The United Nations

The United Nations

by Susan C. Hunnicutt (Editor)
The United Nations

The United Nations

by Susan C. Hunnicutt (Editor)

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Overview

The UN is vast, diverse organization that seeks to prevent not just armed conflicts, but famine, poverty, violence against women and marginalized communities, and environmental degradation. Readers will learn about the complicated relationships that governments have with the UN, and why some, such as the United States, sometimes defy the UN to achieve their goals. This anthology of collected viewpoints helps to paint a complete picture of this complex organization and the nuances of its functioning in our modern world.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780737736953
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date: 08/25/2007
Series: At Issue Series: International Politics
Pages: 112
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range: 15 - 17 Years

Table of Contents


Introduction     7
The United Nations Builds Partnerships for a Better World   Kofi A. Annan     11
The True Purpose of the United Nations Is Totalitarian Rule   Dennis Behreandt     21
Many Americans Have an Inaccurate Impression of the United Nations   John Tessitore     29
The United Nations Must Reform Its Management Practices   Mohammad Tal     34
The UN Needs to Shift from Peacekeeping to Peace Building   Crispin Grey-Johnson     47
UN Peacekeepers Have Harmed Those They Are Supposed to Protect   William P. Hoar     58
Despite Failures, the United Nations Plays an Important Global Role   Mark Turner     63
Member Nations Must Provide Resources the UN Needs for Its Mission   Ann Florini     66
The International Community Needs the Human Rights Council   Jorge Taiana     70
Human Rights Abusers Are Serving on the UN Human Rights Council   Brett D. Schaefer     73
The UN Population Fund Helps China Persecute Women and Kill Children$dNational Right to Life News     78
The UN Millennium Development Goals Are Important for Women   Nadia Johnson     84
The United Nations Should Not Interfere with the Internet   Harold Furchtgott-Roth     90
The UN Creates Hysteria by Publishing Misinformation on Climate Change   Marni Soupcoff     93
Organizations to Contact     97
Bibliography     102
Index     107
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