1st Edition
The Rule of Law in the United Nations Security Council Decision-Making Process Turning the Focus Inwards
1. Introduction Part 1: Defining a Security Council Rule of Law: How, Why and What? 2. Yoking Pantagruel- why the Security Council needs a Rule of Law 3. The rule of law- shifting sands on the international plane 4. Ethereal reality- The components of a bespoke Security Council rule of law Part 2: Exploring the Components of the Rule of Law 5. Clarity of Action - Procedural Transparency and Public Promulgation 6. Equality before the Law 7. The Predictability Paradox- the avoidance of arbitrariness, supremacy of the law and fairness in the application of the law 8. Consistency with International Human Rights Norms and Standards 9. The Separation of Powers and Acting ultra vires 10. The Equitable Participation in Decision-Making Processes 11. Accountability 12. Conclusion
Biography
Dr Sherif A Elgebeily is the Director of the Centre for the Study of International Peace and Security (CSIPS), co-chair of the International Law and Policy in Africa Network (ILPAN), and was the 2016 Bingham Centre International Visiting Rule of Law Research Fellow.
He has worked for the UN Department of Political Affairs (Iraq Team) and the European Commission, and has also lectured internationally on topics including the rule of law, human rights, and international law in Hong Kong, Egypt, and the UK.
