Fields of action
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In this section
- Peace and security
Peacekeeping operations- Peace building
- Fight against terrorism
- Disarmament and the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
- New threats (organised crime, bribery, drug trafficking)
- Sanctions
- Cooperation between the United Nations and other international and regional organisations in the fields of crisis management and security
- Protection of human rights
- Civil and political rights: major issues
- Economic, social and cultural rights
- Women's rights
- Children's rights
- Integration of human rights and innovative action by the Security Council
- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: extension of Navanethem Pillay’s term (15.05.12)
- International justice
- International Court of Justice, the ultimate arbitrator of disputes between States
- United Nations Administrative Tribunal, the guarantee of the rights of UN officials
- International criminal justice: hopes for combating impunity
Useful links
- Guide to the United Nations
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