The United Nations In Action

✍ Scribed by David J. Whitta

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 1995
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 305
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This is a clear survey of the role played by the United Nations in the major political crises of the post-war world. In covering its high-profile, peace-keeping role, its support of new nations, and its involvement in new initiatives such as famine relief and drug control, the author presents an introduction to the UN in action.

✦ Table of Contents

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Preface......Page 6
Abbreviations......Page 10
Illustrations and maps......Page 13
The purpose and principles of the UN......Page 16
The structure of the UN......Page 27
Peacekeeping in principle......Page 40
The UN and Korea, 1950 3......Page 51
Cyprus......Page 63
The Palestinian problem......Page 74
Afghanistan......Page 90
The Gulf conflict, 1990 1......Page 101
Nuclear proliferation......Page 118
Nuclear testing......Page 131
Human rights......Page 146
Women's rights......Page 161
Apartheid......Page 174
Former Yugoslavia (Bosnia)......Page 188
West Irian, 1962 9......Page 206
Namibia......Page 217
Cambodia......Page 228
The environment......Page 244
The control of drugs......Page 259
The control of AIDS......Page 269
Africa's food crisis......Page 279
Appendix: where to find out more about the UN......Page 292
Index......Page 294