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Международное право городов
The article is devoted to contemporary issues of international law and international relations, the subjects of which are cities. International politics demonstrates disregard for generally accepted international principles and the relationship of states to a greater extent are subjective and controversial. Under these conditions, official diplomacy no longer has the capacity to resolve conflict situations that it previously possessed, and therefore various forms of «urban diplomacy» are being considered. The historical and legal significance of cities in the formation of international relations and the field of international law «Foreign Relations» is presented. The concept of a new institute of this branch is proposed — international law of cities, the subject, objects, basic principles and sources of this institute are defined. Examples of the emergence and activities of various international non-governmental organizations of cities and the important role of the UN in organizing and conducting programs for their development and solving contemporary problems in the context of urbanization and globalization are given