The United Nations and human rights : a critical appraisal / edited by Philip Alston.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 679-748) and indexes.

Critical appraisal of the UN human rights regime / Philip Alston -- The General Assembly : historical perspective 1945-1989 / Antonio Cassese -- The General Assembly into the 1990s / John Quinn -- The Economic and Social Council / Declan O'Donovan -- The Commission on Human Rights / Philip Alston -- The Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities / Asbjørn Eide -- The Commission on the Status of Women / Laura Reanda -- The Security Council / Sydney D. Bailey -- The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination / Karl Josef Partsch -- The Human Rights Committee / Torkel Opsahl -- The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women / Roberta Jacobson -- The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights / Philip Alston -- The Committee against Torture / Andrew Byrnes -- The role of the United Nations Secretariat / Theo C. van Boven -- Lessons from the experience of the International Labour Organisation / Virginia A. Leary -- Human rights co-ordination within the UN system / Klaus T. Samson.