Implementation of UN sanctions; 9. Accountability; 10. Conclusions.
610 20 $aUnited Nations.
650 0 $aHuman rights.