International Organizations

PART ONE. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY.

I. International organizations and International society. 1. Historical evolution of International society. 2. International society Structure and International Organizations. 3. International society fragmentation and International Organizations. 4. I.O. and subjects of International law. 5. Globalization and International organizations.
II. International organizations Origins and evolution. 1. Intellectual history. 2. First organizations. 3. International organizations in the twentieth century. 4. League of Nations. a. Characters and achievements. b Peace-keeping. c. Human rights and minority protection. Mandate system
III. Proliferation and features of IO. 1 Proliferation. 2 Definition and elements. Classification. 3 International organizations, international corporations, non-governmental organizations, international civil society. 4. Power and law. Governance. 5. National sovereignty and International organizations
IV. Spain and IO. 1 Spain in the League of Nations. 2. Spain and the NNUU. 3. Spain and European integration. 4. Spain and others International organizations

PART TWO. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.

V. 1. Introduction and main functions. 2. Conflict resolution. 3. International economic regulations. 4 Human rights protection. 5. Creation and aplication of International law. 6. Others.
VI. International organizations legal order. 1Constitution. 2. Attribution of powers. 3. Classifying international organs. Advisory and supervisory organs. 4. Decisions. Interpretation, settlement of disputes, supervision and sanctions.
VII. International organizations legal status. 1. Status in International law. 2. Participation and Succesion of IL. 3. Manifestations of International personality. 4 External relations: relations with States, and other International organizations. 5 Instruments of external relations

PART THREE. UNIVERSAL AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

VIII. The United Nations. 1. Creation, purposes and principles. 2. Admission (art. 4). The rise of universal organizations. 3. Functions. 4. UN Structure: a) Major organs: General Assembly. Security Council. Economic and social Council. International Court. b) Subsidiary organs. Others. 5. Main achievements of the United Nations. 6. The reform of the UN.
IX. Specialized agencies of the UN. 1. General characteristics. 2. The role of Specialized agencies in the scope of cultural and social affairs (World Health organization. UNESCO. International labor organization). 3. The role of specialized agencies in the economics field (World Bank. International monetary Fund. Others). 4. The role of specialized agencies in communications field (Universal postal Union. International telecommunication Union. International maritime organization International civil aviation). 5. Others (Worlds intellectual property organization; World tourism organization...). 6. The International criminal Court.
X. European Organizations. 1. Historical background. 2. General considerations. 3. European organizations and European changes. 4. Organization for security and cooperation in Europe. 5. The Council of Europe 6. Organization for economic cooperation and development. 7. Others.
XI. European Unión. 1. Origins. 2. Main stages in the integration process. A) European communities. B) The Maastricht treaty and the European Union. C) The constitutional process. D) The LIsbon treaty and European integración. 3. The EU as an Union of law.
XII. European Unión. 1. Main Institutions and rules. 2. Main politics. 3 External Action. 4 The European Union at present.
XIII. American Organizations. 1. General features. 2. Organization of american States. 3. American system of human rights. 4. American Integration processes. 5. Others I.O.
XIV. African and Asian organizations. 1. General features. 2. Main International organizations. 3. Main functions. 4. African integration processes.