• Published by Scarecrow Press

Consisting of 192 Member States, the United Nations was founded in 1945 to maintain international peace and security; to develop friendly relations among nations based on the respect for the principle of equal rights and self determination of peoples; to achieve international cooperation in solving problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character; and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion. Just how successful the UN has been in maintaining these goals is covered in the new edition of this work. Author Jacques Fomerand provides a comprehensive dictionary of nearly 900 cross referenced entries on the UN's various committees and organizations, its leaders, terms, policies, and major events in which the UN took part. Supplementing the dictionary entries are a chronology, an introduction, a bibliography, photographs, a list of acronyms and abbreviations used in the dictionary, and appendixes, which include a reproduction of the UN's Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as well as a list of the Member States and when they joined.

• Published/Released: June 2009
• Original Copyright: 2007
• ISBN 13: 9780810864573
• ISBN 10: 0810864576
• Product number: 248060
• Shipping Weight: 1.00 lbs (0.45 kgs)

Price: Sign In for price

Pricing for eBooks depends upon your account type and population served. Accurate pricing information will only be displayed once you are a registered user. Please Register Now. You will receive an e-mail when your registration has been processed. Once you are registered, you will be able to select eBook titles; place them in your shopping cart; and receive accurate pricing information. If you do not wish to register, please call your Sales Representative at 1-800-877-4253 or e-mail gale.galeord@cengage.com