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The Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones) in United Nations Peacekeeping: The Case of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Inspired by the successes of unmanned drone (unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs) surveillance of western countries, the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations towards the end of 2012 announced that it intended to actually begin using such technology in peacekeeping operations.[1] Subsequently, in January 2013, the UN announced that it would deploy UAVs for surveillance in the Kivu provinces (North and South) of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) “to improve awareness and promote deterrence to those who move ar

Topic: 
Topic 1
Volume: 
18
Issue: 
13
Author: 
Kasaija Phillip Apuuli
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Africa
Conflict Prevention and Mitigation / Post Conflict Reconstruction
Foreign Policy and International Law
Global
International Organizations
Terrorism
Use of Force, and International Humanitarian Law
Western and Central Europe

Sealing the Deal: The WTO’s Appellate Body Report in EC – Seal Products

On May 22, 2014, the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Appellate Body (AB) issued its report in the EC – Seal Products dispute.[1] The decision arose from complaints by Canada and Norway against a legislative scheme adopted by the European Union (EU) in 2009 to prohibit the importation and marketing of seal products (EU Seal Regime).[2]

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Topic 1
Volume: 
18
Issue: 
12
Author: 
Rob Howse, Joanna Langille, and Katie Sykes
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Energy and Natural Resources
Environment
Global
Indigenous People Rights
International Business Transactions
International Courts and Tribunals
North America
Trade and Investment
Transnational Litigation, Arbitration, and Dispute Resolution
Western and Central Europe
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International Law in Brief

Intergovernmental World Nature Organization (WNO) Treaty Enters into Force (May 1, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On May 1, 2014, the Intergovernmental World Nature Organization (WNO) treaty entered into force.

Colleague Societies

Professional societies of international law exist on every continent. Strengthening connections between these societies and their members enriches our understanding by increasing transnational knowledge about shared and diverse approaches to international law’s formation, study, and practice. ASIL celebrates its colleague societies around the world.

Blog Name: 
International Law in Brief

U.S. and E.U. Impose Sanctions on Russian and Ukrainian Officials (March 17, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On March 17, 2014, by Executive Order, President Obama i

The Cost of Corruption on Global Business

February 6, 2014 - The cost of corruption is a heavy toll that is levied on the global economy, private companies and people around the world. On a macro level, recent data suggests that the cost of corruption equals more than 5% of global GDP ($2.6 trillion), and corruption increases the cost of doing business up to 10% globally, according to the World Economic Forum and the World Bank, respectively.

Public Health and “Counterfeit” Medicines: The Role of the World Health Organization

Introduction

The normative and policy-setting functions of the World Health Organization (“WHO”) have been substantially influenced by the differences of opinion within WHO’s membership about the impact of trade and intellectual property (“IP”) rules on public health. In particular, WHO members differ as to the organization’s role in addressing the perceived failure of the pharmaceutical market to generate safe and affordable medicines for diseases predominantly affecting developing countries.

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Topic 1
Volume: 
17
Issue: 
2
Author: 
Gian Luca Burci
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Organizations of Note: 

World Health Organization

World Health Assembly

International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Taskforce — IMPACT

Working Group of Member States on
Substandard/spurious/falsely-labelled/falsified/
counterfeit medical products

INTERPOL

Related Terms / Attribute Tags: 
Development
Global
Health
Human Rights
Intellectual Property
International Economic Law
International Organizations
Science and Technology
Trade and Investment

Post-2015: The MDGs, Legal Reform, and Development Policy

With the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) rapidly approaching, various groups are convening to talk about what is next. Many have indicated an imperative need for the inclusion of a rule of law component in the post-2015 framework, either as a separate goal or as a necessary underpinning to accomplish all development goals. The American Society of International Law will host a diverse group of rule of law development experts to address the issues of legal reform and development in the context of the MDGs.