United Nations Handbook

Author : Thomas G. Weiss,Sam Daws
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780192524652

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The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations by Thomas G. Weiss,Sam Daws Pdf

This Handbook provides in one volume an authoritative and independent treatment of the UN's seventy-year history, written by an international cast of more than 50 distinguished scholars, analysts, and practitioners. It provides a clear and penetrating examination of the UN's development since 1945 and the challenges and opportunities now facing the organization. It assesses the implications for the UN of rapid changes in the world - from technological innovation to shifting foreign policy priorities - and the UN's future place in a changing multilateral landscape. Citations and additional readings contain a wealth of primary and secondary references to the history, politics, and law of the world organization. This key reference also contains appendices of the UN Charter, the Statute of the International Court of Justice, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Author : Stephen Browne,Thomas G Weiss
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429588693

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Routledge Handbook on the UN and Development by Stephen Browne,Thomas G Weiss Pdf

International commissions, academics, practitioners, and the media have long been critical of the UN’s development efforts as disjointed and not fit for purpose; yet the organization has been an essential contributor to progress and peacebuilding. This handbook explores the activities of the UN development system (UNDS), the largest operational pillar of the organization and arguably the arena in which its ideational endeavors have made the biggest contribution to thinking and standards. Contributions focus on the role of the UNDS in sustainable social, economic, and environmental development, describing how the UNDS interacts with the other major functions of the UN system, and how it performs operationally in the context of the new 2030 development agenda focused on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The volume is divided into three sections: Realizing the SDGs: opportunities and challenges; Resources, partnerships, and management; and Imagining the future of the UN in development. Comprised of chapters by knowledgeable and authoritative UN experts, this book provides cutting-edge and up-to-date research on the strengths and weaknesses of the UNDS, with each chapter focusing on different operational and ideational aspects. Chapter 11 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

Author : United Nations. Treaty Section
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9210552938

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Treaty Handbook by United Nations. Treaty Section Pdf

Revised and updated, this handbook by the Treaty Section of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs is intended as a contribution to UN efforts to assist States in becoming parties to the international treaty framework. It is written in simple language and, with the aid of diagrams and step-by-step instructions, touches upon many aspects of treaty law and practice. This handbook is designed for use by States, international organizations and other relevant entities. In particular, it is intended to provide some degree of assistance to States that may have scarce resources and limited technical proficiency in treaty law and practice to participate fully in the multilateral treaty framework.

Author : Simon Chesterman,David M. Malone,Santiago Villalpando
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 737 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780190947842

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The Oxford Handbook of United Nations Treaties by Simon Chesterman,David M. Malone,Santiago Villalpando Pdf

The United Nations is a vital part of the international order. Yet this book argues that the greatest contribution of the UN is not what it has achieved (improvements in health and economic development, for example) or avoided (global war, say, or the use of weapons of mass destruction). It is, instead, the process through which the UN has transformed the structure of international law to expand the range and depth of subjects covered by treaties. This handbook offers the first sustained analysis of the UN as a forum in which and an institution through which treaties are negotiated and implemented. Chapters are written by authors from different fields, including academics and practitioners; lawyers and specialists from other social sciences (international relations, history, and science); professionals with an established reputation in the field; younger researchers and diplomats involved in the negotiation of multilateral treaties; and scholars with a broader view on the issues involved. The volume thus provides unique insights into UN treaty-making. Through the thematic and technical parts, it also offers a lens through which to view challenges lying ahead and the possibilities and limitations of this understudied aspect of international law and relations.

Author : Ronald A. Walker
Publisher : UNITED NATIONS PUBN
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9211569583

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Manual for UN Delegates by Ronald A. Walker Pdf

This manual is intended to be usefull to conference participants of all levels, from the most junior to delegation leaders and chairmen, as well as all those who are interested in how international conference reach their decisions.

Author : Joachim Koops,Norrie MacQueen,Thierry Tardy,Paul D. Williams
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780191509544

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The Oxford Handbook of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations by Joachim Koops,Norrie MacQueen,Thierry Tardy,Paul D. Williams Pdf

The Oxford Handbook on United Nations Peacekeeping Operations presents an innovative, authoritative, and accessible examination and critique of the United Nations peacekeeping operations. Since the late 1940s, but particularly since the end of the cold war, peacekeeping has been a central part of the core activities of the United Nations and a major process in global security governance and the management of international relations in general. The volume will present a chronological analysis, designed to provide a comprehensive perspective that highlights the evolution of UN peacekeeping and offers a detailed picture of how the decisions of UN bureaucrats and national governments on the set-up and design of particular UN missions were, and remain, influenced by the impact of preceding operations. The volume will bring together leading scholars and senior practitioners in order to provide overviews and analyses of all 65 peacekeeping operations that have been carried out by the United Nations since 1948. As with all Oxford Handbooks, the volume will be agenda-setting in importance, providing the authoritative point of reference for all those working throughout international relations and beyond.

