The Specialized Agencies and the United Nations: The System in CrisisCriticises the competence of the U.N. System and outlines attempts at reform from 1970 onwards. Describes the current crisis provoked by recent legislation in the U.S., and analyses the main issues which have divided the system. Suggests a number of steps governments can take to improve it. |
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