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Author: Amy L. Sayward
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2017-02-23
Total Pages: 325
ISBN-13: 1472508831
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Examines how the United Nations has developed as an international arena for diplomacy"--
Author: Jussi M. Hanhimäki
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2015-05-05
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 0190222727
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfter seven decades of existence has the UN become obsolete? Is it ripe for retirement? As Jussi Hanhimäki proves in the second edition of this Very Short Introduction, the answer is no. In the second decade of the twenty-first century the UN remains an indispensable organization that continues to save lives and improve the world as its founders hoped. Since its original publication in 2008, this 2nd edition includes more recent examples of the UN Security Council in action and peacekeeping efforts while exploring its most recent successes and failures. After a brief history of the United Nations and its predecessor, the League of Nations, Hanhimäki examines the UN's successes and failures as a guardian of international peace and security, as a promoter of human rights, as a protector of international law, and as an engineer of socio-economic development. This updated edition highlights what continues to make the UN a complicated organization today, and the ongoing challenges between its ambitions and capabilities. Hanhimäki also provides a clear account of the UN and its various arms and organizations (such as UNESCO and UNICEF), and offers a critical overview of the UN Security Council's involvement in recent crises in Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, Ukraine, Libya, and Syria, and how likely it is to meet its overall goals in the future. Regardless of its obstacles, the UN is likely to survive for the foreseeable future. That alone makes trying to understand the UN in all its manifold - magnificent and frustrating - complexity a worthy task. With this much-needed updated introduction to the UN, Jussi Hanhimäki engages the current debate over the organizations effectiveness as he provides a clear understanding of how it was originally conceived, how it has come to its present form, and how it must confront new challenges in a rapidly changing world. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author: Richard Jolly
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2009-09-01
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 0253003377
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIdeas and concepts have been a driving force in human progress, and they may be the most important legacy of the United Nations. UN ideas have set past, present, and future international agendas in many global economic and social arenas and have also led to initiatives and actions that have improved the quality of human life. This capstone volume draws upon findings of the other 14 books in the acclaimed United Nations Intellectual History Project Series. The authors not only assess the development and implementation of UN ideas regarding sustainable economic development and human security, but also apply lessons learned to suggest ways in which the United Nations can play a fuller role in confronting the challenges of human survival with dignity in the 21st century.
Author: United Nations
Publisher: UN
Published: 2015-08-30
Total Pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9789210016513
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Charter of the United Nations was signed in 1945 by 51 countries representing all continents, paving the way for the creation of the United Nations on 24 October 1945. The Statute of the International Court of Justice forms part of the Charter. The aim of the Charter is to save humanity from war; to reaffirm human rights and the dignity and worth of the human person; to proclaim the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small; and to promote the prosperity of all humankind. The Charter is the foundation of international peace and security.
Author: Stanley Meisler
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Published: 2011-11-11
Total Pages: 443
ISBN-13: 0802194990
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“This is a definitive account of the United Nations for a general audience, told by a master.” —Jim Hoagland, The Washington Post United Nations: A History begins with its creation in 1945. Although the organization was created to prevent war, many conflicts have arisen, ranging from the Korean War, to the Six-Day War, to genocide in Bosnia and Rwanda. Stanley Meisler’s in-depth research examines the crises and many key political leaders. In this second edition, Meisler brings his popular history up to date with accounts of the power struggles of the last fifteen years, specifically spotlighting the terms of secretaries-general Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Kofi Annan, and Ban Ki-moon. This is an important, riveting, and impartial guide through the past and recent events of the sixty-five-year history of the United Nations. “Balanced and insightful, this book is a must for anyone who wants to understand where the U.N. has been and, more importantly, how we might best use its potential for the future.” —Thomas R. Pickering, former US ambassador to the UN
Author: Thomas G. Weiss
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2008-11-13
Total Pages: 1025
ISBN-13: 0199560102
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis major new handbook provides the definitive and comprehensive analysis of the UN and will be an essential point of reference for all those working on or in the organization.
Author: Olav Stokke
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2009-07-06
Total Pages: 753
ISBN-13: 0253003326
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe UN and Development provides the first comprehensive overview of the development policies and activities of the United Nations system from the late 1940s to the present. With an explicit focus on the history of the ideas that have been generated, institutionalized, and implemented by UN organizations, this book examines changing trends in development paradigms from the concept of technical assistance to underdeveloped countries, as they were called in the late 1940s, to development cooperation in the 21st century. Olav Stokke traces this fascinating story and demonstrates the UN's essential role and its future challenges in aiding the least developed countries and the globe's billion poorest inhabitants.
Author: Evan Luard
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1982-05-27
Total Pages: 411
ISBN-13: 1349167576
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis, the first volume of a major work, describes the establishment of the United Nations, the controversies and debates within the organization and the political factors surrounding these during the first ten years of its life.
Author: David J. Whittaker
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9781563247439
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn introduction to the United Nations which illustrates the organization "in action" through a selection of case studies organized into six parts. The first part describes the institutional shape of the UN, including its purpose, principles, and structure. Subsequent sections provide case studies divided by type of activity, including peacekeeping and collective security; nuclear questions; human rights; new nations; and new initiatives in the face of global changes. Each chapter provides a brief guide to complex facts and legislation. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author: John E. Trent
Publisher: Verlag Barbara Budrich
Published: 2017-12-04
Total Pages: 169
ISBN-13: 3847407112
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis short introduction to the United Nations analyzes the organization as itis today, and how it can be transformed to respond to its critics. Combiningessential information about its history and workings with practical proposalsof how it can be strengthened, Trent and Schnurr examine what needs to bedone, and also how we can actually move toward the required reforms. Thisbook is written for a new generation of change-makers — a generation seekingbetter institutions that reflect the realities of the 21st century and that can actcollectively in the interest of all.
