model life tables are a key methodological tool for the study of mortality, especially in countries where statistics are incomplete. the tables published by the united nations in 1982 paved the way for considerable progress in this field. now that more complete and reliable data are available, the use and interpretation of these tables can be critically assessed. zhongwei zhao shows here that m...

the united nations has a multiplex criminal policy to fight against genocide, judicial criminal policy being one of the aspects of this policy. rationally, justice requires that the guilty of genocidal acts be punished, the means of redress be provided for victims of such crimes and finally, the international peace and security be established. un judicial criminal policy regarding genocide is r...

according to the article 4(1) of the charter of the united nations four conditions (stateness, peace-loving, acceptance of the obligations in the charters obligation) should be maintained for the admission of the new members. despite the express enunciation of these conditions and the confirmation of those conditions by the international court of justice (icj) in his advisory opinion on “the co...

Preventing the spread of disease through international movements is one of the key objectives of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). One of the ways it seeks to achieve this is by publishing international standards and guidelines aimed at, inter alia, preventing the importation of pathogens that are dangerous for animals and humans and strengthening Veterinary Services so that they ...

The importance of nutrition-sensitive food and agriculture-based approaches for overcoming malnutrition and improving nutrition in general is fully recognized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). FAO, a specialized UN agency, has as its mandate the raising of levels of nutrition and standards of living and ensuring humanity's freedom from hunger by promoting sustainable agricultural ...

At the global level there is a huge challenge ahead to provide food for the increase in the world’s population which is projected by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO, 2006) to rise from 6.5 billion in 2007 to 8.1 billion by 2025. Over the same time period it is projected that increasing wealth per capita will hasten further the current rapid transition to eating meat. ...