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	Defence Council of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Defence Council of the United Kingdom is the body legally entrusted with the defence of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories and with control over the British armed forces, and is part of the Ministry of Defence.
		The Defence Council is chaired by the Secretary of State for Defence, who answers to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the Cabinet.
		The Defence Council is responsible for formulating policy, ensuring that the three services are run efficiently and in accordance with the wishes of the government of the day.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Defence_Council_of_the_United_Kingdom (253 words)

	United Kingdom - MSN Encarta
		The British equivalent of the American Joint Chiefs of Staff is the Defence Council, which is chaired by the secretary of state for defence and has seats for the army, navy, and air force plus other important government leaders.
		The United Kingdom is one of the founding members of the United Nations (UN) and occupies one of the five permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council, the most powerful body in the UN.
		As a member of the Western European Union (WEU), the United Kingdom is part of a forum that consults and cooperates on defense issues concerning European NATO members.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761553483_19/United_Kingdom.html (1055 words)

	GENERAL ASSEMBLY ESTABLISHES NEW HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL BY VOTE OF 170 IN FAVOUR TO 4 AGAINST, WITH 3 ABSTENTIONS
		Further by the text “members elected to the Council shall uphold the highest standards in the promotion and protection of human rights, fully cooperate with the Council and be reviewed under the universal periodic review mechanism during their term of membership”.
		The establishment of the Council fulfilled one of the major promises made at the 2005 World Summit, and his delegation was pleased to be a part of the vast majority of States, which considered the Council a new and clear commitment of the international community to enhance the promotion and protection of human rights.
		She would have preferred that the frequency and duration of the Council’s meetings were more clearly spelled out and better elaborated in the text. The issue should be properly addressed by the Assembly, to avoid conflicting interpretation, and possible confusion, in the future.
	www.un.org /News/Press/docs/2006/ga10449.doc.htm (3732 words)

	United Nations Daily Highlights, 97-10-31
		The Defence is arguing that in three counts of the indictment "the accused person is charged with the commission of two of the specified specific acts (constituting genocide) in one count, and that each specific act can only be charged in one count of the indictment".
		The Defence is further arguing the fourth count, which is charging the accused with crimes against humanity, should be rejected on the ground that for "other inhumane acts" to constitute a crime, it is imperative for the Prosecutor to specifically mention the act, in accordance with a relevant article of the Statute of the Tribunal.
		According to the Defence, all the four counts should be quashed because the "other inhumane acts" mentioned in one count had been charged against the accused in the said four counts and that the only permissible mode of charging the accused was for the Prosecution to prefer alternative counts and not otherwise.
	www.hri.org /news/world/undh/97-10-31.undh.html (2399 words)

	United Nations Security Council Condemns Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s Missile Launches
		Through the resolution, the Council had, in unity, sent a strong and unmistakable message to the country, and had agreed on a set of binding measures, with which both the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Member States were obliged to comply, in order to deal with the situation created by that country.
		The representative of the United States noted that it was the first resolution on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea since 1993, reflecting the gravity of the situation, and the unity and determination of the Council.
		The Council had weighed the words of its message and had taken into account the responsibility to fight proliferation, as confirmed in the presidential statement of 1992 and extended by resolution 1540 of 2004.
	www.state.gov /p/eap/rls/prs/69022.htm (4693 words)

	United Kingdom Child Abduction, Hague Convention, custody law
		It is not ordinarily necessary to hear oral evidence to consider an Article 13 defence as oral evidence is not consistent with the summary nature of a procedure which is neither designed nor intended to determine the detail of factual issues between the parents.
		The United Kingdom is party to an international convention under which legal procedures are agreed with a number of other countries to assist in the return of a child who has been abducted.
		A court may also order passports to be surrendered, the disclosure of the child's whereabouts or particulars of other proceedings concerning him or her and may give special authority to an officer of the court or constable to ensure the recovery of the child.
	www.international-divorce.com /ca-unitedkingdom.htm (6120 words)

