Title: United Nations in action /
Authors: Whittaker, David J., 1925-
Publisher: UCL Press,
Year: 1995
Subjects: United Nations; United Nations; Vereinte Nationen; Vereinte Nationen.; Aspects juridiques.; Droits de l'homme.; Maintien de la paix.; Organisation des Nations unies.; Sécurité internationale.; Geschichte; Internationale Politik; Verenigde Naties.
Contents: 1. The purpose and principles of the UN -- 2. The structure of the UN -- 3. Peacekeeping in principle -- 4. The UN and Korea, 1950-3 -- 5. Cyprus -- 6. The Palestinian problem -- 7. Afghanistan -- 8. The Gulf conflict, 1990-1 -- 9. Nuclear proliferation -- 10. Nuclear testing -- 11. Human rights -- 12. Women's rights -- 13. Apartheid -- 14. Former Yugoslavia (Bosnia) -- 15. West Irian, 1962-9 -- 16. Namibia -- 17. Cambodia -- 18. The environment -- 19. The control of drugs -- 20. The control of AIDS -- 21. Africa's food crisis -- Appendix: where to find out more about the UN.