UN Ideas That Changed the World
Ideas and concepts have been a driving force in human progress, and they may be the most important legacy of the United Nations. UN ideas have set past, present, and future international agendas in many global economic and social arenas and have also led to initiatives and actions that have improved the quality of human life. This capstone volume draws upon findings of the other 14 books in the acclaimed United Nations Intellectual History Project Series. The authors not only assess the...
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Ideas and concepts have been a driving force in human progress, and they may be the most important legacy of the United Nations. UN ideas have set past, present, and future international agendas in many global economic and social arenas and have also led to initiatives and actions that have improved the quality of human life. This capstone volume draws upon findings of the other 14 books in the acclaimed United Nations Intellectual History Project Series. The authors not only assess the development and implementation of UN ideas regarding sustainable economic development and human security, but also apply lessons learned to suggest ways in which the United Nations can play a fuller role in confronting the challenges of human survival with dignity in the 21st century.
List of Tables and Boxes xiForeword Kofi A. Annan xiiiAcknowledgments xviiList of Abbreviations xxiIntroduction 1Part 1 Unihp at a Glance1 Overview 112 The Three UNs and Their Impact 32Part 2 United Nations Ideas Changing the World3 Human Rights for All: From Aspiration to Implementation 514 Gender: From Eliminating Discrimination to Promoting Women's Rights and Empowerment 685 Development Goals: From National and Regional Policies to the MDGs 836 Fairer International Economic Relations: From Aid and Mutual Interests to Global Solidarity 997 Development Strategies: From National Planning to Governing the Market 1188 Social Development: From Sectoral to Integrated Perspectives 1309 Environmental Sustainability: From Environment and Development to Preserving the Planet 14910 Peace and Security: From Preventing State Conflict to Protecting Individuals 16311 Human Development: From Separate Actions to an Integrated Approach 186Part 3 A Future for the UN and the Planet12 A Balance Sheet 20113 Challenges Ahead 21414 Strengthening Global Governance 237Notes 257Index 285About the Authors 307About the United Nations Intellectual History Project 309
\ Foreign Affairs"As the book makes clear, the UN is important as a site—or as a sort of ecological environment—for not just the exercise of power but also the exercise of imagination." —Foreign Affairs\ \ \ \ \ The New York Review of Books"A telling account of ideas in action." —The New York Review of Books\ \ \ Foreign AffairsAs the book makes clear, the UN is important as a site—or as a sort of ecological environment—for not just the exercise of power but also the exercise of imagination.—Foreign Affairs\ \ \ \ \ The New York Review of BooksA telling account of ideas in action.—The New York Review of Books\ \
