Legal Personality and the Role of Non-Governmental Organizations and Non-State Political Entities in the United Nations System

2013 ◽  
pp. 21-36
Author(s):  
Ruth Wedgwood
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Legal Personality ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
United Nations System ◽  
Nations System

Determining the impact of knowledge sharing initiatives in international organizations: Case studies

IFLA Journal ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-71
Author(s):  
Linda Stoddart
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Senior Management ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
United Nations System ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Nations System

No one disputes that knowledge is the lifeblood of international organizations and especially specialized agencies of the United Nations. However, there has been little consensus on the best methods to share knowledge, leverage the extensive international expertise and make it available to the constituents and partners of these organizations. What is their strategy for managing knowledge? Do they have one? What impact does it have? What is the role of senior management in championing knowledge sharing in these international organizations? These are the questions this paper addresses through the lenses of the evaluations of current knowledge sharing practices in two institutions located in Geneva, Switzerland, both part of the United Nations system.

scholarly journals Actions of the World Health Organizations (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) in Disasters

1985 ◽  
Vol 1 (S1) ◽  
pp. 296-299
Author(s):  
S. William A. Gunn
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Disaster Relief ◽  
World Health ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The World ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Bilateral Donor

In essence, the United Nations Organization was born out of disaster to avert disaster. Be they the work of nature or of man, catastrophic emergencies are not rare occurrences and all studies indicate that they are increasing in frequency and severity.Within the international community, the UN and its component organizations is only one of the three principal partners in disaster relief. The other are the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) – including the Voluntary Agencies (VOLAGS) – and the bilateral donor countries. Collaboration among these sectors is vital if international action is to be effective.This article deals with the UN System only, and in particular with the role of the World Health Organization (WHO) in disaster relief and preparedness.

scholarly journals Speeding Up the International Community's Response Time in Addressing Acts of Genocide: Deferring to the Judgment of Nongovernmental Organizations

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-168
Author(s):  
Joshua M. Kagan
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Response Time ◽  
Genocide Convention ◽  
International Human Rights ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Speed Up ◽  
International Human ◽  
The United Nations

Although the United Nations’ 1948 Genocide Convention was a well-intentioned step toward ending genocide, acts of genocide have continued since its ratification. This paper suggests that because genocide is widely considered to be the most horrific of all crimes, the leaders of the international community owe it to their constituents to put some teeth in the Genocide Convention by increasing the speed with which acts of genocide are identified and eradicated. In order to speed up the international community's response time in stopping existing situations of genocide, this paper asserts that certain specified international human rights non-governmental organizations (NGOs) should be given the designated role of identifying genocide and related acts. Such a designation would then initiate, within the U.N. system itself, appropriate action to stop these genocidal acts.This paper examines the relevant statutory provisions and precedents for significant NGO involvement within the United Nations (UN) system. I also discuss several practical concerns associated with granting deference to NGOs and evaluate the degree to which such concerns may be refutable or compelling. This paper explores the moral and pragmatic values of creating a new system to identify cases of genocide, in the hope that the “never again” mentality that permeated the original drafting of the Genocide Convention can finally be given some force.

scholarly journals Travaux Préparatoires and United Nations Treaties or Conventions: Using the Web Wisely

2002 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 324-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marylin Raisch
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
Commercial Law ◽  
Major Topic ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
United Nations System ◽  
Nations System ◽  
The Web

One of the spectacular and liberating features of the Internet in general and the United Nations web site in particular is that if a treaty you are researching was drafted in connection with a conference relating to human rights, the environment, development, or a major topic in criminal or commercial law, entire web pages based on the treaty and its history are now in place. The process of drafting and finalizing the texts of major conventions and treaties sponsored by bodies within the United Nations system is unusually well-documented. The conference process and other drafting procedures have always made researching UN treaties rather more systematic than is the case with many inter-governmental organizations.

Part 4 Adjudication Within the United Nations System, 30 United Nations Compensation Commission

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Higgins Dame Rosalyn, DBE, QC ◽  
Webb Philippa ◽  
Akande Dapo ◽  
Sivakumaran Sandesh ◽  
Sloan James
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Security Council ◽  
Security Council Resolution ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
United Nations System ◽  
Nations System

The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC), along with the United Nations Compensation Fund, was established by Security Council Resolution 692 (1991), acting under Chapter VII of the UN Charter. The UNCC is a very particular institution, one designed specifically to meet the realities of the situation arising out of Iraq’s invasion and occupation of Kuwait. As the Security Council had already determined Iraq’s liability, the role of the Commission related primarily to the verification of claims and making assessments as to compensation. This chapter discusses the UNCC’s establishment; its structure; categories of claims, all resulting from Iraq’s invasion and occupation of Kuwait from 2 August 1990 to 2 March 1991; payment to the Fund; and payment of claims.

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