	Historic Documents - Charter of the United Nations
		A Member of the United Nations which is in arrears in the payment of its financial contributions to the Organization shall have no vote in the General Assembly if the amount of its arrears equals or exceeds the amount of the contributions due from it for the preceding two full years.
		All functions of the United Nations relating to strategic areas, including the approval of the terms of the trusteeship agreements and of their alteration or amendment, shall be exercised by the Security Council.
		The functions of the United Nations with regard to trusteeship agreements for all areas not designated as strategic, including the approval of the terms of the trusteeship agreements and of their alteration or amendment, shall be exercised by the General Assembly.
	patriotpost.us /histdocs/charter_united_nations.asp (6784 words)

	Top 20 United Kingdom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (usually shortened to the United Kingdom or the UK) is a country (or more specifically a constitutional monarchy or unitary state) off the north-western coast of continental Europe, surrounded by the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea, the Irish Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean.
		The United Kingdom is the union of the Kingdom of England (which includes the principality of Wales) with the Kingdom of Scotland and later the Kingdom of Ireland to form a single state.
		Also sometimes associated with the United Kingdom, though not constitutionally part of the United Kingdom itself, are the Crown dependencies (the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey, and the Isle of Man) as self-governing possessions of the Crown, and a number of overseas territories under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom.
	top20unitedkingdom.com (3701 words)

	[02 Oct 1996] GA/9113 : IRAQ SAYS CONDITIONS FOR LIFTING SECURITY COUNCIL SANCTIONS MET; UNITED STATES, UNITED KINGDOM, ...
		In exercise of their right of reply to the Iraqi statement, the representatives of the United Kingdom and the United States said the Foreign Minister's claims were not credible.
		The representative of the United Kingdom said new information and additional investigations had intensified suspicions that Iraq was hiding elements of its chemical and nuclear weapons programmes.
		Recently, the United States and the United Kingdom had expanded the "no-fly" zone, claiming that its aim was the protection of United States strategic interests in the region.
	www.fas.org /news/iraq/1996/ga9113.htm (3973 words)

	Europe's Missile Defense Options - The Defense Monitor - Center For Defense Information
		Unlike the United States, separated from its potential enemies by the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, Europe lies well within reach of relatively unsophisticated, medium-range missiles that could be fired from the Persian Gulf.
		However, even if Europe and the United States agreed that the so-called ‘rogue countries’ have both the capability and the intention to mount a missile attack on their territory, they would likely disagree on the proper response.
		The solution, at least in the United Kingdom and Norway, is predictably the effort to acquire missile defense protection for themselves.
	www.cdi.org /dm/2001/issue3/emd.html (3334 words)

	SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS FOR END TO HOSTILITIES BETWEEN HIZBOLLAH, ISRAEL, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1701 (2006)
		In a lengthy address ahead of the Council’s action, the Secretary-General said he was greatly relieved that the resolution provided for a full and immediate cessation of all hostilities.
		Lebanon’s Acting Foreign Minister Tarek Mitri told the Council that, while his country is eager to see a cessation of hostilities, the nature of the cessation must be the same for both sides.
		KOFI ANNAN, United Nations Secretary-General, welcomed the resolution ahead of the Council’s adoption, saying he was greatly relieved that it provided for a full and immediate cessation of all hostilities.
	www.un.org /News/Press/docs/2006/sc8808.doc.htm (3964 words)

	Tokyo Steps Up Bid For Security Council Seat - Global Policy Forum - UN Security Council
		Tokyo's bid for a seat on the Security Council is also high on the agenda of Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, who has been requesting support for the idea during his ongoing visit to South Asia.
		The permanent members of the Council are the United States, China, France, the Russian Federation and the United Kingdom.
		Tokyo believes that having a permanent seat on the Council is natural given its financial contributions to the United Nations.
	www.globalpolicy.org /security/reform/millref/japan2.htm (1248 words)

