International Law Reports
Subtitle: Volume 110
Contributors: E. Lauterpacht (Editor); C. J. Greenwood (Editor)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: January 1, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 750
ISBN-13: 9780521580724
Subjects: International law reports; International Law; Legal Reference / Law Profession; Law; International; Law / Air & Space
First sentence: SUMMARY: The facts:-The World Health Organization ("WHO"), a specialized agency of the United Nations, requested an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the following question: In view of the health and environmental effects, would the use of nuclear weapons by a State in war or other armed conflict be a breach of its obligations under international law including the WHO Constitution?