Question

preface on united Nations and its organization

Answer 1

The United Nations has undergone a remarkable change.  A few years ago, the end of multilateralism was announced and the United Nations was pushed to the brink of financial insolvency. Today, the United Nations has been established as a key player in international affairs. The involvement of the United Nations in Namibia, Central America, Afghanistan, the Iran-Iraq war, Western Sahara, Cambodia or Kuwait are recent cases which highlight its new-found importance.  This renaissance was accompanied by two major developments, one external and one internal to the United Nations. Externally, the end of the Cold War and the lessening of ideological competition resulted in a dramatic improvement of the climate in which the United Nations was operating. Internally, the organization undertook a major reform effort. This publication is a comprehensive report and documentation of the initiation, approval and implementation of reform in the United Nations. It provides an understanding of the process of decision-making and policy formulation that will shape the United Nations for decades to come.