Overview

This annual publication provides readers with the most accurate, complete, and up-to-date information on the work of the United Nations. Designed to serve international affairs experts, concerned citizens, and students, each volume of A Global Agenda offers a comprehensive overview of the complex and disparate activities of the entire UN system over the course of a year and describes their significance within the context of contemporary events. Sponsored by the United Nations Association of the United States of America.

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Author:   John Tessitore ,  Diana Ayton-Shenker
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Edition:   2001-2002 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.70cm
Weight:   0.472kg
ISBN:  

9780742516496

ISBN 10:   0742516490
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   23 August 2001
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

The future of UN peacekeeping operations; Africa; Latin America and the Caribbean; East Timor; the Middle East; the Balkans; conference on disarmament; disarmament commission; nuclear matters; chemical weapons; biological weapons; small arms; landmines; the United Nations and development; the World Trade Organization (WTO) and trade; environment and sustainable development; food and population; law of the sea and ocean affairs; human rights; humanitarian assistance; the advancement of women; health, children and youth, ageing, disabled persons; the International Court of Justice (ICJ); Iraq - US-British air strikes, UN sanctions, UN monitoring, verification and inspection commission, UN compensation commission; international humanitarian law; international tribunal for the law of the sea.

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Author Information

John Tessitore is former executive director of communications at the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA). Diana Ayton-Shenker is a specialist in international human rights and has worked extensively with the United Nations both in the United States and abroad.

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