| Synopsis: |
An extensive and unequalled one-volume guide covering over 1,700 international and regional organizations, this title provides detailed and accurate information on a wide spectrum of international organizations from the UN to the International Council for Science. Features include: introductory articles which include "An Introduction to International Organizations" and "Challenges Facing the International System in the Twenty-First Century"; a chronology charting the historical development of international organizations; texts of significant international charters, treaties and documents; lists of key UN Security Council and General Assembly resolutions, plus information about peace-keeping activities; a who's who of leading officials within international organizations; a directory and further information on each organization including contact information, details of membership, leading officials, activities, finance, publications and subsidiary organizations; and, an extensive, alphabetically-arranged index. |