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U.S. national debate topic, 2004-2005 : the United Nations / edited by Cullen Thomas.
| Other author | Thomas, Cullen. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Bronx, NY : H.W. Wilson, 2004. |
| Description | viii, 199 pages : 1 map, charts ; 26 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | United States national debate topic, 2004-2005 |
| Portion of title | United Nations |
| Series | Reference shelf ; v. 76, no. 2 Reference shelf ; v. 76, no. 2. ^A22339 |
| Contents | Origins and major efforts. United Nations -- A step along an evolutionary path : the founding of the United Nations / Jean Krasno -- The United Nations and world history : introduction to Encyclopedia of the United Nations / John Allphin Moore, Jr., Jerry Pubantz -- The U.N. idea revisited / Abba Eban -- The work of U.N. programs and specialized agencies. Major achievements of the United Nations -- An interview with Carol Bellamy, executive director of the United Nations Children's Fund / Oliver Smith, Monica Tedeschi -- Earth summit : the planet is at a crucial crossroads / Fred Pearce -- Doctor who pushed health onto global political agenda / Frances Williams -- The four "R"s of refugees / Ruud Lubbers -- A history of intervention. Major conflicts -- What I learned in Bosnia / Paddy Ashdown -- Tolerance breaks out in Kosovo / Ken Dilanian -- Walking softly in Afghanistan : the future of U.N. state-building / Simon Chesterman -- What U.N. did in East Timor, a lesson for Iraq? / Slobodan Lekic -- The U.S. and the U.N., a troubled affair. U.N. peacekeeping in trouble as cost and controversy grow / Miles A. Pomper -- Out of the loop / Lee Michael Katz -- Why America still needs the United Nations / Shashi Tharoor -- Right to the brink -- Questions of reform and the U.N.'s future. From World leaders adopt "United Nations Millennium Declaration" at conclusion of extraordinary three-day summit -- U.N. wants to rule new world order / Diane Sabom -- United Nations / Madeleine K. Albright -- Defining a new role for the United Nations / Kofi A. Annan -- Appendix. United Nations members. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-191) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004043988 |
| ISBN | 0824210352 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0824210344 (alk. paper) |