A Global Agenda

John Tessitore; Susan Woolfson

doi:10.5771/9780742581715

Summary

This annual publication provides readers with the most accurate, complete, and up-to-date information on the work of the United Nations. Designed to serve international affairs experts, concerned citizens, and students, each volume of A Global Agenda offers a comprehensive overview of the complex and disparate activities of the entire UN system over the course of a year and describes their significance within the context of contemporary events. Sponsored by the United Nations Association of the United States of America. Praise for previous editions: 'Authoritative, well-documented, and easily accessible. As always, this is a must reading for faculty, students, and the public following UN affairs.' _Thomas G. Weiss, CUNY 'Invaluable guide to specific background documents . . . a mirror on the most significant global issues of the time . . . an excellent way to keep informed on global issues and actions taken within the UN system.' _Karen A. Mingst, University of Kentucky 'A Global Agenda is unmatched for its coverage of the wide range of issues now on General Assembly's agenda . . . an invaluable resource.' _Margaret P. Karns, University of Dayton

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 1998
ISBN-Print: 978-0-8476-9028-2
ISBN-Online: 978-0-7425-8171-5
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 349
Product type: Edited Book

1. Table of Contents No access
2. Acknowledgments No access
3. Contributors No access
1. 1. Beyond Peacekeeping No access
2. 2. Africa No access
3. 3. Central America and the Caribbean No access
4. 4. The Former Soviet Union No access
5. 5. Cyprus No access
6. 6. The Former Yugoslavia No access
7. 7. The Middle East and the Persian Gulf No access
8. 8. Cambodia No access
1. 1. Multilateral Arms Control No access
2. 2. Strategic Arms Control and Nuclear Testing No access
3. 3. Nuclear Nonproliferation No access
4. 4. Chemical and Biological Weapons No access
5. 5. Conventional Arms No access
6. 6. The 1997–98 Iraq Crisis No access
1. 1. The United Nations and Development No access
2. 2. The WTO and Trade No access
1. 1. Environment and Sustainable Development No access
2. 2. Food and Population Issues No access
3. 3. Law of the Sea, Ocean Affairs, and Antarctica No access
1. 1. Human Rights No access
2. 2. The Advancement of Women No access
3. 3. Humanitarian Assistance No access
4. 4. Crime No access
5. 5. Drug Abuse, Production, and Trafficking No access
6. 6. Health No access
7. 7. Children and Youth No access
8. 8. Ageing No access
1. 1. Peace and Security No access
2. 2. Ad Hoc War Crimes Tribunals No access
3. 3. The International Court of Justice No access
4. 4. Toward a Permanent International Criminal Court No access
5. 5. The International Law Commission No access
6. 6. Other Legal Developments No access
1. 1. The Financial Situation of the United Nations No access
2. 2. Scale of Assessments No access
3. 3. Program Budget for the Biennium 1998–99 No access
4. 4. Personnel and Administration No access
Index No access Pages 331 - 349