320 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
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This volume contains dedicated chronologies for all the major organizations, such as the UN, the Arab League, NATO, OPEC, the African Union, OAS, WTO, ASEAN and the IMF, whilst an introductory chronology covers the general development of international organizations.
As the role of international organizations attains greater global significance, this source detailing how, when and why they developed, is vital both to the study of twentieth century history and to an understanding of the world today.
Part 1 General Overview; Chapter 1 The Evolution of International Organizations; Part 2 The United Nations; Chapter 2 The United Nations; Chapter 3 United Nations Regional Commissions; Chapter 4 Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP); Chapter 5 Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC); Chapter 6 United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA); Chapter 7 Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA); Chapter 8 Other United Nations Bodies; Chapter 9 United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC); Chapter 10 Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR); Chapter 11 United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat); Chapter 12 United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF); Chapter 13 United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD); Chapter 14 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); Chapter 15 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); Chapter 16 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR); Chapter 17 United Nations Peace-keeping Operations; Chapter 18 United Nations Peace-building and Special Missions; Chapter 19 United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA); Chapter 20 United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA); Chapter 21 United Nations Training and Research Institutes; Chapter 22 World Food Programme (WFP); Chapter 23 Specialized Agencies Within the United Nations System; Chapter 24 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Chapter 25 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD); Chapter 26 International Development Association (IDA); Chapter 27 International Finance Corporation (IFC); Chapter 28 Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); Chapter 29 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO); Chapter 30 International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD); Chapter 31 International Labour Organization (ILO); Chapter 32 International Maritime Organization (IMO); Chapter 33 International Monetary Fund (IMF); Chapter 34 International Telecommunication Union (ITU); Chapter 35 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); Chapter 36 United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO); Chapter 37 Universal Postal Union (UPU); Chapter 38 World Health Organization (WHO); Chapter 39 World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); Chapter 40 World Meteorological Organization (WMO); Chapter 41 World Tourism Organization (UNWTO); Part 3 Major Non-UN Organizations; Chapter 42 African Development Bank (ADB); Chapter 43 African Union; Chapter 44 Andean Community of Nations (Comunidad Andina de Naciones—CAN); Chapter 45 Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD); Chapter 46 Arab Monetary Fund; Chapter 47 Asia–Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC); Chapter 48 Asian Development Bank (ADB); Chapter 49 Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN); Chapter 50 Bank for International Settlements (BIS); Part Contents.../
Biography
Richard Green
'This book provides useful historical summaries of the development of the most important international organizations of our day' -- Reference Reviews
