OVERVIEW

The course, held in English, requires previous knowledge of fundamental elements of public international law and wishes to deepen the principles, the organs, the functions and the acts of the most important international organisations, amongst which particular relevance will be given to the United Nations.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course is aimed at analyzing the governing law and principles, organs, functions of the most significant existing intergovernmental International Organizations. An adequate knowledge of the fundamental elements of International Law (i.e. international subjectivity, sources, immunity, resolution of international litigation) is the necessary starting point for understanding the functioning of the International Organizations and, therefore, to follow the course. Among the latters, specific attention will be devoted to the United Nations and to the World Trade Organization. For the students who will follow the lectures, further activities are provided, such as (i) power point presentations on subjects of topical interests and (ii) (ii) simulation of the activities of the bodies of the United Nations (in light of a possible participation to the seminar “Genoa Model United Nations” - GEMUN).

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The first part of the classes will provide students with methodological instruments and theoretical foundations necessary to understand, contextualize - also with a policy-making and problems solving perspective, the functioning of international organizations.

In the second part, the instruments and knowledge acquired will be applied in the analysis of the UN and the WTO.

In considering the UN system specific attention will be devoted to the rules concerning the use of force, whilst, with regard to the WTO, the focus will be on the system of resolution of disputes for violation of international trade rules.

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal lectures, with PPTs.

Students attending at least 75% of classes will be examined with i) discussion of the topics; ii) written test, and iii) students PPT presentations. Competences can also be verified during oral exams.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The course, held in English, deepens the study of the rules and provisions concerning the functioning of international organisations in general and of the UN and WTO in particular. 

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

In lingua inglese:

- J. Klabbers, An Introduction to International Organizations Law, 2015, Cambridge University Press editore (capitoli 1-9);

- B. Conforti – C. Focarelli, The law and practice of the United Nations, 2010, Brill editore.

In lingua italiana:

A. Comba (a cura di), Neoliberismo internazionale e global economic governance. Sviluppi istituzionali e nuovi strumenti, Giappichelli, Torino, 2013;

B. Conforti . C. Focarelli, Le Nazioni Unite, CEDAM, Padova, 2017

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

LAURA CARPANETO (President)

STEFANO DOMINELLI (President)

MARIA ELENA DE MAESTRI

FRANCESCA MAOLI

FRANCESCO PESCE

ILARIA QUEIROLO

PIETRO SANNA

MATTEO SOMMELLA

LESSONS

LESSONS START

See official calendar

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam is oral, and held in English. Students are usually asked three questions on topics of the programme.

Students attending at least 75% of classes can alternatively be examined with i) discussion of the topics; ii) written test, and iii) students PPT presentations. 

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Both written and oral examination will verify that students have acquired theoretical and practical knowledge on

- rules on the functioning of international organizations

- functioning of the UN system

- competences of the UN for the mainteinance of international peace and security

- rules on the functioning of the WTO 

- rules on international commerce

- rules on dispute settlement for breach of laws on international commerce

Exam schedule