United Nations Juridical Yearbook 2008
United Nations Juridical Yearbook 2008

Author: United Nations

Publisher: United Nations Publications

Published: 2010-06

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789211336856

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This yearbook contains documentary texts of treaties and other materials concerning the legal status and activities of the United Nations and related inter-governmental organizations. It also presents the judicial decisions on questions related to the Organization. A bibliography on jurisprudence is included.

Common Security in Outer Space and International Law
Common Security in Outer Space and International Law

Author: Detlev Wolter (jurist.)

Publisher: United Nations Publications UNIDIR

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13:

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This publication explores the concept of common security and the legal foundations for its application in outer space law, based on the premise that outer space is an internationalised common area beyond the national jurisdiction of individual states, and therefore security in space must be the common security of all states. Chapters cover a range of issues including: the principle of the peaceful use of outer space, passive military uses, and multilateral negotiations to prevent an arms race in outer space; structural change of international law and the common heritage of mankind principle; and proposals for a multilateral agreement and the creation of an International Organisation for Common Security in Outer Space.

Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material
Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material

Author: International Atomic Energy Agency

Publisher: IAEA

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 178

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The Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material was signed at Vienna and at New York on 3 March 1980. The Convention is the only international legally binding undertaking in the area of physical protection of nuclear material. It establishes measures related to the prevention, detection and punishment of offenses relating to nuclear material. A Diplomatic Conference in July 2005 was convened to amend the Convention and strengthen its provisions. The amended Convention makes it legally binding for States Parties to protect nuclear facilities and material in peaceful domestic use, storage as well as transport. It also provides for expanded cooperation between and among States regarding rapid measures to locate and recover stolen or smuggled nuclear material, mitigate any radiological consequences of sabotage, and prevent and combat related offences. The amendments will take effect once they have been ratified by two-thirds of the States Parties of the Convention.