U.S. Foreign Policy and the United Nations SystemW. W. Norton & Company, 1996 - 304 pages The essays in this latest American Assembly title have been conditioned by the harsh fiscal realities facing the U.S. government and the real need for reform in the United Nations system. Assessing the diverse issues that surround the United States's policy toward the UN, contributors from a diversity of fields - law, government, academia, military - are united in their belief that, with work, it will be possible to forge a sound, bipartisan U.S. policy toward the UN system - and that it is critical for such an effort to begin immediately. As in other areas of foreign policy, budgetary considerations are now driving substance. The United Nations should not be shielded from careful budgetary examination, but it is crucial for the American people to engage in a rational debate to examine which UN activities are most in the United States's interest. |
Contents
Preface II | 11 |
The United Nations Multilateralism and U | 27 |
The U N System and Sustainable | 108 |
Protecting Human Rights | 140 |
Refugees Displaced Persons and the United | 187 |
The Role of the SecretaryGeneral | 212 |
Reforming the United Nations or Going | 229 |
Preparing for a Better U N Future | 249 |
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About The American Assembly | 287 |
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