The essential UN.
| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
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| Idioma: | anglès |
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New York, New York :
United Nations,
[2018]
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| Accés en línia: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1814713 |
Taula de continguts:
- Cover; Book Title; Copyright; TABLE OF CONTENTS; Chapter 1. An introduction to the United Nations; Quick facts about the United Nations; History; The idea of a peaceful world community; The League of Nations; Creation of the United Nations; What is the United Nations?; A forum for countries, not a world government; Guiding principles of the United Nations; Emblem; Flag; Structure of the Organization; United Nations Headquarters; Membership and budget; Good value for money; Becoming a Member State of the United Nations; Permanent Observer States; Official languages
- Chapter 2. The United Nations familyQuick facts about the United Nations family; Principal organs of the United Nations; General Assembly; Security Council; Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC); Trusteeship Council; International Court of Justice; Secretariat; The United Nations: a family of specialized entities; Agencies; Funds and programmes; Research and training institutes; Other entities; Related organizations; Messengers of Peace and Goodwill Ambassadors; Chapter 3. Economic and social development; Quick facts on economic and social development
- Development: a priority for the United NationsPoverty and development; Globalization; United Nations action; Sustainable Development Goals; The 17 goals; Development for today and tomorrow; Sustainable development; Linking environment and development; Chapter 4. international peace and security; Quick facts on international peace and security; Poverty causes conflict, which results in poverty; How do we break the cycle?; Local consequences of a conflict; The cost of conflict is felt throughout a region; The United Nations: created to keep peace; Preventing conflict; Other accomplishments
- What happens when a country ignores the decisions of the Security Council?Peacekeeping and peacebuilding; Commanding the peacekeeping operations; There when the world needs them; A cost-effective solution; Financing the United Nations peacekeeping missions; The first United Nations peacekeeping operation; Three examples of peacekeeping operations; Creating a sustainable environment for peace; Do we need the United Nations to work for peace?; Peacemaking, peacebuilding, peacekeeping, and nation building; Children and armed conflicts; A global counter-terrorism strategy; Disarmament
- The impact of armed violenceControlling small arms and light weapons; Ensuring world safety by reducing nuclear weapons; Disarmament is an urgent global need; Some United Nations actions for disarmament; Battling cluster munitions and landmines; The Nobel Peace Prize and the United Nations; Chapter 5. Human rights and the rule of law; Quick facts ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS; Human rights: what are they?; Definition; Characteristics of human rights; The United Nations and human rights; The Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Human rights law; Other International Human Rights Instruments