United Nations protection of humanity and its habitat : a new international law of security and protection

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Label

United Nations protection of humanity and its habitat : a new international law of security and protection

Title remainder

a new international law of security and protection

Statement of responsibility

by Bertrand G. Ramcharan

Creator

• Ramcharan, B. G
• Ramcharan, B. G

Author

• Ramcharan, B. G
• Ramcharan, B. G

Subject

• Humanitarian law
• Humanitarian law
• International law and human rights
• International law and human rights
• International law and human rights
• United Nations
• United Nations
• United Nations
• Environmental law, International
• Environmental law, International
• Environmental law, International
• Humanitarian law

Language

eng

Summary

This book is a study of the future of international law as well as the future of the United Nations. It is the first study ever bringing together the laws, policies and practices of the UN for the protection of the earth, the oceans, outer space, human rights, victims of armed conflicts and of humanitarian emergencies, the poor, the vulnerable and the disadvantaged world-wide. It reviews unprecedented dangers and challenges facing humanity such as climate change and weapons of mass destruction, and argues that the international law of the future must become an international law of security and of protection. It submits that the concept of international security in the UN Charter can no longer be restricted to situations of armed conflict but must be given its natural meaning: whatever threatens the security of humanity. It calls for the Security Council to perform its role as the guardian of the security of humankind and sees a leadership role for the UN Secretary-General in analysing and presenting challenges of international security and protection to the Security Council for its attention

Member of

• International studies in human rights, v. 116

Cataloging source

DLC

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

International studies in human rights

Series volume

volume 116