Reforming the United Nations : the challenge of working together / edited by Joachim Müller.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Müller, Joachim.

Series:

Reforming the United Nations 6.

Nijhoff eBook titles

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United Nations--Reform.

United Nations.

United Nations--Management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (408 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden [Netherlands] ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What are the limits of UN system reform? Recent efforts in governance and institutional reform demonstrate that the hurdles are tremendous. The never-ending Security Council reform resulted in disappointment for hopeful governments. The system-wide coherence initiatives covering environment, gender, and ‘Delivering as One’ at country level provide a sobering picture. Inter-agency coordination on climate change, food security, and the global financial crisis did not result in joint programmes. Instead, new entities have diminished the role of the UN which operates on the OECD principles of ‘aid effectiveness.’ Consolidation and merging of UN mandates and structures appear to be a precondition for coherent and efficient action: A conclusion which dominates this edition of the publication series on ‘Reforming the United Nations’.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / J. Müller

I. Introduction: Reforming The United Nations / J. Müller

II. The History Of UN Reform Efforts, 1950 To 2006 / J. Müller

III. New Reform Initiatives: The Challenge Of Working Together, 2006 To 2009 / J. Müller

Appendix I. UN System Organizations And Participation In Inter-Agency Coordination / J. Müller

Appendix II. UN Inter-Agency Co-Ordination Mechanisms / J. Müller

Appendix III. International Environmental Governance / J. Müller

Appendix IV. Evolving Aid Architecture (Documents) / J. Müller

Document One. One United Nations: Catalyst For Progress And Change, Chief Executive Board Of The UN System, July 2005 / J. Müller

Document Two. Delivering As One, High-Level Panel On United Nations System-Wide Coherence In The Areas Of Development, Humanitarian Assistance And The Environment, UN Report A/61/583, 20 November 2006 / J. Müller

Document Three. Recommendations Contained In The Report Of The High-Level Panel On United Nations System-Wide Coherence In The Areas Of Development, Humanitarian Assistance And The Environment, UN Secretary-General Report A/61/836, 3 April 2007 / J. Müller

Document Four. Question Of Equitable Representation On And Increase In The Membership Of The Security Council And Other Matters Related To The Security Council, UN General Assembly Decision A/Dec/62/557, 15 September 2008 / J. Müller

Document Five. System-Wide Coherence, UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/62/277, 15 September 2008 / J. Müller

Document Six. Human Resources Management, UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/63/250, 24 December 2008 / J. Müller

Document Seven. System-Wide Coherence, UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/63/311, 14 September 2009 / J. Müller

Bibliography / J. Müller

Index Of Names / J. Müller.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-43721-X

9786613437211

90-04-18488-0

OCLC:

695989927

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004178434.i-390 DOI