The United Nations Under Ban Ki-moon : Give Diplomacy a Chance

This book chronicles the story of the United Nations under Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in the decade 2007-2016. Marcel Jesenský provides a compelling account of the organization's activities and Ban Ki-moon's role in reconciling the aims, principles and prerogatives of his office, the organization and its Charter with the demands, interests and power of the member states. Today, as never before, the concept of the post-World War II multilateral framework of international relations tries to harmonize the claims for its reform and re-evaluation with growing demands to manage the globalized world. This work, invaluable for readers interested in global governance, multilateral diplomacy, the United Nations and international relations, presents its subject in historical context and provides answers to assist its understanding. Marcel Jesenský, a former diplomat, teaches history and political science at the Université d'Ottawa and Carleton University, Canada. He is a specialist in international relations, foreign policy and diplomacy, the United Nations and global governance. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Introduction: I Will Not Ban Anything (Marcel Jesenský)....Pages 1-7 Front Matter ....Pages 9-9 Development for All: We Still Can (Marcel Jesenský)....Pages 11-20 Climate Change: Future in Our Hands (Marcel Jesenský)....Pages 21-31 Ebola Virus: A Test of Multilateralism (Marcel Jesenský)....Pages 33-41 Front Matter ....Pages 43-43 DRC: Enormous and Complex Expectations (Marcel Jesenský)....Pages 45-59 Sudan—South Sudan—Darfur: On the Road to Lasting Peace (Marcel Jesenský)....Pages 61-75 Afghanistan: Stories of Resilience and Accomplishment (Marcel Jesenský)....Pages 77-89 Iraq: Trying to Turn a Page (Marcel Jesenský)....Pages 91-102 Libya: What Went Wrong in 2011? (Marcel Jesenský)....Pages 103-117 Syria: Khalas, Enough (Marcel Jesenský)....Pages 119-134 Front Matter ....Pages 135-135 Kosovo: Obviously a Delicate Matter (Marcel Jesenský)....Pages 137-153 Georgia: A New Dividing Line (Marcel Jesenský)....Pages 155-166 Ukraine: Time for Cool Heads to Prevail (Marcel Jesenský)....Pages 167-177 Front Matter ....Pages 179-179 Iran’s Nuclear Programme: A Triumph of Diplomacy (Marcel Jesenský)....Pages 181-190 The Middle East Peace Process: A Can Is Kicked Down an Endless Road (Marcel Jesenský)....Pages 191-206 Front Matter ....Pages 207-207 Conclusion: The United Nations Matters (Marcel Jesenský)....Pages 209-221 Back Matter ....Pages 223-316