Saturday, November 10, 2007

New Volume: Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law

The latest volume of the Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law (Vol. 11, 2007) is out. Contents include:
  • Hennie Strydom, The Non-Aligned Movement and the Reform of International Relations
  • Michael Wood, The International Seabed Authority: Fifth to Twelfth Sessions (1999-2006)
  • Andreas Zimmermann, The Second Lebanon War: Jus ad bellum, jus in bello and the Issue of Proportionality
  • Alexander Orakhelashvili, The Acts of the Security Council: Meaning and Standards of Review
  • Stefanie Schmahl, The United Nations Facing the Challenges of the "Information Society"
  • Dieter Kugelmann, The Protection of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples Respecting Cultural Diversity
  • Nele Matz-Lück, The Eighth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity: Summary and Analysis
  • Edwina Thompson, Misplaced Blame: Islam, Terrorism and the Origins of Hawala
  • Focus: How to speed up Implementation of the Right to Adequate Food at the International Level
    • Christian Courtis, The Right to Food as a Justiciable Right: Challenges and Strategies
    • Sigrun Skogly, Right to Adequate Food: National Implementation and Extraterritorial Obligations
    • Fons Coomans, Application of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Framework of International Organisations
    • Jennie Jonsén & Sven Söllner, The "Breakthrough" of the Right to Food: The Meaning of General Comment No. 12 and the Voluntary Guidelines for the Interpretation of the Human Right to Food