Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Agreements

This new edition of the most comprehensive and detailed reference ever published on the United Nations thoroughly revises and updates the 1990 edition. It demystifies the workings of this multifaceted world body with accessible articles on every country, organization, office, and department within the United Nations as well as on every nongovernmental organization, committee, and joint effort (such as peacekeeping operations) that is in any way connected to the United Nations. It also defines every international treaty since the founding of the League of Nations and gives lengthy quotations or the full text of many treaties, depending on their importance. The extensive cross-referencing will help users navigate the many acronyms and multiple names of organizations, treaties, and meetings, and a thorough, analytical index will provide another access point. Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2004Osmanczyk, Edmund Jan is the author of 'Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Agreements', published 2002 under ISBN 9780415939201 and ISBN 0415939208.