Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction. I. Human Rights and Human Security. II. The Security Council, Human Rights and Human Security. III. Poverty, Human Rights and Human Security. IV. Equality and Security. V. The United Nations Commission on Human Rights and Human Security. VI. The Special Rapporteurs and Special Procedures of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights and Human Security. VII. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Human Security. VIII. The Secretary-General and Human Security: Good Offices and Preventive Action. IX. Protection by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (I). X. Protection by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (II). XI. Urgent Action for the Protection of Human Rights. XII. Special Sessions of the Commission on Human Rights. Conclusion. Declaration on Human Rights/Human Security of 1 December 2001. Index.

The quest for human security is a defining issue of our times. The international human rights norms define the content of human security. In the contemporary world, it is of the utmost importance to understand the linkages between human rights and human security. The relationship between freedom and security is also a central issue of our times. This is the first book ever to trace the links between human rights and human security. It provides answers to a key question: How does the protection of human rights in the contemporary world contribute to human security and how can one strengthen protection in the future?.

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