Print books on the UN are at KC 405 on Level 5 in the Law Library.
The UN and the Global South, 1945 And 2015
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Research Handbook on UN Sanctions and International Law
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The Rule of Law and Its Application to the United Nations
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Strengthening the Rule of Law Through the UN Security Council
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The Conventions on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations and Its Specialized Agencies
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The League of Nations (1919 - 1946) was the forerunner to the United Nations.
The United Nations is an international organisation founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights. More about the UN.
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The United Nations: a very short introduction
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The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations
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The UN website includes the following:
The Charter of the United Nations
by The United Nations Treaty Series (UNTS) 1946+ is available freely on the UN Treaties website.
For more information about treaties and treaty research, see the Treaties page of this Guide.
The League of Nations (1919 - 1946) was the forunner to the United Nations. It was established in 1919 under the Treaty of Versailles 'to promote international cooperation and to achieve peace and security'. More on the League of Nations on Wikipedia.
Establishment and Organisation of the League of Nations
League of Nations treaties
League of Nations documents
League of Nations Research Guides
The UN Collection on HeinOnline - this collection contains exact reproductions of major United Nations legal publications, including the complete collection of the United Nations Treaty Series, the League of Nations Treaty Series, the Monthly Statement of Treaties & International Agreements, UNCITRAL Publications, UNIDIR Publications, the United Nations Legislative Series and much more. Additional useful information includes ‘finding aids', to enable you to eg: search across all UN publications.
The General Assembly is the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the United Nations. Comprising all 193 Members of the United Nations, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter. The Assembly meets in regular session intensively from September to December each year, and thereafter as required.
The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.
The Security Council has primary responsibility, under the Charter,for the maintenance of international peace and security.
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is a founding UN Charter body established in 1946. The world’s economic, social and environmental challenges are discussed by the Council, which issues policy recommendations.
The Secretariat — comprising an international staff working in duty stations around the world — carries out the diverse day-to-day work of the Organization. It services the other principal organs of the United Nations and administers the programmes and policies laid down by them.
