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Resolved uniting nations in a divided world
"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 village and the sight of fires consuming what remained. At six years old he fled with his family, trudging for miles in mud-...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York
Columbia University Press
[2021]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Part I.A Child of War, a Man of Peace
- 1. Early Life: From Tragedy to Strength
- 2. Diplomatic Life: Sharing Korea's Traditional Values
- 3. Election of the Secretary-General: Seeking a Mandate to Lead
- 4. Danger: The Risk Is Real
- 5. Negotiation: Flow Like Water
- Part II. Peace and Security
- 6. North Korea: The Difficult Cousins
- 7. September 11, 2001: The Complexity of Consensus
- 8. Peacekeeping: Without 360° Agreement, Every Step Is a Battle
- 9. Sudan: War Criminals, Refugees, and a Cow Called Ban Ki-moo~~
- 10. Gaza: Conveyor Bell Diplomacy
- 11. Arab Spring: Season of Discontent
- 12. Iran: The Importance of Promises
- 13. Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis Opens the Hermit Nation
- 14. Sri Lanka: Access and Inaction
- 15. Haiti: From Earthquake to Heartbreak
- Part III. Human Rights and Development
- 16. Human Rights: Born Free and Equal
- 17. Women: Expanding Opportunity Inside the UN 1and Around the World
- 18. The Sustainable Development Goals: Toward Dignity for All
- 19. Climate Crisis: Do or Die
- 20. Global Health: Preventing, Containing, and Curing Together
- Part IV. Our Future
- 21. Accountability: No Justice, No Peace
- 22. UN Reform: Making Room for the Future
- 23. Mission Possible: It's Our World, Nourish It
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index
- Photos