Title: United Nations global conferences /
Authors: Schechter, Michael G.
Publisher: Routledge,
Year: 2005
Subjects: United Nations; Congresses and conventions.; International organization.
Abstract: It is a particularly propitious time for such a study since there are 30 such conferences to compare and many argue that they have not been worth the money expended on them. Others, however, suggest that the only effective way to address global problems, like racism, sexism, overpopulation, environmental degradation, over-fishing, urbanization, and the proliferation of small arms is through the convening of such conferences. This book, the first comprehensive comparative study of such conferences provides information essential to the ongoing debate about the pros and cons of multilateralism.
Contents: Introduction -- Setting the pattern, 1968-1972 -- The first rush of UN global conferences, 1974-1979 -- Conferences during a period of crisis and distraction, 1980-1989 -- United Nations global conferences in the post-Cold War era, 1990-1999 -- The twenty-first century UN global conferences -- Conclusion : UN global conferences mirroring the evolving world order.