An insider's guide to the UN
- ISBN: 9780300241259
- Editorial: Yale University Press
- Fecha de la edición: 2021
- Lugar de la edición: New Haven. Estados Unidos de Norteamérica
- Edición número: 4th ed.
- Encuadernación: Rústica
- Medidas: 22 cm
- Nº Pág.: 335
- Idiomas: Inglés
Thoroughly revised and updated, a new edition of the most popular guide to the United Nations for students and interested readers
"My UN bible. Linda Fasulo knows all the right questions and brings back all the answers readers need to know to navigate the UN."-Olivia Ward, Toronto Star
"The perfect guide to the global work on peace, development and human rights. It is 'hands on' and practical." Jan Eliasson, former UN Deputy Secretary-General
Prominent NPR journalist Linda Fasulo's guide to the United Nations has established a reputation as the most lively, authoritative, and insightful book on its subject. Thoroughly revised and updated, with many new interviews of diplomats, experts, and officials, this fourth edition remains indispensable for understanding the UN's role and impact on the world today.
1 What Is the UN?
2 Founding the UN
3 The SecretaryGeneral and the Secretariat
4 The American Ambassador
5 The Security Council
6 The General Assembly
7 Rubbing Elbows and Egos in the UN Village
8 Peace Operations
9 International Terrorism and WMDs
10 Human Rights and R2P
11 ECOSOC and the Trusteeship Council
12 The UN to the Rescue
13 The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
14 Global Connections
15 Climate Change
16 Keeping Tabs on How Nations Vote
17 Three Pillars of Reform
18 Paying for It All
Appendixes
List of Selected A bbreviations
