Great debates at the United Nations
Subtitle: an encyclopedia of fifty key issues 1945-2000
By: Robert F. Gorman.
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 452
Subjects: United Nations -- Encyclopedias.
Description: "Perfect for promoting student debate and critical thinking, and ideal for use by Model UN clubs, this ready-reference guide provides information and critical examinations of the 50 most important issues debated in United Nations history.

Each entry consists of four narrative sections: the significance of the issue; the historical, social and economic background of the issue; the history of the UN debate and intervention on the issue and the positions of various nations; and the outcome of each debate."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.