An Insider's Guide to the UNThe United Nations increasingly finds itself at the center of world events in an age of rapid globalization. Now, more than ever, it is imperative that we understand its structure and functions. In this highly readable book, a prominent news correspondent at the UN provides a colorful introduction to its activities and goals. UN correspondent Linda Fasulo draws on her own observations as well as on the insights of other individuals who have been active in the UN, including US ambassadors Richard Holbrooke, Madeleine Albright, and John Negroponte. She explains how the UN came into existence, what governing principles guide its operation, and what it is like to be a participant. She describes the organization, responsibilities, and often-tense politics of the Security Council. Surveying the many humanitarian, crime-fighting, and peacekeeping programs of the UN, Fasulo concludes that there are important reasons for Americans to give the United Nations their support. |
Contents
1 An Overview | 1 |
2 UN Founding Documents | 14 |
3 The Secretary General and the Secretariat | 17 |
4 The American Ambassadors | 33 |
5 The Security Council | 39 |
6 Peace Operations | 52 |
7 The General Assembly | 68 |
8 Coordinating to Fight International Terrorism | 79 |
19 Agencies Programs and Commissions | 158 |
20 Rule of Law and Human Rights | 161 |
21 Social and Economic Development | 168 |
22 Protecting the Biosphere and Its Inhabitants | 178 |
23 UN to the Rescue | 183 |
24 Nuclear Biological and Chemical Threats | 188 |
How the UN Helps Make Things Work | 191 |
26 Drug Tracking | 197 |
9 The UN Village | 90 |
The US and the International Criminal Court | 100 |
11 The Call for Reform | 105 |
12 UN Finances | 114 |
13 A Tour of UN Headquarters | 125 |
14 The Coup Against BoutrosGhali | 134 |
15 UN Advocates Donors and Friends | 139 |
16 Keeping Tabs on How Nations Vote | 145 |
17 Making a Career at the UN | 148 |
18 ECOSOC | 153 |
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