Author: United NationsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Essential UN.
Author: United NationsPublisher:
ISBN: 9789211013726
Category : Human rights
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Everything you always wanted to know about the United Nations in one book! This primer to the United Nations is designed for all global citizens. It covers the history of the UN, what it does and how it does it. As the world's only truly global organization, the United Nations is where countries meet to address universal issues that cannot be resolved by any one of them acting alone. From international peace and security to sustainable development, climate change, human rights, and humanitarian action, the United Nations acts on our behalf around the world." --
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Author: United Nations. Department of Public InformationBasic Facts About the United Nations.
Author: United Nations Department of PublicPublisher: Hassell Street Press
ISBN: 9781019358160
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An essential reference for anyone seeking to better understand the history, structure, and principles of the United Nations. This concise guide covers everything from the UN's founding in 1945 to its current role in preserving global peace and security, promoting sustainable development, and protecting human rights. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: United Nations
Author: United Nations. Dept. of Public InformationBasic Facts about the United Nations
Author: Barry LeonardPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 0788170023
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
An overview of the broad range of responsibilities, operations & objectives of the U.N. as it strives to engage current world problems, with the goal of helping the world's citizens to better understand their world organization. Includes: description of peacekeeping efforts; economic & social development (sustainable development, investment & transnational corp., food & agriculture, youth, women, aging & disabled persons, international drug control); human rights; humanitarian assistance & assistance to refugees; decolonization; international law; & intergovernmental agencies related to the U.N. List of acronyms.
Author: United nations
Author: United States. Central Intelligence Agency