John Tessitore is Executive Director of Communications at the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA). Susan Woolfson is Managing Editor of Communications at UNA-USA. John Tessitore is Executive Director of Communications at the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA). Susan Woolfson is Managing Editor of Communications at UNA-USA.

Invaluable guide to specific background documents for the serious UN scholar ... a mirror on the most significant global issues of the time ... an excellent way to keep informed on global issues and actions taken within the UN system... -- Karen A. Mingst, University of Kentucky Unmatched for its coverage of the wide range of issues now on the General Assembly's agenda ... an invaluable resource... -- Margaret P. Karns Authoritative, well-documented, and easily-accessible. As always, this is 'must' reading for faculty, students, and the public following UN affairs... -- Thomas G. Weiss

• Chapter 1 Aknowledgments Chapter 2 Contributors Chapter 3 Chapter I: Making and Keeping the Peace Chapter 4 Beyond Peacekeeping Chapter 5 The Former Yugoslavia Chapter 6 Central America and the Caribbean Chapter 7 Africa Chapter 8 The Middle East and the Persian Gulf Chapter 9 The Former Soviet Union Chapter 10 Chapter II: Arms Control and Disarmament Chapter 11 Nuclear Proliferation Chapter 12 Nuclear Arms Control Chapter 13 Nuclear Testing Chapter 14 Chemical and Biological Weapons Chapter 15 Transparency in Armaments and Conventional Arms Control Chapter 16 Chapter III: Development and Trade Chapter 17 The United Nations and Development Chapter 18 The WTO and Trade Chapter 19 Chapter IV: Global Resource Management Chapter 20 Environment and Sustainable Development Chapter 21 Food and Agriculture Chapter 22 Population Chapter 23 Law of the Sea, Ocean Affairs, and Antarctica Chapter 24 Chapter V: Social and Humanitarian Issues Chapter 25 Human Rights Chapter 26 Refugees and Displaced Persons Chapter 27 The Status of Women Chapter 28 Drug Abuse, Production, and Trafficking Chapter 29 Health Chapter 30 Crime Chapter 31 Children and Youth Chapter 32 Human Settlements Chapter 33 Chapter VI: Legal Issues Chapter 34 International War Crimes Tribunals: The Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda Chapter 35 Toward a Permanent International Criminal Court Chapter 36 The International Court of Justice Chapter 37 The International Law Commission Chapter 38 Space Law Chapter 39 Chapter VII: Finance and Administration Chapter 40 The Financial Condition of the United Nations Chapter 41 Personnel and Administration Chapter 42 Index

John Tessitore is Executive Director of Communications at the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA). Susan Woolfson is Managing Editor of Communications at UNA-USA. John Tessitore is Executive Director of Communications at the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA). Susan Woolfson is Managing Editor of Communications at UNA-USA.

Invaluable guide to specific background documents for the serious UN scholar ... a mirror on the most significant global issues of the time ... an excellent way to keep informed on global issues and actions taken within the UN system... -- Karen A. Mingst, University of Kentucky Unmatched for its coverage of the wide range of issues now on the General Assembly's agenda ... an invaluable resource... -- Margaret P. Karns Authoritative, well-documented, and easily-accessible. As always, this is 'must' reading for faculty, students, and the public following UN affairs... -- Thomas G. Weiss

• Chapter 1 Aknowledgments Chapter 2 Contributors Chapter 3 Chapter I: Making and Keeping the Peace Chapter 4 Beyond Peacekeeping Chapter 5 The Former Yugoslavia Chapter 6 Central America and the Caribbean Chapter 7 Africa Chapter 8 The Middle East and the Persian Gulf Chapter 9 The Former Soviet Union Chapter 10 Chapter II: Arms Control and Disarmament Chapter 11 Nuclear Proliferation Chapter 12 Nuclear Arms Control Chapter 13 Nuclear Testing Chapter 14 Chemical and Biological Weapons Chapter 15 Transparency in Armaments and Conventional Arms Control Chapter 16 Chapter III: Development and Trade Chapter 17 The United Nations and Development Chapter 18 The WTO and Trade Chapter 19 Chapter IV: Global Resource Management Chapter 20 Environment and Sustainable Development Chapter 21 Food and Agriculture Chapter 22 Population Chapter 23 Law of the Sea, Ocean Affairs, and Antarctica Chapter 24 Chapter V: Social and Humanitarian Issues Chapter 25 Human Rights Chapter 26 Refugees and Displaced Persons Chapter 27 The Status of Women Chapter 28 Drug Abuse, Production, and Trafficking Chapter 29 Health Chapter 30 Crime Chapter 31 Children and Youth Chapter 32 Human Settlements Chapter 33 Chapter VI: Legal Issues Chapter 34 International War Crimes Tribunals: The Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda Chapter 35 Toward a Permanent International Criminal Court Chapter 36 The International Court of Justice Chapter 37 The International Law Commission Chapter 38 Space Law Chapter 39 Chapter VII: Finance and Administration Chapter 40 The Financial Condition of the United Nations Chapter 41 Personnel and Administration Chapter 42 Index

John Tessitore is Executive Director of Communications at the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA). Susan Woolfson is Managing Editor of Communications at UNA-USA. John Tessitore is Executive Director of Communications at the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA). Susan Woolfson is Managing Editor of Communications at UNA-USA.

Invaluable guide to specific background documents for the serious UN scholar ... a mirror on the most significant global issues of the time ... an excellent way to keep informed on global issues and actions taken within the UN system... -- Karen A. Mingst, University of Kentucky Unmatched for its coverage of the wide range of issues now on the General Assembly's agenda ... an invaluable resource... -- Margaret P. Karns Authoritative, well-documented, and easily-accessible. As always, this is 'must' reading for faculty, students, and the public following UN affairs... -- Thomas G. Weiss

• Chapter 1 Aknowledgments Chapter 2 Contributors Chapter 3 Chapter I: Making and Keeping the Peace Chapter 4 Beyond Peacekeeping Chapter 5 The Former Yugoslavia Chapter 6 Central America and the Caribbean Chapter 7 Africa Chapter 8 The Middle East and the Persian Gulf Chapter 9 The Former Soviet Union Chapter 10 Chapter II: Arms Control and Disarmament Chapter 11 Nuclear Proliferation Chapter 12 Nuclear Arms Control Chapter 13 Nuclear Testing Chapter 14 Chemical and Biological Weapons Chapter 15 Transparency in Armaments and Conventional Arms Control Chapter 16 Chapter III: Development and Trade Chapter 17 The United Nations and Development Chapter 18 The WTO and Trade Chapter 19 Chapter IV: Global Resource Management Chapter 20 Environment and Sustainable Development Chapter 21 Food and Agriculture Chapter 22 Population Chapter 23 Law of the Sea, Ocean Affairs, and Antarctica Chapter 24 Chapter V: Social and Humanitarian Issues Chapter 25 Human Rights Chapter 26 Refugees and Displaced Persons Chapter 27 The Status of Women Chapter 28 Drug Abuse, Production, and Trafficking Chapter 29 Health Chapter 30 Crime Chapter 31 Children and Youth Chapter 32 Human Settlements Chapter 33 Chapter VI: Legal Issues Chapter 34 International War Crimes Tribunals: The Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda Chapter 35 Toward a Permanent International Criminal Court Chapter 36 The International Court of Justice Chapter 37 The International Law Commission Chapter 38 Space Law Chapter 39 Chapter VII: Finance and Administration Chapter 40 The Financial Condition of the United Nations Chapter 41 Personnel and Administration Chapter 42 Index