دانلود کتاب Basic Facts about the United Nations

Basic Facts about the United Nations, published regularly since 1947, serves as
the definitive introduction to the UN and its family of related institutions
and agencies. Over the years, Basic Facts has expanded the scope and depth
of its coverage as the Organization has broadened its commitment to meet the
urgent needs of an ever more populous and complex world. At the same time, the
book has remained true to its roots as a comprehensive yet concise guide to this
leading world body. Continuing that tradition, this forty-second edition outlines
the current structure of the UN system and explains how each individual part
contributes to achieving key international goals.
Basic Facts begins by recounting the origins of the United Nations and providing
an overview of the wider system of UN institutions and agencies. In a year
that began with the ninth Secretary-General taking office, it also explains the
selection process. Successive chapters describe the Organization’s efforts to advance
international peace and security; enhance economic and social development
in an environmentally sustainable manner; protect human rights and eliminate
discrimination; provide humanitarian relief to refugees, displaced persons and
those affected by natural and man-made disasters; and develop and standardize
international law. These chapters portray an Organization unique in its ability to
mobilize collective action to meet the challenges facing our world.
Also functioning as a practical handbook, Basic Facts includes appendices providing
essential information on UN membership; current and former UN peacekeeping
missions; and the observance of UN decades, years, weeks and days. It also
contains contact information for UN information centres, services and offices, and
lists selected UN websites.
This edition has been updated to reflect significant recent developments in the
world and within the UN itself. Photographs illustrate how various UN system
bodies have partnered with local institutions, governments, civil society—and local
people—to help save and improve lives everywhere. Coverage has been streamlined
to provide a more focused picture of today’s dynamic and effective UN. Developments
concerning new and continuing peacekeeping and peacebuilding missions
are discussed, but situations in states or regions in which the UN has ended its
security presence or mandate are no longer treated. Likewise, details concerning
past UN programmes and conferences have been replaced by information on newer
entities such as the high-level political forum on sustainable development, and on
action taken such as the adoption of the Paris Agreement on climate change and
the launch of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development and its 17 sustainable
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development goals. This edition covers the work completed by the Trusteeship
Council as a principal UN organ, however, as the Council’s operations have been
suspended, coverage has been condensed and consolidated in the chapter on peace
and security.
Although officially produced by the UN Department of Public Information, this
forty-second edition of Basic Facts about the United Nations incorporates material
provided by UN system offices, programmes, agencies and institutions throughout
the world. Their input has been essential in bringing Basic Facts to diplomats,
researchers, students and the public at large, and they deserve thanks for their contributions
to this book and for their efforts to strengthen the United Nations and
improve the lives of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people.
All data presented in this book are current as at 31 January 2017 unless otherwise
noted. Web addresses have been included for access to the latest information on the
related topic. For other UN activities throughout the world, please visit:
ƒ the official website of the United Nations (www.un.org);
ƒ the UN News Centre (www.un.org/news);
ƒ the Yearbook of the United Nations (unyearbook.un.org), the Organization’s authoritative
reference work, providing an in-depth and historical presentation of
UN goals and activities; and
ƒ the UN Chronicle magazine (unchronicle.un.org), providing a thematic perspective
on issues of global concern.