Author profile: Shazelina Z. Abidin
The Question of Kosovo’s Sovereignty
Approximately half the world’s states now recognise Kosovo – yet, despite this, Kosovo is still not a member state of the United Nations.
Student Feature – Introduction to International Governmental Organisations
An international governmental organisation (IGO) is an organisation with a membership of only states. It is usually founded upon a treaty, or a multilateral agreement.
International Organisations
The growth of international organisations, particularly in the twentieth century when the concept of global governance came of age, means that nearly every aspect of life is regulated in some way at the global level.
Review – Failing to Protect: The UN and the Politicisation of Human Rights
Freedman’s vivid accounts of human rights violations and the failure of the UN machinery offers an emotional depth that many other books on the subject lack.
