Jacques Fomerand Boeken

Focusing on the evolving role of the United Nations in global affairs, this second edition highlights its importance in maintaining peace and promoting human rights amid contemporary challenges. It offers a comprehensive overview of the past two decades, featuring a chronology, introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. With over 1,000 cross-referenced entries on organizations, agencies, and key figures, this resource is ideal for students, researchers, and anyone interested in understanding the UN's impact on international relations.

This dictionary has more than 1000 cross-referenced entries on terminology, conventions, treaties, intergovernmental organizations in the United Nations family or regional bodies, and the constantly expanding universe of non- governmental organizations, as well as some of the pioneers and defenders of human rights.