The UN Friendly Relations Declaration at 50 Book contents
- The UN Friendly Relations Declaration at 50
- The UN Friendly Relations Declaration at 50
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Contributors
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 The System of the Friendly Relations Declaration
- 2 The Historical Origins and Setting of the Friendly Relations Declaration
- Part I The Principles of the Friendly Relations Declaration
- Part II Fundamental Principles of International Law beyond the Friendly Relations Declaration
- 10 Human Rights Protection as a Principle
- 11 The Fundamental Principles of International Humanitarian Law
- 12 Prevention of Environmental Harm
- 13 Freedoms in Common Areas
- 14 Principles Governing the Global Economy
- 15 The Friendly Relations Declaration at 50
- Appendix The Friendly Relations Declaration (also available at www.un-documents.net/a25r2625.htm)
- Index
11 - The Fundamental Principles of International Humanitarian Law
from Part II - Fundamental Principles of International Law beyond the Friendly Relations Declaration
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 September 2020
- The UN Friendly Relations Declaration at 50
- The UN Friendly Relations Declaration at 50
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Contributors
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 The System of the Friendly Relations Declaration
- 2 The Historical Origins and Setting of the Friendly Relations Declaration
- Part I The Principles of the Friendly Relations Declaration
- Part II Fundamental Principles of International Law beyond the Friendly Relations Declaration
- 10 Human Rights Protection as a Principle
- 11 The Fundamental Principles of International Humanitarian Law
- 12 Prevention of Environmental Harm
- 13 Freedoms in Common Areas
- 14 Principles Governing the Global Economy
- 15 The Friendly Relations Declaration at 50
- Appendix The Friendly Relations Declaration (also available at www.un-documents.net/a25r2625.htm)
- Index
Summary
On the eve of the fiftieth anniversary of the 1970 Friendly Relations Declaration, it is time to reflect upon its enduring influence upon post-1970 international relations, which have to a considerable extent been built on its interpretation of the principles of the UN Charter. What is to be examined in this chapter is not only what fundamental principles of international humanitarian law the Friendly Relations Declaration has neglected, but also whether this instrument must, for sake of continuing vitality and authority, reflect these basic tenets of international humanitarian law.
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- The UN Friendly Relations Declaration at 50An Assessment of the Fundamental Principles of International Law, pp. 258 - 282Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020