	Uniting for peace, General Assembly Resolution 377 (A)
		Reaffirming the importance of the exercise by the Security Council of its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, and the duty of the permanent members to seek unanimity and to exercise restraint in the use of the veto,
		Conscious that failure of the Security Council to discharge its responsibilities on behalf of all the Member States, particularly those responsibilities referred to in the two preceding paragraphs, does not relieve Member States of their obligations or the United Nations of its responsibility under the Charter to maintain international peace and security,
		Invites each Member of the United Nations to survey its resources in order to determine the nature and scope of the assistance it may be in a position to render in support of any recommendations of the Security Council or of the General Assembly for the restoration of international peace and security;
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/UN/unga377.html (860 words)

	references to the Human Rights Council in the 60th UNGA
		We deem it necessary to ensure, in particular, that the composition of the new Council reflects an equitable geographical distribution and that its mandate favors a technical consideration of the issues, avoiding unnecessary politization.
		The Council enjoys the type of institutional independence necessary to enable it to carry out its tasks with due impartiality and objectivity, as well as the capacity to promote the respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the right for political participation and contribution in the formulation, prioritization and implementation of national policies.
		We wish for a Council, which would be capable of addressing recommendations to other parts of the United Nations system, so that human rights would effectively be integrated in all areas of the Organisation.
	www.wilpf.int.ch /unitednations/HR_council_60GA.html (10363 words)

	NRDC: Nuclear Data - Table of British Nuclear Forces, 2002
		In April 2000 the Ministry of Defence (MOD) awarded a contract for 10 years of operation of the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) to an industrial consortium consisting of Lockheed Martin, Serco Limited and British Nuclear Fuels.
		On 1 April 1999 the Chief of Defence Logistics assumed overall responsibility for the routine movement of nuclear weapons within the UK.
		Day-to-day duties are being transferred, in phases, from Royal Air Force (RAF) personnel to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Police, with support from AWE civilians and the Royal Marines.
	www.nrdc.org /nuclear/nudb/datab18.asp (1382 words)

	STATEMENTS TO SECURITY COUNCIL
		The Security Council met this afternoon to hear the views of non-Council members on the situation between Iraq and Kuwait, as requested by Malaysia on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement in a letter to the President of the Council of 7 March (document S/2003/283).
		The Council could not discard the outcry of the world and, with a simple wave of the hand, reject reports of inspection missions it had created itself, he said. Mr.
		The veto, used so often in an indiscriminate and illegitimate way, would be, in that case, justified. If the Council would not fulfil its mandate in a true and legitimate way, the General Assembly should exercise, in emergency, all the authority and power granted by the Charter for the maintenance of international peace and security.
	www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/library/news/iraq/un/sc7685-p2.htm (1022 words)

	The Atlantic Council of the United Kingdom
		The United Kingdom has been a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) since it was formed in 1949.
		The Atlantic Council exists to inform and interest people in the NATO Alliance.
		The Atlantic Council seeks to inform rather than to persuade to a particular point of view.
	www.atlantic-council.org.uk (110 words)

	Admiralty Board (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Admiralty Board is the body established under the Defence Council of the United Kingdom for the administration of the Naval Service of the United Kingdom.
		The Admiralty Board was established with the abolition of the Board of Admiralty and the integration of the three service ministries into the Ministry of Defence.
		The board is chaired by the Secretary of State for Defence and includes the professional heads of the navy, as well as various ministers and civil servants of the Ministry of Defence.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Admiralty_Board (214 words)

	CNS - Space: United Kingdom
		At the national level, the British National Space Centre (BNSC) is responsible for the United Kingdom's civilian space activities.
		The United Kingdom is home to Surrey Satellite Technology, Ltd. (SSTL), the most recognized global supplier of small satellite technology.[5] SSTL provides small operational satellites for both civilian and military missions, as well as know-how transfer/training programs for newly established space-faring countries or those wanting to develop microsatellite technology.[6]
		In 1971, the United Kingdom became the sixth country to orbit a satellite after the successful launch of the Prospero on a Black Arrow rocket.
	cns.miis.edu /research/space/uk (282 words)

