This Handbook provides in one volume an authoritative and independent treatment of the UN's seventy-year history, written by an international cast of more than 50 distinguished scholars, analysts, and practitioners. It provides a clear and penetrating examination of the UN's development since 1945 and the challenges and opportunities now facing the organization. It assesses the implications for the UN of rapid changes in the world - from technologicalinnovation to shifting foreign policy priorities - and the UN's future place in a changing multilateral landscape. Citations and additional readings contain a wealth of primary and secondary references to the history, politics, and law of the world organization. This key reference also contains appendices of theUN Charter, the Statute of the International Court of Justice, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Part I: Introduction and Origins; 1 Thomas G. Weiss and Sam Daws: The United Nations: Continuity and Change; 2 Justin Morris: Origins of the United Nations; Part II: Theoretical Frameworks; 3 Michael Barnett and Martha Finnemore: Political Approaches; 4 Jose E. Alvarez: Legal Perspectives; 5 Leon Gordenker and Christer Jonsson: Evolution in Knowledge and Norms; Part III: Principal Organs; 6 M. J. Peterson: General Assembly; 7 Sebastian von Einsiedel and David Malone: Security Council; 8 Gert Rosenthal: Economic and Social Council; 9 Ralph Wilde: Trusteeship Council; 10 Charlotte Ku: International Court of Justice; 11 James O. C. Jonah and Amy Scott Hill: Secretariat: Independence and Reform; 12 Edward Newman: Secretary-General; 13 Jeffrey Laurenti: Financing; Part IV: Relationships with Other Actors; 14 Ngaire Woods: Bretton Woods Institutions; 15 Rorden Wilkinson: World Trade Organization; 16 Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu: Regional Organizations; 17 Monica Herz: Formal and Informal Groups; 18 Mike Schroeder and Paul Wapner: Nongovernmental Organizations; 19 Craig N. Murphy: Private Sector; 20 Barbara Crossette: Media; Part V: International Peace and Security; 21 Keith Krause: Arms Control and Disarmament; 22 Rama Mani and Richard Ponzio: Peaceful Settlement of Disputes and Conflict Prevention; 23 Richard Gowan: Peace Operations; 24 George A. Lopez: Sanctions; 25 Ramesh Thakur: Humanitarian Intervention and the Responsibility to Protect; 26 Roland Paris: Peacebuilding; 27 Jane Boulden: Terrorism; 28 Frank Madsen: Organized Crime; 29 Lucas Kello: Cyber Threats; Part VI: Human Rights; 30 Natalie Samarasinghe: Human Rights: Norms and Machinery; 31 Richard Goldstone: International Criminal Court and Ad Hoc Tribunals; 32 Jeff Crisp: Humanitarian Action and Coordination; 33 Charlotte Bunch: Women's Rights and Gender Integration; 34 Maivan Clech Lam: Minorities and Indigenous Peoples; 35 Christopher K. Penny: Human Security; Part VII: Development; 36 Jacques Fomerand and Dennis Dijkzeul: UN Development System; 37 Gian Luca Burci: Health and Infectious Disease; 38 Nico Schrijver: Global Resource Management; 39 Maria Ivanova: Climate Change; 40 W. Andy Knight: Democracy and Good Governance; 41 Richard Jolly: Human Development; 42 Sakiko Fukuda-Parr: Sustainable Development Goals; Part VIII: Looking to the Future; 43 Amitav Acharya: Multilateralism and the Changing World Order; 44 Edward C. Luck: Prospects for UN Renovation and Reform; 45 Michele Griffin: The UN's Role in a Changing Global Landscape; Appendices; Suggested Further Reading; The UN System at a Glance; The Charter of the United Nations; Statute of the International Court of Justice; Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Subject Index; Personal Name Index