Law and Practice of the United Nations, 3e: Documents and Commentary - Couverture rigide

Chesterman, Simon; Johnstone, Ian; Montejo, Blanca

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0198976208 ISBN 13 : 9780198976202

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2026

Synopsis

Law and Practice of the United Nations: Documents and Commentary combines primary materials with expert commentary, exploring the interaction between law, policy, and practice in the United Nations, as well as the challenges and opportunities global multilateral institutions face in a fast-changing global climate.

The third edition of this renowned volume, used by teachers, practitioners, and scholars around the world, begins with a section on why the UN remains relevant in an era of geopolitical tension and legal uncertainty, focusing on conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. Following several chapters on the organizations legal and institutional capacities, it then turns to the most challenging issues confronting the UN and the global community, from conflict, weapons of mass destruction, and mass atrocities to poverty, climate change, and artificial intelligence. The book concludes with a section on accountability for wrongs committed by or in the name of the organization, and reform proposals to make it fit for purpose 80 years after its creation. Each chapter includes short essays by the authors that connect the primary documents to the legal, institutional and political issues relevant to the practice of diplomacy and development of international law. Each chapter also includes questions and hypotheticals to guide discussion of the primary materials. This book helps students, scholars and practitioners to understand the central role the United Nations has played in the international legal order since 1945 and suggests avenues to ensure that the organization continues to serve the important purposes for which it was established.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Simon Chesterman is David Marshall Professor of Law, National University of Singapore, Singapore as well as founding Dean of NUS College. He was previously Dean of NUS Law (2012-2022) and Global Professor and Director of the New York University School of Law Singapore Programme (2006-2011). Before that he was Senior Associate at the International Peace Academy and Director of UN Relations at the International Crisis Group in New York. Earlier experience includes the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Yugoslavia and an internship at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

Ian Johnstone is a Professor of International Law at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. He has been a faculty member since 2000. He served as Interim Dean from 2018-2019 and Academic Dean from 2013-15. Prior to joining Fletcher, Johnstone worked as a Legal Officer and Political Officer in the United Nations, mainly in the Office of the Secretary-General. His most recent books include Building an International Cybersecurity Regime: Multistakeholder Diplomacy (Co-editor, 2023); Talking International Law: Legal Argumentation Outside the Courtroom (Co-editor, 2021); and The Oxford of International Organizations (Co-editor, 2016). A citizen of Canada, he holds an LL.M. degree from Columbia University and J.D. and B.A. degrees from the University of Toronto.

Blanca Montejo is Senior Political Affairs Officer in the Security Council Affairs Division of the United Nations and Visiting Adjunct Professor at New York University Law School. From 2024 to 2025, she was Deputy Chef de Cabinet of the 79th President of the General Assembly. She has served in the Security Council Affairs Division since 2014. From 2007 to 2014, Blanca served in the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations. Before joining the United Nations, she worked as an attorney in two major international law firms. Blanca holds a law degree from the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, and Masters' degrees from the European University Institute in Florence and New York University Law School.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0198976208
• ISBN 13: 9780198976202
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 704
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Oxford University Press; https://corp.oup.com/; ; WMF Platz 1; Geislingen/Steige; Baden-W?rttemberg; 73312; Allemagne