scholarly journals Ratification by Poland of the European Agreement on major inland waterways of international importance (AGN)

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (10) ◽  
pp. 54-60
Author(s):  
Sebastian Rudnik
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
International Law ◽  
International Agreement ◽  
United Nations Economic Commission ◽  
Public International Law ◽  
Inland Waterways ◽  
Economic Commission ◽  
International Importance ◽  
The United Nations

The purpose of this article is an attempt of describing the fundamental issues regulated by the European Agreement on Main Inland Waterways of International Importance (AGN). The paper analyzes the defi nition of international agreement functioning in public international law, as well as it presents the objectives of the AGN Agreement, worked out by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). In addition, in the paper will be presented a synthetic description of the structure of the AGN Agreement.

THE PERSPECTIVES FOR POLISH INLAND WATERWAYS DEVELOPMENT IN RELATION TO THE AGN CONVENTION

2017 ◽  
Vol 69 (0) ◽  
pp. 17-25
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Gus-Puszczewicz
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Transport Network ◽  
United Nations Economic Commission ◽  
Inland Waterways ◽  
Technical Parameters ◽  
Economic Commission ◽  
The United Nations

The development of the European transport network requires the unification of technical parameters across various countries. The network of internationally significant routes and the technical demands have been specified, among others, in the agreements prepared by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. AGN, which applies to inland waterways is one of the agreements. Poland has joined the agreement as late as in the 2017. The goal of the article is to answer the question of whether signing the agreement will lead to a quick development of the international inland waterways network in Poland.

THE SCOPE OF THE SUPREMACY CLAUSE OF THE UNITED NATIONS CHARTER

2008 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 583-612 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rain Liivoja
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
International Law ◽  
Present Article ◽  
International Agreement ◽  
Member States ◽  
Customary International Law ◽  
Precise Meaning ◽  
Contractual Arrangements ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
United Nations Charter

AbstractArticle 103 of the United Nations (UN) Charter stipulates that the obligations of UN Member States under the Charter prevail, in the event of a conflict, over their obligations under any other international agreement. While this important provision is often mentioned, its precise meaning remains something of a mystery. The present article tries to shed some light on the scope of this ‘supremacy clause’ by discussing, first, its operation with respect to treaties, and then by looking at its relevance to various other contractual arrangements and to customary international law.

The United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East

1953 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 463-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Habt Schaaf
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Far East ◽  
Concerted Action ◽  
United Nations Economic Commission ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
The Far East ◽  
Social Council ◽  
Economic Commission ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
The Government

The bare facts about the history and organization of the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE) are not difficult to relate. The commission was established in 1947 by the Economic and Social Council, along with two other regional economic commissions for Europe and Latin America, as a five-year experiment. Its terms of reference authorized it “acting within the framework of the policies of the United Nations and subject to the general supervision of the Council” and provided that it take “no action in respect to any country without the agreement of the Government of that country” to:(a) initiate and participate in measures for facilitating concerted action for the economic reconstruction of Asia and the Far East, for raising the level of economic activity … and for maintaining and strengthening the economic relations of these areas both among themselves and with other countries of the world;

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