This new, updated edition of Basic Facts about the United Nations reflects the multitude of ways in which the United Nations touches the lives of people everywhere. It chronicles the work of the Organization in such areas as peace, development, human rights, humanitarian assistance, disarmament and international law. In describing the work of the United Nations family of organizations, this book provides a comprehensive account of the many challenges before the international community, as well as the joint ongoing efforts to find solutions.
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The chief cause of opposition to the United Nations is lack of knowledge about what it is, what it does, what it can do and what it cannot do. If I were to pick one volume to help both supporters and critics understand what the United Nations is, this book would be it.
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Useful overview of the UN,
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This is a fairly quick read that covers the major details of the UN. It talks about hot it was founded, the departments, major policy changes and decisions, and the role it took in world affairs before the new millennium. It does feel a bit dated at this point, as it was written pre 9-11 and has not been updated. Still, it is a useful introduction to the UN and worth a read if that topic interests you and you have little to no other exposure. Not recommended for anyone already a student of International Relations. The key word in the title is "Basic."
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The name "United Nations", coined by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt was first used in the "Declaration by United Nations" of 1 January 1942, during the Second World War, when representatives 26 nations pledged their governments to continue fighting together against the Axis Powers. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
obligates states parties, voluntary contributions from governments, world fit for children, landlocked developing countries, crime programme, small island developing states, drug programme, oil pollution damage, international labour standards, certain conventional weapons, administering powers, indigenous issues, internally displaced persons Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United Nations, General Assembly, United States, World Bank, United Kingdom, High Commissioner, East Timor, South Africa, Middle East, New York, Western Sahara, Millennium Declaration, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Russian Federation, Switzerland Tel, Earth Summit, Universal Declaration, World Summit, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Central African Republic, European Union, West Bank, World Conference, Executive Board New!
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The name "United Nations", coined by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt was first used in the "Declaration by United Nations" of 1 January 1942, during the Second World War, when representatives 26 nations pledged their governments to continue fighting together against the Axis Powers. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
obligates states parties, voluntary contributions from governments, world fit for children, landlocked developing countries, crime programme, small island developing states, drug programme, oil pollution damage, international labour standards, certain conventional weapons, administering powers, indigenous issues, internally displaced persons Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United Nations, General Assembly, United States, World Bank, United Kingdom, High Commissioner, East Timor, South Africa, Middle East, New York, Western Sahara, Millennium Declaration, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Russian Federation, Switzerland Tel, Earth Summit, Universal Declaration, World Summit, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Central African Republic, European Union, West Bank, World Conference, Executive Board New!
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- World Investment Report 2000: Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development on page 36, page 153, and Back Matter
- World Economic Outlook: April 2002 : Recessions and Recoveries by International Monetary Fund on page 53, and Back Matter
- European Union (Aspects of Britain) by Central Office of Information on page 164, and Back Matter
- World Investment Report 2004: The Shift Towards Services by United Nations on page 36, and Back Matter
- World Economic and Social Survey: Trends and Policies in the World Economy (2000) by United Nations.Department of Economic and Social Affairs in Back Matter
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- Beyond Sovereignty: Issues for a Global Agenda by Maryann Cusimano on page 274, and page 282
- The International Drugs Trade by Guy Arnold in Back Matter
- Calling the Shots: How Washington Dominates Today's United Nations by Phyllis Bennis in Back Matter
- ONU #145 -NE 5E ED. by BERTRAND MAURICE in Back Matter
- Cite It Right: The SourceAid Guide to Citation, Research, and Avoiding Plagiarism by Julia Johns and Sarah Keller on page 27
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