Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations, United Nations Vol.1

Cover Page......Page 1 Title Page......Page 3 © 2004 by Gale......Page 4 CONTENTS......Page 5 Contributors......Page 6 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 12 FOREWORD......Page 15 FOREWORD......Page 16 INTRODUCTION......Page 17 NOTES......Page 20 THE UNITED NATIONS FAMILY OF ORGANIZATIONS......Page 25 STRUCTURE OF THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM......Page 26 COMPARISON WITH THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS......Page 29 THE MAKING OF THE UNITED NATIONS......Page 31 PURPOSES AND PRINCIPLES......Page 33 MEMBERSHIP......Page 34 UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS......Page 38 THE UNITED NATIONS BUDGET......Page 42 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY......Page 46 THE SECURITY COUNCIL......Page 50 THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL......Page 58 THE TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL......Page 62 THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE......Page 65 THE SECRETARIAT......Page 69 THE SECRETARY- GENERAL......Page 73 INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY......Page 87 ARMS REGULATION AND DISARMAMENT......Page 106 PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE......Page 122 LAW OF THE SEA......Page 125 ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT......Page 128 TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROGRAMS......Page 142 SOCIAL AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE......Page 157 HUMAN RIGHTS......Page 180 INDEPENDENCE OF COLONIAL PEOPLES......Page 190 INTERNATIONAL LAW......Page 199 UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS......Page 204 ADDRESSES OF THE PRINCIPAL UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATIONS......Page 207 UNITED NATIONS ONLINE DATABASES......Page 216 UNITED NATIONS DEPOSITORY LIBRARIES......Page 217 Staff of the United Nations System......Page 219 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 220 AGENCIES OF THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM......Page 226 THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY ( IAEA)......Page 227 THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION ( ILO)......Page 235 THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS ( FAO)......Page 247 THE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION ( UNESCO)......Page 259 THE WORLD HEALTH O RGANIZATION ( WHO)......Page 269 THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION ( ICAO)......Page 284 THE UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION ( UPU)......Page 290 THE INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION ( ITU)......Page 294 THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION ( WMO)......Page 299 THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION ( IMO)......Page 304 THE WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION ( WIPO)......Page 309 THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ( IFAD)......Page 313 THE UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION ( UNIDO)......Page 316 THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION ( WTO)......Page 320 THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND ( IMF)......Page 325 THE WORLD BANK GROUP......Page 334 POLAR REGIONS......Page 350 WORLD TABLES......Page 357 Conversion Tables......Page 386 Abbreviations and Acronyms......Page 387 Glossary of Religious Holidays......Page 390 Glossary os Special Terms......Page 393 GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 395 INDEX TO COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES......Page 401 C......Page 405 D......Page 406 H......Page 407 I......Page 408 M......Page 409 S......Page 410 U......Page 411 W......Page 412 MAP - The World and the United Nations System......Page 414 This resource, based on the acclaimed "Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations, provides comprehensive biographical profiles of national leaders from around the world. Features 193 biographies that cover not only the events of each leader's life, but also explore the domestic and international policies instituted by their administration. Entries typically include a portrait of the leader and a map of the leader's country. The volume is organized alphabetically by country and includes an index of leader names Presents easy-to-understand information on 200 countries and dependencies from around the world. Entries discuss a variety of topics in detail, from banking and securities to climate, from government data to demographic statistics. Also includes biographical essays on national leaders v. 1. United Nations v. 2. Africa v. 3. Americas v. 4. Asia & Oceania v. 5. Europe.