As Kofi Annan said, "in the wake of these conflicts, a new understanding of the concept of security is evolving. Once synonymous with the defence of territory from external attack, the requirements of security today have come to embrace the protection of communities and individuals from internal...

The citizens' initiative idea is not a new one. Since 1988 the European Parliament has pleaded for the introduction of this kind of initiative. The issue was discussed in Amsterdam in 2002, when it was brought again on the agenda by the European Parliament. The "Citizens’ Initiative" is one of...

International organizations have demonstrated their important role in the system of international relations especially in the economic, social, fields as well as in the field of protection of human rights. They are not only instruments of cooperation between states, but also tools destined to...