We the Peoples
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We the Peoples

A UN for the Twenty-First Century

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We the Peoples

A UN for the Twenty-First Century

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About This Book

During his momentous time as Secretary-General of the UN, Kofi Annan played a decisive role in launching the Millennium Development Goals, establishing the International Criminal Court, and articulating the Responsibility to Protect as a guiding principle for international action. In 2001 - just after 9/11 - he and the UN jointly received the Nobel Peace Prize, 'for their work for a better organized and more peaceful world.' These and other crucial events - including the crises over Kosovo and East Timor, and the war in Iraq - are encapsulated in this book of Kofi Annan's key speeches from throughout his term of office. The selection gives a broad view of Annan's most pressing concerns, and the eloquence with which he addressed them. Covering subjects from development, health, and climate change to the prevention of genocide and the ideal of diversity, these statements show how deeply involved the UN was in the most important issues of the era. We the Peoples is a timely and much-needed reminder of Annan's ideas and priorities; his words on war, peace, humanity, and 'man's inhumanity to man' still resonate today. This book will offer many pointers for maintaining and developing the UN as a vital instrument for humanity in the coming decades.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2015
ISBN
9781317249290
Edition
1
Topic
Politics & International Relations
Subtopic
Politics
Index
Politics & International Relations

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. Chapter 1 The United Nations
  8. Chapter 2 Development and the Global Community
  9. Chapter 3 Peace and Security
  10. Chapter 4 Human Rights
  11. Chapter 5 Peacekeeping and Peace-Building
  12. Chapter 6 Africa
  13. Chapter 7 The Middle East
  14. Chapter 8 Prevention of Genocide and the Responsibility to Protect
  15. Chapter 9 The Value of Diversity
  16. Index
  17. Photo Credits
  18. About the Author
  19. About the Editor
  20. Editor’s Note