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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Sub-type Discussion paper 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 RenningerTitle 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 CENTURYCopyright Holder United Nations University Copyright Year 1995 Copyright type All rights reserved -
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