Procedure at international conferences : a study of the rules of procedure at the UN and at inter-governmental conferences / Robbie Sabel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sabel, Robbie, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conference proceedings.

Congresses and conventions.

International agencies--Rules and practice.

International agencies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxix, 465 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This new edition is a comprehensive manual of the rules of procedure for the conduct of business at the UN General Assembly, at international conferences and at assemblies of inter-governmental organisations such as the IAEA, ICAO, ILO, IMO and WHO. It examines the legal basis of these rules, the history of their development and the attempts at their codification. At the heart of the book is an examination of the practical applications of rules of procedure. Sabel also considers whether certain procedural rules and applications have become so well established that they have now attained the status of customary international law. The book is of interest to those involved in international law, international relations and international organisations. It also serves as a practical manual for delegates to the UN General Assembly and to international conferences.

Contents:

Historical development of rules of procedure of conferences and attempts to establish model rules

Adoption of rules of procedure

Rules of Procedure and International Law

Invitations, participation and credentials

Presiding officer and other officers of the conference

Meetings

Statements by delegations

Submission of proposals

Adjournment and closure of debate

Amendments

Withdrawal and reconsideration of motions and proposals

Procedural motions and points of order

Priorities between different proposals

Decision Taking and Method of voting

Majority required

Consensus

Separate votes

Conduct of voting

interruption of voting and correction of vote

Languages records and documents

Committees

Suspension and amendment of rules of procedure.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 437-445) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-15028-0

1-280-45844-5

0-511-19128-6

0-511-16044-5

0-511-16174-3

0-511-31316-0

0-511-49444-0

0-511-16101-8

OCLC:

171138128