Overview

The former President of South Africa, H.E. Nelson Mandela, states in the foreword that ""the debate on the reform of the United Nations System must move beyond the cost- effectiveness and efficiency issues, to that of relevance"". The President of Malta, H.E. Guido de Marco, a former President of the General Assembly calls for a reform that requires ""not merely tinkering with the institutional set-up of the Organization but rather a reorientation of the principles projected in the Charter so as to enable them to be applied to current realities"". The authors respond by giving a blueprint for a relevant United Nations, more in line with the Charter, emphasizing wider participation in its work, and the supremacy of its General Assembly. This is followed by a vision of a United Nations, supported by an Administrative Committee on Coordination (ACC), transformed into a Policy and Coordination Board (PCB), that would bring out the best in a United Nations System that would include, in addition to the Specialized Agencies, the Bretton Woods Institutions, the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other global, regional and subregional organizations, which share the same objectives of peace, security, and fair and equitable development for all the peoples of the world.

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Author:   Kamil Idris ,  Michael Bartolo ,  Nelson Mandela
Publisher:   Kluwer Law International
Imprint:   Kluwer Law International
Volume:   43
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.526kg
ISBN:  

9789041113443

ISBN 10:   9041113444
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   01 February 2000
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Foreword: Globalization without Marginalization. Preface: Beyond the Second Generation United Nations. Introduction: Taking the Second Generation United Nations into the New Millennium. 1. The Reform of the United Nations. 2. The United Nations System. 3. Relevance. More than a Cliche. 4. The Charter of the United Nations on Coordination and Reform. 5. The Administrative Committee on Coordination: the History. 6. The Administrative Committee on Coordination: the Present. 7. The Administrative Committee on Coordination: the Theory and Practice. 8. The Administrative Committee on Coordination: a Better ACC for the Future. 9. A Better United Nations for the Future. 10. A Better United Nations System. Conclusion. The Blueprint and the Vision. Annex I: Comparative Advantage - its Use and Misuse in the Debate on the Reform of the United Nations. Annex II: Expert Comments From Some Eminent People. Annex III: Transforming the United Nations: Some Ideas. Annex IV: Cost Benefit of the Better United.

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' [T]his study should be read by all policy-makers dealing directly and indirectly with UN affairs...[T]he theoretical and empirical analyses put forward make this book a must for students of international relations and anyone interested in achieving a better understanding of international organisations.' <br> The Sunday Times (of Malta), 2000.

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