An insider's guide to the UN
By: Linda Fasulo.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9780300141979
Subjects: United Nations -- Popular works
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introducing the UN; title: Founding documents; title: The secretary-general and the secretariat; title: The American ambassador; title: The Security Council; title: The General Assembly and ECOSOC; title: Rubbing elbows and egos in the UN village; title: Keeping tabs on how nations vote; title: Peace operations; title: Coordinating the fight against international terrorism and nuclear proliferation; title: Climate change; title: The rule of law and human rights; title: UN finances; title: The call for reform; title: UN agencies, programs, and commissions; title: Stars in the UN firmament; title: The coup against Boutros Boutros-Ghali; title: Making a career at the UN.