Administrative Justice in the UN

Niamh Kinchin, School of Law, University of Wollongong, Australia

• Contents: Introduction: ‘All is Forgiven’: Administrative Decision-Making Without Administrative Law 1. According to Law 2. According to Values the Community Accepts as Just 3. The Formal Internal Justice System of the UN 4. Office of Internal Oversight Services 5. UNHCR and Refugee Status Determination 6. The UN Security Council and Targeted Sanctions Concluding Remarks Bibliography Index

'Identifying common principles and appropriate institutions to achieve accountability in UN institutions is challenging. What 'laws' to apply and which bodies are affected is clearly explained and justified, and the suggested solutions are practical. Kinchin is to be congratulated for tackling the conceptually difficult task. The work should be compulsory reading for all the UN bodies making decisions affecting rights.'--Robin Creyke AO, Emeritus Professor, Australian National University'Administrative Justice in the UN is a path-breaking study that extends the reach of 'administrative justice', a concept which has, hitherto, been used to throw light on domestic decision making and redress procedures. Based on the twin principles of law and justice, Niamh Kinchin develops the novel concept of 'global administrative justice' and applies it to decision making and disputes by the United Nations and its agencies. She displays an impressive command of her source material and writes with great clarity. Analysing international conventions and charters, and using the stock-in-trade techniques of the administrative lawyer, she has produced a fascinating book. It is a tour-de-force.'--Michael Adler, University of Edinburgh, UK'Is the UN ''accountable'' for its administrative decision-making? This is the thought-provoking question posed by Niamh Kinchin in Administrative Justice in the UN: Procedural Protections, Gaps and Proposals for Reform - a lively, original and important contribution to our understanding of global administrative justice. Kinchin explores the UN's commitments to fairness, transparency and justice across a range of decision-making contexts, from votes and vetoes in the Security Council, to investigating complaints about peacekeepers through the Internal Oversight Services, to adjudicating employment disputes before the UN Dispute and Appeals Tribunal. The book advances a global rule of law framework to enable the UN to address its ''accountability deficit.'' It will spark discussion and debate among experts and interested observers alike!'--Lorne Sossin, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Canada