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The European Economic and Social Committee: towards deliberative democracy via a functional assembly

Smismans, Stijn - In: European Integration online Papers (EIoP) 4 (2000) 09

The scarce literature on the European Economic and Social Committee has mostly paid attention to its institutional position and any influence it may have. Contrary to such an output approach this article focuses on the input of the ESC, i.e. its representative role. It argues that the ESC was...

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Burma: Member States of the UN must Intervene: ACHR Weely Review

ACHR, Asian Centre for Human Rights - eSocialSciences - 2007

Reports have been pouring in that the Burmese soldiers today used baton and tear gas against the Buddhist monks and civilian protesters at Shwedagon pagoda, the holiest Buddhist place in Rangoon. The situation calls for immediate interventions of the international community.

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The State of Human Rights in Bangladesh

SAHR, South Asians for Human Rights - eSocialSciences - 2008

The system of justice in Bangladesh is derived from the common law system. The judiciary tends to be conservative in its application of international law. While in many cases the judiciary has cited international laws, its decisions have not always been based on these laws. The high court...

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The UN scam on human trafficking: No protection for the victims

ACHR, Asian Centre for Human Rights - eSocialSciences - 2008

On 8th March, United Nations agencies, governments and non-governmental organisations across the world celebrated â€œInternational Womenâ€™s Dayâ€. But in the United Nations Human Rights Council there was silence about the lack of protection for the victims of trafficking. At its...

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Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

K, Pachauri R - eSocialSciences - 2008

The work of the IPCC has helped the world to learn more on all aspects of climate change, and the Nobel Peace Prize Committee has acknowledged this fact. [Speech delivered in Oslo]

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UN peace operations and protection of civilians

Hultman, Lisa - In: Journal of Peace Research 50 (2013) 1, pp. 59-73

Nations to acting in line with this norm? I argue that the UN Security Council (UNSC) has an interest in demonstrating that it … the credibility of the UNSC hinges on its ability to act as a guarantor of civilian protection. As a consequence, the UN … likelihood of a UN peace operation is higher in conflicts with high levels of violence against civilians, but this effect is …

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Transnational Advocacy over Time: Business and NGO Mobilization at UN Climate Summits

Hanegraaff, Marcel - In: Global Environmental Politics 15 (2015) 1, pp. 83-104

studying transnational interest group communities. I analyze the mobilization patterns of 6,655 interest groups active at UN …

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The role of trade-led economic growth in fostering development: Lessons for the post-2015 development agenda

Priyadarshi, Shishir; Biswas, Trineesh - Economic Research and Statistics Division (ERSD), World … - 2014

This essay reviews the historical and ongoing role played by trade in sustained high growth and human development progress, and makes the case that the post-2015 development agenda should include considerations related to trade rules and supply-side capacity. Given the strong links between...

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How diverse is the World Heritage list?

Saccone, Donatella; Santagata, Walter - In: International Journal of Public Policy 8 (2012) 4/5/6, pp. 337-361

The aim of the paper is twofold. First, we measure the degree of cultural diversity on the World Heritage list, considering both geographical and chronological unbalances. Second, we estimate the number of sites that would guarantee the highest level of cultural diversity and, then, we propose...

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Aiming high, falling short: the Least Developed Country (LDC) category at 40

Fialho de Oliveira Ramos, Fialho de Oliveira Ramos, D.N. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2011

Abstract: This paper analyses the motivation behind the UN decision to establish the LDC category in 1971. The reviewed … list served the interests of both donors (by undermining UN’s implicit effort to normalize international assistance) and …

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