Author : Geoff Simons
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349242977
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (492 download)
Book Synopsis UN Malaise by : Geoff Simons
Download or read book UN Malaise written by Geoff Simons and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the United Nations moves into its second half-century the international organization is beset by problems. It is increasingly suborned or ignored by the USA, pursuing its own global objectives. The UN is inadequately resourced and faces many other barriers erected by Washington and other powerful states. UN personnel are frequently accused of mismanagement, corruption and even the abuse of human rights. There is also the problem of how the UN should develop to best serve the real world community, not what the West usually means by the 'international community'. Finally, the 'other UN' (the IMF, the World Bank, GATT, etc), often working against the best spirit of the UN, should be considered. These problems are explored, leading to a 50-point reform agenda for the UN.