Resolved

Uniting Nations in a Divided World

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

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Beskrivning

Born just one year before the United Nations itself, Ban Ki-moon came of age with the world body. His earliest memories are haunted by the sound of bombs dropping on his Korean village and the sight of fires consuming what remained. The six-year-old boy fled with his family, trudging for miles in mud-soaked shoes, suffering from incessant hunger, and wondering how they would survive—until the United Nations rescued them. Young Ban Ki-moon grew up determined to repay this lifesaving generosity.Resolved is Ban Ki-moon’s personal account of his decade at the helm of the organization during a period of historic turmoil and promise. Meeting challenges and resistance with a belief in the UN’s mission of peace, development, and human rights, he steered the United Nations through a volatile period that included the Arab Spring, nuclear pursuits in Iran and North Korea, the Ebola epidemic, and brutal new conflicts in Central Africa. As secretary-general, Ban also forged global agreements to fight extreme poverty and address the climate crisis.Ban performed what has been called “the most impossible job on this earth” with a genuine belief in collective action and global transformation. Freed from the diplomatic constraints of a lifetime of public service, he offers a candid assessment of the people and events that shape our era and a bracing analysis of what lies ahead.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-06-15
Mått:156 x 235 x 33 mm
Vikt:728 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:376
Förlag:Columbia University Press
ISBN:9780231198721

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Ban Ki-moon is a South Korean diplomat and former foreign minister who served as the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations from January 2007 to December 2016. Throughout his career, Ban worked to mobilize international efforts against a slate of global pressures including climate change, extreme poverty, and armed conflict to make the world a safer and more equitable place.

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Ban Ki-moon has had an extraordinary and inspirational life, not least given the extreme poverty in which he grew up. You admire his ambition, tenacity, and patience in achieving global consensus for the incredibly important Sustainable Development Goals. But you also appreciate the golden thread that weaves its way through this book—his humanity. A true public servant, whose compassion shines throughout.

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PrefacePart I. A Child of War, a Man of Peace1. Early Life: From Tragedy to Strength2. Diplomatic Life: Sharing Korea’s Traditional Values3. Election of the Secretary-General: Seeking a Mandate to Lead4. Danger: The Risk Is Real5. Negotiation: Flow Like WaterPart II. Peace and Security6. North Korea: The Difficult Cousins7. September 11, 2001: The Complexity of Consensus8. Peacekeeping: Without 360° Agreement, Every Step Is a Battle9. Sudan: War Criminals, Refugees, and a Cow Called Ban Ki-moo~~10. Gaza: Conveyor Bell Diplomacy 11. Arab Spring: Season of Discontent12. Iran: The Importance of Promises13. Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis Opens the Hermit Nation14. Sri Lanka: Access and Inaction15. Haiti: From Earthquake to HeartbreakPart III. Human Rights and Development16. Human Rights: Born Free and Equal17. Women: Expanding Opportunity Inside the UN 1and Around the World18. The Sustainable Development Goals: Toward Dignity for All19. Climate Crisis: Do or Die20. Global Health: Preventing, Containing, and Curing TogetherPart IV. Our Future21. Accountability: No Justice, No Peace22. UN Reform: Making Room for the Future23. Mission Possible: It’s Our World, Nourish ItAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex