Economic development and UN reform : towards a common agenda for action : a proposal in the context of the Millennium Development Goals / by Carlos A. Magariänos.
Economic development and UN reform : towards a common agenda for action : a proposal in the context of the Millennium Development Goals / by Carlos A. Magariänos.
9211064317 1423706064 electronic book 9781423706069 electronic book 9789211064315 9789211064308 9211064309
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C 387 MAG.E
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"UNIDO Publication Sales No.: E.05. II. B24"--Title page verso. "UNIDO Publication Sales No.: E.05.II.B24"--t.p. verso. Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://www.unido.org/file-storage/download/?file%5Fid=33185. Material type: Specialized agencies (incl. GATT and IAEA) material.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Pt. 1. A proposal to reinvigorate the economic development functions of the United Nations system in the context of the Millennium Development Goals 1. Towards a business plan for joint action Diagnosis : dispersal and dilution The challenge of coordination Setting up a common agenda for action Suggested menu of topis : market efficiency and integration, knowledge, environment, benchmarking and monitoring economic performance The agenda at work 2. The UN in a changing global landscape Emergence of a bipolar world Decolonization The oil crises of the 1970s End of the Cold War and accelerating globalization Global terrorism Globalization and the role of the UN The private sector Civil society organizations The UN's role : normative vs. operational Evolution of the UN's normative functions Evolution of the UN's operational functions.