Cultural Globalization and Celebrating Diversity (United Nations: Leadership and Challenges in a Global World)

The Approach The United Nations Takes In Supporting Cultural Diversity Is Explored In This Volume. From Health Care And Poverty Reduction To Environmental Stewardship And Protecting Religious Freedom--the Un Plays An Important Role In Supporting The Welfare Of Peoples Around The World. Cultural Globalization And Celebrating Diversity Will Help Students Understand The Ways The Un Performs This Vital Function. Each Title In This Series Contains Color Photos, Excerpts From Primary Documents, And Back Matter Including: An Index, Time Line, Further Reading Lists For Books And Internet Resources, And A Series Glossary. Mason Crest's Editorial Team Has Placed Key Icons To Look For Throughout The Books In This Series In An Effort To Encourage Library Readers To Build Knowledge, Gain Awareness, Explore Possibilities And Expand Their Viewpoints Through Our Content Rich Non-fiction Books. Key Icons Are As Follows: Words To Understand Are Shown At The Front Of Each Chapter With Definitions. These Words Are Then Used In The Prose Throughout That Chapter, And Are Emboldened, So That The Reader Is Able To Reference Back To The Definitions- Building Their Vocabulary And Enhancing Their Reading Comprehension. Sidebars Are Highlighted Graphics With Content Rich Material Within That Allows Readers To Build Knowledge And Broaden Their Perspectives By Weaving Together Additional Information To Provide Realistic And Holistic Perspectives. Text Dependent Questions Are Placed At The End Of Each Chapter. They Challenge The Reader's Comprehension Of The Chapter They Have Just Read, While Sending The Reader Back To The Text For More Careful Attention To The Evidence Presented There. Research Projects Are Provided At The End Of Each Chapter As Well And Provide Readers With Suggestions For Projects That Encourage Deeper Research And Analysis. A Series Glossary Of Key Terms Is Included In The Back Matter Contains Terminology Used Throughout The Series. Words Found Here Broaden The Reader's Knowledge And Understanding Of Terms Used In This Field. This volume presents a comprehensive overview of the history and structure of the United Nations. An analysis of the UN Charter and the functions of the major UN divisions, including the General Assembly, the Security Council, and the Secretariat, as well as its funding and controversies surrounding it all these considerations will offer students a thorough understanding of the UN s place in the world and how it operates. Each title in this series contains color photos, excerpts from primary documents, and back matter including: an index, time line, further reading lists for books and internet resources, and a series glossary. Mason Crest s editorial team has placed Key Icons to Look for throughout the books in this series in an effort to encourage library readers to build knowledge, gain awareness, explore possibilities and expand their viewpoints through our content rich non-fiction books. Key Icons are as follows: Words to Understand are shown at the front of each chapter with definitions. These words are then used in the prose throughout that chapter, and are emboldened, so that the reader is able to reference back to the definitions- building their vocabulary and enhancing their reading comprehension. Sidebars are highlighted graphics with content rich material within that allows readers to build knowledge and broaden their perspectives by weaving together additional information to provide realistic and holistic perspectives. Text Dependent Questions are placed at the end of each chapter. They challenge the reader s comprehension of the chapter they have just read, while sending the reader back to the text for more careful attention to the evidence presented there. Research Projects are provided at the end of each chapter as well and provide readers with suggestions for projects that encourage deeper research and analysis. A Series Glossary of Key Terms is included in the back matter contains terminology used throughout the series. Words found here broaden the reader s knowledge and understanding of terms used in this field. Each title in this series contains color photos, excerpts from primary documents, and back matter including: an index, time line, further reading lists for books and internet resources, and a series glossary. Mason Crest s editorial team has placed Key Icons to Look for throughout the books in this series in an effort to encourage library readers to build knowledge, gain awareness, explore possibilities and expand their viewpoints through our content rich non-fiction books. Key Icons are as follows: Words to Understand are shown at the front of each chapter with definitions. These words are then used in the prose throughout that chapter, and are emboldened, so that the reader is able to reference back to the definitions- building their vocabulary and enhancing their reading comprehension. Sidebars are highlighted graphics with content rich material within that allows readers to build knowledge and broaden their perspectives by weaving together additional information to provide realistic and holistic perspectives. Text Dependent Questions are placed at the end of each chapter. They challenge the reader s comprehension of the chapter they have just read, while sending the reader back to the text for more careful attention to the evidence presented there. Research Projects are provided at the end of each chapter as well and provide readers with suggestions for projects that encourage deeper research and analysis. A Series Glossary of Key Terms is included in the back matter contains terminology used throughout the series. Words found here broaden the reader s knowledge and understanding of terms used in this field "Perhaps one of the most well-known aspects of the UN's work is humanitarian relief--from providing food, health care, and education when lives have been disrupted, to addressing the needs of children, especially through UNICEF, and assisting refugees in conflict zones. Humanitarian Relief and Lending a Hand will provide students with a thorough understanding of the many ways the UN performs this vital function"--Provided by the publisher Explores the history, structure, and activities of the United Nations, explaining how it continues to try and make the world a better place for all people, meeting the challenges of globalization and using the benefits these connections have brought Looks at how the United Nations supports cultural diversity and the welfare of people around the world by tackling issues related to health, the environment, religious freedom, and poverty Describes the role of the United Nations in supporting sustainable development and managing economic globalization, and lays out the principles of the Agenda 21 model for economic growth.