The Role of the United Nations in Peace and Security, Global Development, and World Governance: An Assessment of the Evidence

by Michaela Hordijk (Editor)

According to the editors (of the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies and the Amsterdam Institute for Metropolitan and International Development Studies, both in the Netherlands), there are three main pillars of the mission of the United redressing breaches of international peace and security, promoting development, and encouraging good governance. They present 13 papers by scholars and practitioners that examine the role of the United Nations in relation to different aspects of each of theses pillars, including September 11th and challenges to international law, military ethics in peacekeeping and war, human security, human rights, marginalization and globalization, human rights and the Millennium Development Goals, urban sustainable development, youth participation and representation at the UN, and the United States and United Nations governance. Also included is an opening address by the late Sergio Vieira de Mello, former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

291 pages, Hardcover

First published January 30, 2008