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...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press
c2009.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | United Nations intellectual history project (Series)
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798360706719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Contents
- List of Tables and Boxes
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- List of Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part 1. UNIHP at a Glance
- 1. Overview
- 2. The Three UNs and Their Impact
- Part 2. United Nations Ideas Changing the World
- 3. Human Rights for All: From Aspiration to Implementation
- 4. Gender: From Eliminating Discrimination to PromotingWomen's Rights and Empowerment
- 5. Development Goals: From National and Regional Policiesto the MDGs
- 6. Fairer International Economic Relations: From Aid andMutual Interests to Global Solidarity
- 7. Development Strategies: From National Planning to Governingthe Market
- 8. Social Development: From Sectoral to Integrated Perspectives
- 9. Environmental Sustainability: From Environment and Developmentto Preserving the Planet
- 10. Peace and Security: From Preventing State Conflictto Protecting Individuals
- 11. Human Development: From Separate Actions to an IntegratedApproach
- Part 3. A Future for the UN and the Planet
- 12. A Balance Sheet
- 13. Challenges Ahead
- 14. Strengthening Global Governance
- Notes
- Index
- About the Authors
- About the United Nations Intellectual History Project.
