Shared responsibility : the United Nations in the age of globalization /

Staur, Carsten, 1954-

Shared responsibility : the United Nations in the age of globalization / Carsten Staur ; translated by Steven Harris. - [CEL version. - Montreal [Quebec] ; Kingston [Ontario] ; London [England] ; Ithaca [New York] : McGill-Queen's University Press, (c)2013. Beaconsfield, Quebec : Canadian Electronic Library, (c)2013. - 1 online resource (xv, 315 pages)

Translation of: Den globale udfordring.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Part i overview. 1 Introduction -- 2 United Nations: Organization and Methods of Work -- 3 The Secretariat Part ii peace and security. 4 The Security Council -- 5 Peacekeeping Operations -- 6 Peacebuilding Part iii freedom. 7 Human Rights -- 8 Genocide and War Crimes Part iv development. 9 Global Development Goals -- 10 Operational Activities for Development -- 11 Sustainable Development Part v perspectives. 12 Perspectives -- UN System Organizational Chart.

The challenges facing the United Nations as it takes on the critical global issues of the twenty-first century.



9780773590151


United Nations--History--21st century.


Peace-building.
Human rights.
Sustainable development.


Electronic Books.

JZ4984 / .S537 2013