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International organisations

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    Preventing and prosecuting piracy at sea: legal issues

    Tuesday, 28 February, 2012

    The resurgence in piracy at sea, particularly hijackings off the coast of Somalia, has prompted a range of efforts to tackle it. These throw up a series of legal issues including the use of force by governments and private armed security guards, and transferring of suspects for trial or imprisonment. Library Standard Notes covering related issues include: Piracy at sea: overview and policy responses; Somalia: recent political, security and humanitarian developments; and Does Somali piracy have any ‘developmental effects’?.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Armed forces
    • Defence policy
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • Transport
  • Research Briefing

    IMF quotas and proposed increases

    Friday, 11 November, 2011

    Quotas paid by member states are the main financial resource of the IMF. This note explains how they work with particular reference to the UK, and describes the proposed changes that will see quotas double.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic policy
    • Economy
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    Palestinian statehood

    Thursday, 11 August, 2011

    Disillusioned with the US-led peace process, Palestinian leaders are seeking a UN resolution in September 2011 in favour of Palestinian statehood. The political implications of such a resolution are likely to be bigger than its legal ones. But despite the momentum gained by the Palestinian proposal, it is possible that external and internal opposition could delay the initiative.

    • Research Briefing
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Iran’s nuclear programme: an update

    Thursday, 21 July, 2011

    Shortly after taking office, US President Obama gave negotiations with Iran over its nuclear programme one year to produce results, promising to push for a new set of United Nations sanctions if there was no progress. The E3+3 countries, France, Germany and the United Kingdom plus China, Russia and the United States reached agreement on a fourth round of sanctions in June 2010 This note looks at Iran’s nuclear programme, the effects of UN, US and EU sanctions and possible alternative approaches to the problem.

    • Research Briefing
    • Defence policy
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    The International Criminal Court: new crimes and a new Prosecutor

    Tuesday, 28 June, 2011

    As the International Criminal Court (ICC) moves towards opening its fourth trial, its jurisdiction is being widened and its most public face, the ICC Prosecutor, is about to be replaced at the end of his term.

    • Research Briefing
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    In brief: Burma’s ‘discipline-flourishing democracy’

    Wednesday, 01 June, 2011

    This note reviews developments in Burma since the November 2010 elections.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asia Pacific
    • Elections
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    The European Union at the United Nations

    Friday, 20 May, 2011

    In May 2011 the United Nations General Assembly voted in favour of Resolution A/RES/65/276, which granted the EU the right to speak at the United Nations. This Note looks at the background to the vote and the issues involved.

    • Research Briefing
    • EU institutions
    • International organisations
    • The EU
  • Research Briefing

    The European Court of Human Rights: the election of judges

    Wednesday, 04 May, 2011

    This Note looks at some of the criticism of the European Court of Human Rights, in particular the procedure for selecting and electing judges to the Court, the quality and experience of those judges and proposals for reforming the selection criteria and method of appointment.

    • Research Briefing
    • Courts
    • Europe
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    The bilateral and multilateral aid reviews

    Wednesday, 13 April, 2011

    The bilateral and multilateral aid reviews establish priorities for the Department for International Development's aid expenditure to 2014/15. This note looks at the process and results of these reviews.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • International development
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    Interpretation of Security Council Resolution 1973 on Libya

    Wednesday, 06 April, 2011

    What the rules of engagement are in Libya, and how far coalition forces are allowed to go in protecting the civilian population are highly controversial. This note looks briefly at some of the current questions.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Armed forces
    • International law
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    The Security Council’s “no-fly zone” resolution on Libya

    Friday, 18 March, 2011

    This note looks at the development of a consensus on the United Nations Security Council for a resolution permitting military intervention in Libya. It reproduces the resolution.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    NATO summit 2010

    Thursday, 02 December, 2010

    • Research Briefing
    • Defence policy
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    G20 & the November 2010 Seoul summit

    Tuesday, 19 October, 2010

    The G20 has met at leaders' level since November 2008. The second summit in 2010 takes place in Seoul in November. This note provides background to the G20, outcomes of summits so far, the agenda for Seoul, and the G8/G20 relationship.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Economy
    • International development
    • International organisations
    • International trade
  • Research Briefing

    Iran’s nuclear programme and sanctions

    Wednesday, 13 October, 2010

    Shortly after taking office, US President Obama gave negotiations with Iran over its nuclear programme one year, promising to push for a new set of United Nations sanctions if there was no progress. After negotiating since the end of 2009, the E3+3 countries, France, Germany and the United Kingdom plus China Russia and the United States reached agreement on the fourth round of sanctions in June 2010 This note looks at Iran's nuclear programme and UN, US and EU sanctions.

    • Research Briefing
    • Defence policy
    • International organisations
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    The Terrorist Asset-Freezing Etc.Bill 2010-11

    Monday, 26 July, 2010

    Describes the cases that led to the quashing of the terrorist asset-freezing regime by the Supreme Court, the temporary provisions bill that reinstated it and the present Bill, designed to provide a permanent solution to the problem.

    • Research Briefing
    • Finance
    • International organisations
    • Security

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