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The UN Security Council and International Law

Part of Hersch Lauterpacht Memorial Lectures

Authors:
Michael Wood, Twenty Essex Chambers, London
Eran Sthoeger, International Law, New York

Date Published: June 2022
availability: Not yet published - available from October 2024
format: Hardback
isbn: 9781108483490

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The UN Security Council and International Law explores the legal powers, limits and potential of the United Nations Security Council, offering a broadly positive (and positivist) account of the Council's work in practice. This book aims to answer questions such as 'when are Council decisions binding and on whom?', 'what legal constraints exist on Council decision making?' and 'how far is the Council bound by international law?'. Defining the controlling legal rules and differentiating between what the Council can do, as opposed to what it should do as a matter of policy, this book offers both a tool for assessment of the Council as well as realistic solutions to address its deficiencies, and, most importantly, evaluates its potential for maintaining international peace and security, to the benefit of us all.
- Introduces the legal aspects relating to the authority and practice of the United Nations Security Council
- Distinguishes between important issues of law and policy that relate to the powers and practice of the Security Council, i.e. between what the Security Council can do legally and what it ought to do or can do as a matter of policy
- Presents a clear legal framework for understanding the function and actions of the Security Council
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'Whether you have an academic interest in the UN Security Council, happen to be a journalist seeking reliable background information about it, or simply want to know how the Council works and why it so frequently stays short of our expectations - from now on there is no better way of finding out than reaching for this sharp, crystal-clear book written by prominent insiders.' Bruno Simma, Former Judge at the International Court of Justice, Founding editor of the German Commentary on the UN Charter
'This exceptionally well-organized and persuasive book by two noted legal scholars (and frequent, much sought-after, practitioners) on the UN Security Council's powers and wider role in international law, a much contested field, will set the standard for at least the coming generation.' David M. Malone, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
'Wood and Sthoeger elegantly parse the voluminous practice of the U.N. Security Council to explain its most salient characteristics in relation to international law, notably its nature, process, power, limits, and law-making role. Through copious and compelling examples, the sometimes-obscure legal functions of this important political organ are thoughtfully revealed.' Sean D. Murphy, Manatt/Ahn Professor of International Law, George Washington University; Member, U.N. International Law Commission
'… [an] excellent book … The two authors of this monograph have a combination of experience of the actual operation of the Security Council that enables them to present just such a knowledgeable and realistic account of what the Security Council can and does do in practice. This is a study written out of that experience, rather than out of book-learning, and it is very much the stronger for it.' Vaughan Lowe, American Journal of International Law
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Product details
- Date Published: June 2022
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781108483490
- length: 300 pages
- dimensions: 235 x 157 x 17 mm
- weight: 0.5kg
- availability: Not yet published - available from October 2024
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. The legal nature of the security council
2. Decisions of the security council
3. The powers of the security Council
4. Possible limits in the powers of the security council
5. The security council and measures not involving the use of force
6. The security council and the use of force
7. The security council, international organizations and the use of force
8. The security council and the international court of justice
9. The security council's contribution to the development of international law
Conclusions.
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Authors
Michael Wood, Twenty Essex Chambers, London
Michael Wood is a Barrister at Twenty Essex Chambers. He is a Member of the UN International Law Commission, and a Senior Fellow, Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge. Michael Wood was legal adviser to the UK Foreign Office between 1970 and 2006. He was a lawyer in the UK Mission to the UN between 1991 and 1994, working mostly on Security Council matters. He has acted for many governments before the ICJ and other international courts.
Eran Sthoeger, International Law, New York
Eran Sthoeger is a litigator and consultant in international law. He is Adjunct Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School as well as at Seton Hall Law School. On top of his experience as an international litigator, for nearly a decade, Eran Sthoeger monitored and analysed the work and inner workings of the Security Council as a Policy Analyst at Security Council Report, NY, an organization that follows and analyzes the work of the UN Security Council.