United Nations at the Crossroads of Reform

This study presents a case for the reform of the United Nations and discusses possible measures for enforcing peace worldwide. There are separate chapters on such topics as the General Assembly, Security Council, the Secretary-General and the Secretariat, and the International Court of Justice. Preface, Introduction, Part I: The Organization and Functioning of the United Nations, 1. The United Nations and Its Membership, 2. The General Assembly, 3. The Security Council, 4. Peacemaking or Peacekeeping, 5. The Secretary-General and the Secretariat, 6. The Economic and Social Council and the Subsidiary Organs, 7. Financial Policy, 8. The International Court of Justice, 9. Colonies and the Trusteeship Council, 10. Regional Arrangements, Part II: The Ingredients in the Pattern, 11. The Pattern and the Role of Technology, 12. Institutions, 13. The Environment, 14. People, 15. Reform of the United Nations, Appendix: Charter ofthe United Nations, Notes, Bibliography, Index, About the Author