Author : Greg Hodgin
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780761854500

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Model UN Handbook by Greg Hodgin Pdf

Model UN Handbook is a reference tool for sponsors of Model UN and for the delegates of Model UN teams to use at conferences. The book contains all of the basic information that will be necessary to understand not only what happens at the conference, but also how to succeed. The book includes chapters on the UN system, rules of procedure, voting procedure, resolution writing, caucuses, and other chapters that will be highly useful in conference.

Author : United Nations. Department of Public Information,United Nations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : United Nations
ISBN : OCLC:123382688

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Basic Facts about the United Nations by United Nations. Department of Public Information,United Nations Pdf

Author : United Nations
Publisher : UN
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : International agencies
ISBN : 047710200X

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United Nations Handbook by United Nations Pdf

Author : Nicole Ruder,Johann Aeschlimann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0615496601

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The PGA Handbook by Nicole Ruder,Johann Aeschlimann Pdf

Author : United Nations. Economic and Social Council. Committee for Development Policy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9211046904

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Handbook on the Least Developed Country Category by United Nations. Economic and Social Council. Committee for Development Policy Pdf

Contains an updated comprehensive explanation of the criteria, procedures and methodology used in establishing which countries are eligible for inclusion in, or recommended for graduation from, the least developed country (LDC) category. It also provides an overview of the special support measures that can be derived from having least developed country status.

Author : United Nations,New Zealand. Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Publisher : UN
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : International agencies
ISBN : 0477102220

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United Nations Handbook by United Nations,New Zealand. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pdf

Now in its 47th year of publication, The United Nations Handbook remains the only comprehensive printed guide To The United Nations system and how it works. The handbook summarises all United Nations organisations and provides essential information about their aims, structures and membership. This unique publication is widely used by those working in the United Nations system, from diplomats on the negotiating floor to international civil servants and non-governmental organisations. it is also an invaluable resource for journalists, business, libraries, academics, schools, and members of the public.

Author : Chadwick F. Alger Professor Emeritus
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2005-11-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781851098064

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The United Nations System by Chadwick F. Alger Professor Emeritus Pdf

From the beginnings of the Cold War to efforts to control Saddam Hussein's weapons program, this indispensable guide to the history and workings of the UN system shows how this widely misunderstood organization has helped to make the world a safer place and what its future prospects are likely to be. Rising from the ashes of World War II, the UN's birth was announced on October 24, 1945. Its military arm began in 1948 with the deployment of just 36 soldiers, tasked with supervising a fragile cease-fire in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Since then it has undertaken more than 50 peacekeeping missions and concluded 500 multilateral conventions on human rights, arms control, environment, terrorism, and many other subjects. The United Nations System examines the continuing controversy that surrounds this organization. Whereas conservatives accuse the UN of wavering in the face of gross violations of its own resolutions by Saddam Hussein, many liberals have lambasted it for failing to take decisive action against genocide in the Balkans and in Rwanda. Highly readable and packed with useful facts and illustrations, this book is essential reading for those who wish to make up their own minds.

Author : United Nations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015057100631

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United Nations Handbook by United Nations Pdf

Author : Joachim Alexander Koops,Norrie MacQueen,Thierry Tardy,Paul D. Williams
Publisher : Oxford Handbooks
Page : 945 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199686049

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The Oxford Handbook of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations by Joachim Alexander Koops,Norrie MacQueen,Thierry Tardy,Paul D. Williams Pdf

The Oxford Handbook of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations offers for the first time a comprehensive overview and assessment of all 67 United Nations peacekeeping operations conducted between 1948 and 2013. Written by leading scholars and senior practitioners the handbook presents a chapter-by-chapter chronological analysis of the historical background, major development and overall effectiveness of each UN peacekeeping operation. In addition, the handbook includes a collection of thematic chapters that examine key issues such as 'major trends of peace operations', 'the link between peacekeeping, humanitarian interventions and the responsibility to protect', 'peacekeeping and international law', 'the UN's inter-organizational partnerships' and 'how to evaluate success or failure'. This handbook brings together leading scholars and senior practitioners in order to provide a comprehensive assessment of the successes, failures and lessons learned of UN peacekeeping since 1948. This is a unique reference book for scholars and practitioners working in the field of international relations, international security, peacekeeping and global governance.