Author: United Nations. Department of Public InformationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United Nations
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Basic Facts about the United Nations
Author: United Nations. Department of Public InformationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United Nations
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Basic Facts about the United Nations
Author: United Nations. Department of Public InformationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Basic Facts About the United Nations
Author: United Nations Department of Public InformationPublisher: United Nations
ISBN: 9210584902
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
This comprehensive handbook designed for the general public explains the structure of the United Nations, how the Organization works, the main issues it addresses and its importance for people everywhere. In addition to setting out the various roles played by principle UN organs and related organizations, Basic Facts about the United Nations documents the Organization’s contributions to international peace and security, economic and social development, human rights, humanitarian action, international law and decolonization. Appendices contain current data on UN membership and peacekeeping operations, as well as contact information for UN information centers, services and offices. This latest edition, published in 2017, has been revised to take account of significant developments in the world and the Organization itself since 2014.
The Essential UN.
Author: United NationsPublisher:
ISBN: 9789211013726
Category : Human rights
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Everything you always wanted to know about the United Nations in one book! This primer to the United Nations is designed for all global citizens. It covers the history of the UN, what it does and how it does it. As the world's only truly global organization, the United Nations is where countries meet to address universal issues that cannot be resolved by any one of them acting alone. From international peace and security to sustainable development, climate change, human rights, and humanitarian action, the United Nations acts on our behalf around the world." --
United Nations Today - 1982
Author: United NationsBasic facts about the United Nations
Author: Basic Facts About the United Nations.
Author: United Nations Department of PublicPublisher: Hassell Street Press
ISBN: 9781019358160
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An essential reference for anyone seeking to better understand the history, structure, and principles of the United Nations. This concise guide covers everything from the UN's founding in 1945 to its current role in preserving global peace and security, promoting sustainable development, and protecting human rights. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The United Nations: A Very Short Introduction
Author: Jussi M. HanhimäkiPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190222727
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
After 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.
Basic Facts about the United Nations
Author: United NationsThe World Factbook 2003
Author: United States. Central Intelligence AgencyPublisher: Potomac Books
ISBN: 9781574886412
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
By intelligence officials for intelligent people