This key resource for anyone interested in the United Nations, global issues, or world politics provides accessible and comprehensive coverage of the history, growth, and development of ideas and institutions governing the globe.
The United Nations has been an essential actor in world politics for 75 years. Its entities have eliminated smallpox, protected the ozone layer, promoted arms control, and helped to save the lives of over 90 million children. Yet, it is frequently criticized as ineffective and antiquated. This book provides a balanced and systematic overview of the UN's contributions and challenges, highlighting areas where it plays an essential role in global governance as well as areas of redundancy and needed reform.
This book provides readers with a clear, well-organized reference resource to the entire UN system—its principal organs, specialized agencies, programs and funds, and key issues of engagement. Through individual entries, it examines the history of UN engagement, ranging from peace and security to migration and climate change. It moves beyond a simple description of UN entities as it assesses the development of ideas (such as that of sustainable development), as well as responses to changes in world politics. Finally, it presents both the significant successes of UN work and continued challenges.
By:
Kent J. Kille (The College of Wooster USA),
Alynna J. Lyon (University of New Hampshire,
USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9798765129692
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 25 July 2024
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
,
Primary
,
Children's (6-12)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Acknowledgments United Nations System Organizational Chart Part I United Nations Founding, Purposes, and Principles Introduction United Nations Historical Background Charter of the United Nations United Nations Purposes United Nations Principles Part II United Nations Principal Organs Introduction General Assembly Security Council Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Secretariat International Court of Justice (ICJ) Trusteeship Council Part III The United Nations System Introduction Specialized Agencies Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Bank Group World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Programmes and Funds United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) World Food Programme (WFP) Other Subsidiary Bodies Disarmament Commission Functional Commissions High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) Human Rights Council Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Peacebuilding Commission Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Regional Commissions Research and Training Institutes Related Organizations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Criminal Court (ICC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Seabed Authority (ISA) Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) World Trade Organization (WTO) Part IV Individual Actors in the United Nations System Introduction Secretaries-General Office of Secretary-General Trygve Lie Dag Hammarskjöld U Thant Kurt Waldheim Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Boutros Boutros-Ghali Kofi Annan Ban Ki-moon António Guterres Deputy Secretary-General Special Representatives of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSGs) President of General Assembly President of Security Council Executive Heads of Specialized Agencies Member State Ambassadors and Delegates United States Ambassadors to the United Nations Goodwill Ambassadors and Messengers of Peace Part V United Nations Concepts and Issues Introduction Arms Control and Disarmament Collective Security Cybersecurity Economic Development Environmental Protection Global Commons Health Human Rights Human Security Indigenous Peoples Membership Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) Peacebuilding Peaceful Settlement Peacekeeping Refugees and Migration Regionalism Responsibility to Protect (R2P) Role of Great Powers Self-Determination Sustainable Development Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Terrorism United Nations Budget and Financing United Nations Conferences and Summits United Nations Headquarters United Nations Reform Voting and Negotiating Blocs Women and Gender Part VI Documents Charter of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights Sample United Nations General Assembly Resolution: A/RES/73/241 (2018) United Nations Security Council S/RES/1325 (2000) Appendix: United Nations International Days (as of 2020) Bibliography Index
Kent J. Kille is professor of political science and global and international studies at The College of Wooster. Alynna J. Lyon is professor of political science at the University of New Hampshire.
Reviews for The United Nations: 75 Years of Promoting Peace, Human Rights, and Development
"""This impressive work will shed much light on the organization's role in global issues and world politics over the last seven decades. VERDICT An effective and fair-minded account of the growth, development, failures, and successes of the United Nations."" --Library Journal, Starred Review ""A solid, information-packed compendium that will work well on the reference shelf of a high-school, undergraduate, or public library."" --Booklist ""This is an excellent overview of the structure and functions of the UN and its specialized agencies and programs."" --Choice"
