Envisioning the United Nations in the Twenty-First Century

Inoguchi, Takashi, Olara Otunnu, Bruce Russett, Antonio Donini, Hisako Shimura, Inge Kaul, Joan Seymour, Philip Alston, Rittberger, Volker, Knight, Andy, Leon Gordenker, Benjamin Rivlin, Alagappa, Muthiah and John Renninger (1995). Envisioning the United Nations in the Twenty-First Century. United Nations University.

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    Author Inoguchi, Takashi
    Olara Otunnu
    Bruce Russett
    Antonio Donini
    Hisako Shimura
    Inge Kaul
    Joan Seymour
    Philip Alston
    Rittberger, Volker
    Knight, Andy
    Leon Gordenker
    Benjamin Rivlin
    Alagappa, Muthiah
    John Renninger
    Title Envisioning the United Nations in the Twenty-First Century
    Publication Date 1995-11-21
    Place of Publication Tokyo
    Publisher United Nations University
    Pages 164
    Language eng
    Abstract Despite the worldwide celebrations for its fiftieth anniversary, the United Nations had little to celebrate in reality. As the post-Cold War euphoria faded, the future of the United Nations became clouded by widespread skepticism and disillusionment about its roles and capabilities. Moreover, the world organization is crippled by heavy debts and entrenched bureaucracies. Nonetheless, pessimism about the United Nations should not limit its possibilities for the future. The United Nations is a product of its Member States. It is malleable to their wishes and political will. The governments and peoples of the world determine the future of the United Nations. If they wish to reconstruct the world body as an effective institution, they must do so. But if they refuse to allow it a meaningful role, it will be reduced to a historical relic. Thus, we are confronted by fundamental questions at this juncture. Do we need, and want, the United Nations? Can the United Nations address the challenges of a world which is so different from that of 1945? Can it answer evolving peace and security demands and sub- and trans-state challenges, which are increasingly apparent? Can an organization which was established on the basis of relations between stable states adapt to issues and problems which do not conform to this paradigm?
    UNBIS Thesaurus INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
    INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
    INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
    INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
    GLOBALIZATION
    MAINTENANCE OF PEACE AND SECURITY
    PEACE ENFORCEMENT
    ORGANIZATIONAL REFORM
    TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
    Copyright Holder United Nations University
    Copyright Year 1995
    Copyright type All rights reserved
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