Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law, Volume 5 (2001)

This volume covers a variety of topics related to the activities of the United Nations: from the role of the Security Council to UN treaties, from environmental issues to humanitarian law. This Yearbook also contains essays on the World Bank, the IAEA, and the WTO. It focuses in particular on the international dispute settlement system with articles on the activities of international courts and tribunals as well as the contributions to settlement of disputes by other institutions such as the World Bank Inspection Panel. Volume five also covers subjects such as the future of peace-keeping, the UN Transitional Administration in Kosovo and East Timor, as well as human rights and their implementation.