- •Diplomatic handbook Seventh Edition
- •Longman London and New York
- •Contents
- •Chapter I
- •Introduction
- •International organisations: accreditation
- •In the absence of a full diplomatic
- •Orders of precedence
- •Precedence between heads of diplomatic
- •Individual precedence within a mission
- •Individual precedence inter se of
- •Precedence of heads of mission within the
- •Immunities
- •Inviolability and immunity of premises
- •Inviolability of records, documents,
- •Immunity from criminal jurisdiction
- •Immunity from civil and administrative
- •Inviolability of correspondence
- •Inviolability of property
- •Relating to the consular post
- •Facilities, personal privileges and immunities
- •The united nations purposes and principles
- •Purposes
- •Principles
- •The general assembly
- •The security council
- •The economic and social council
- •The trusteeship council
- •The international court of justice
- •The secretary-general and the secretariat
- •Intergovernmental agencies related
- •Food and agriculture organisation
- •International atomic energy agency
- •International civil aviation organisation
- •International fund for agricultural development
- •International labour organisation
- •International maritime organisation
- •International telecommunications union
- •The international monetary fund
- •The world bank
- •United nations development programme
- •Universal postal union
- •World health organisation
- •World intellectual property organisation
- •World meteorological organisation
- •Subsidiary organisations
- •International law commission
- •International research and training
- •Institute for the advancement of women
- •Other consultative bodies
- •United nations children’s emergency fund
- •United nations environment programme
- •United nations fund for population activities
- •United nations high commission for refugees
- •International
- •Arab league/the league of arab states
- •Asia-pacific economic cooperation
- •Bank for international settlements
- •Black sea economic cooperation
- •Caribbean regional organisations the association of caribbean states
- •Central american common market
- •Central european initiative
- •Common market for eastern and southern africa
- •The commonwealth
- •Council of europe
- •Economic cooperation organisation
- •European free trade association/ european economic area
- •Indian ocean association for regional cooperation
- •Islamic conference organisation
- •Maghreb arab union
- •North american free trade agreement
- •North atlantic treaty organisation
- •Organisation of african unity
- •Organisation of american states
- •South pacific regional organisations
- •Visegrád group
- •Western european union
- •World trade organisation
- •Chapter 9
- •International law and
- •Definition and general principles
- •Treaties and treaty-making general principles
- •Types of treaties
- •The process of treaty-making
- •The form and content of treaties
- •The validity of treaties
- •The termination of treaties
- •Diplomatic asylum
- •Voting quorums and majority requirements
- •All male/female seating plan: host/hostess and seven guests
- •Invitations
- •Introducing people
- •Visiting cards
- •International
- •Islamic festivals
- •1. The ozone layer
- •2. Global warming and the
- •3. Biodiversity
- •4. The preservation of forests
The economic and social council
ECOSOC consists of fifty-four members elected by the General Assembly, and is responsible under the Assembly and in conjunction with the Specialised Agencies and other governmental and non-governmental international organisations for promoting:
(a) higher standards of living, full employment, and conditions of economic and social progress and development;
solutions of international economic, social, health, and related problems; and international cultural and educational cooperation;
universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion.
The Council meets twice a year: in New York in April and in Geneva in July. Decisions in the Council are reached on a simple majority of those members present and voting.
ECOSOC functions on the basis of four standing committees, eleven standing expert bodies, various functional commissions and five regional commissions; as well as various ad hoc expert bodies.
The standing committees are on Non-Governmental Organisations; Programme Coordination; Natural Resources; and Development Planning.
The functional commissions are:
Commission on Statistics
Commission on Human Rights (including the Sub-Commission on the Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities)
Commission for Social Development
Commission on the Status of Women
Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Commission on Population and Development
Commission on Crime and Criminal Justice
Commission on Science and Technology for Development
Commission on Sustainable Development
Commission on Human Settlements
Commission on New and Renewable Sources of Energy for Development
The regional commissions, which act on behalf of the United Nations in all social and economic matters are:
Economic Commission for Europe (Geneva)
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Bangkok)
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Santiago, Chile)
Economic Commission for Africa (Addis Ababa)
Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (Baghdad)
The trusteeship council
The Trusteeship system was established under the authority of the United Nations for the administration and supervision of certain territories falling within the categories defined in article 77 of the Charter and placed under trusteeship by means of individual agreements with the states directly concerned (including mandatory powers where such already existed). The agreements require the approval of the General Assembly, and the principles of trusteeship are defined in article 76. Eleven territories have been placed under United Nations’ Trusteeship, and have now achieved independence. Although its work is completed, the possibility remains for territories to come within the scope of the Council at some time in the future, and it is relevant to note that Trust territories are directly controlled by the administering states in terms of their particular Trusteeship Agreement; that the Trusteeship Council consists of the administering state and the permanent members of the Security Council; and that it meets annually in New York, receives reports from the administering state, accepts petitions and makes periodic visits of inspection.