Reforming the United Nations : the challenge of relevance / K.P. Saksena.
1993
JX1977.F4 Sa29 1993 (Map It)
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Title
Reforming the United Nations : the challenge of relevance / K.P. Saksena.
Published
New Delhi ; Newbury Park : Sage Publications, [1993]
Copyright
©1993
Call Number
JX1977.F4 Sa29 1993
ISBN
0803994451
Description
271 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)26219303
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references ( pages [260]-262) and index.
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Table of Contents
Foreword / K.B. Lall
9
Preface
11
Introduction
14
1
Reviewing the Evolving Framework
19
The Beginning: A Euro-centric World; Charter: Premise and Promises
UN in Operation: The Initial Phase Specialized Agencies; Technical Assistance; Demand of Developing Countries; SUNFED and Growing Frustration
North versus South; New Institutions - Bereft of Adequate Authority
Quest for a New Economic Order; Restructuring - The 1970s
Question of Coordination
2
Finance, Management and Accountability
45
Current Crisis
Financial Resources; Budgetary Decision-Making; Consensus system
Monitoring and Accounting
3
Programmes, Distribution of Resources and Structure
57
Policy-making Organs - ECOSOC, Subsidiary Bodies
Administration and Operational Activities
Regional Economic Commissions
Disaster and Relief
UN Environmental Programme (UNEP); Human Settlements (Habitat)
Human Rights
International Drug Control
International Trade and Development
Refugees
Technical Assistance: Regular Programme
Transnational Corporations
4
Demand for Reform: Subsequent Developments
105
Demand and the Response - Group of 18; A Damaging Report; Consideration by the General Assembly; Financial Crisis Unabated
Reform and the Follow-up; Planning and Budgetary Procedure Revised; Subsequent Biennium Budgets; CPC Enlarged; Conference Services and Related Issues; Changes in the Secretariat; Inter-governmental Machinery; Special Commission: Indepth Study; Deadlock
North-South Tug of War; Extra Budgetary Funding; Struggle for Change; Revival of Negotiations?
5
An Overview
163
The Changing United Nations
Radical Changes in International Environments; Ending of the Cold War; Disintegration of the USSR; Revitalization of UN Peace-keeping; New World Order in the Offing?
'Reforms' Contemplated - Security Council; Peace-keeping Operations; Office of the Secretary General
Dismay and Disarray - South in Bloc Dominated Economy; Question of UN Relevance
Reforms: Desirable and Feasible - Revision of Scale of Assessments; Intergovernmental Machinery; An Overall Global Mechanism; Coordination
Vital Change Needed
App. 1. Charter of the United Nations
220
App. 2. Member-States of the United Nations
249
App. 3. Budget Appropriations, 1992-93
255
Abbreviations
258
Select Bibliography
260
Index
263