	United Kingdom: Ministry of Defence and army
		The provision of a car flag for the Minister of Defence was the result of a problem that arose when visiting military establishments with an accompanying officer who was entitled to a car flag.
		Since 1964 when the Ministry of Defence was created and the Board of Admiralty abolished, the old 17th century Navy Board flag (three vertical plain yellow anchors on maroon) has been used by both the Navy Board and the Admiralty Board (Navy Board plus Government Ministers), and often known as the Admiralty Board Flag.
		In 1939 the Army Council gave approval for the flag to be flown at Command Head Quarters and at Recruiting Centres.
	www.fotw.us /flags/gb-def.html (3173 words)

	GlobaLex - A Guide to the UK Legal System
		Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, which hears cases from the British overseas territories and dependencies as well as some specialised domestic appeals.
		Following on the publication of a major report on Access to Justice by Lord Woolf in 1996, a completely new set of Civil Procedure Rules were put into operation in 1999, as well as new legislation for modernising the courts and legal services.
		In 1865 the reporting of cases was systematised by the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting, which started publishing series of reports organised according to the court, collectively known as The Law Reports.
	www.nyulawglobal.org /globalex/United_Kingdom.htm (4744 words)

	Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Institute of Civil Defence and Disaster Studies
		British Civil Defence Teams respond to calls for assistance from; the British Government, its Embassies and High Commissions, Overseas Governments, their Embassies and Consulates, Other Governments Agencies, Non-Government Humanitarian Aid and Civil Defence/Protection Agencies.
		This website and its contents are © British Civil Defence and may not be copied or published without prior consent.
	www.britishcivildefence.org (212 words)

	Governments on the WWW: Great Britain and Northern Ireland
		Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA)
		United Kingdom Permanent Representation to the European Union in Brussels
		United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations in New York
	www.gksoft.com /govt/en/gb.html (679 words)

	Press Releases: Uganda, Uganda's Foreign, Defence Ministers brief Security Council, call for strong measures to disarm ...
		The Committee would be mandated to monitor reconciliation processes at various levels and ensure implementation of the plan, to ensure enhanced protection of internally displaced persons; provide basic social services; reduce morbidity and mortality among the displaced; and provide strong support for their return and reintegration.
		In consultation with the United Nations and the Core Partners Group, the Government had also established a small regional security group to deal with the LRA, he said.
		The group would focus on regional military mechanisms involving Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan, as well as MONUC and UNMIS, to disarm the LRA based in southern Sudan and Garambe National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/HMYT-6NZQ25?OpenDocument (890 words)

	- The United Nations - Resolution 1483 (2003)
		Resolved that the United Nations should play a vital role in humanitarian relief, the reconstruction of Iraq, and the restoration and establishment of national and local institutions for representative governance,
		Noting the letter of 8 May 2003 from the Permanent Representatives of the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the President of the Security Council (S/2003/538) and recognizing the
		(i) all known and projected costs to the United Nations required to ensure the continued functioning of the activities associated with implementation of the present resolution, including operating and administrative expenses associated with the relevant United Nations agencies and programmes responsible for the implementation of the Programme both at Headquarters and in the field;
	www.sipri.org /contents/expcon/unsc1483.html (1409 words)

	Defence of Britain Project homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Defence of Britain Project, which ran from April 1995 to March 2002 under the auspices of the Council for British Archaeology, is now completed.
		In that time, nearly 20,000 twentieth century military sites in the United Kingdom were recorded by an army of some 600 volunteers.
		On the ground, the types of site or feature in which we were particularly interested included pillboxes, anti-tank obstacles (ditches, concrete obstacles, anti-tank roadblocks), beach defences, components of former road- and railblocks, infantry fieldworks and spigot mortars, petroleum warfare features (barrel flametraps, flame fougasses), obstructions against aircraft, and airfield defences.
	www.britarch.ac.uk /projects/dob (388 words)

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