Author: John George StoessingerPublisher: Washington : Brookings Institution
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Financing the United Nations System
Author: John George StoessingerPublisher: Washington : Brookings Institution
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Financing the United Nations – An Introduction
Author: Klaus HüfnerPublisher: Frank & Timme GmbH
ISBN: 3732905993
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Since its foundation, the United Nations is confronted with heavy financial problems. The payment morale of fulfilling the membership dues is extremely low. The author offers an overview of the methods and scope used to finance the activities of the UN. The main focus is on the mandatory funding of the UN Organization and of its peace-keeping activities. Furthermore, the quantity and the quality of voluntary contributions to seven UN Special Funds and Programmes are analysed. It shows that the unbalanced move towards earmarked contributions for specified programmes, projects or countries change the working character of the UN. In addition, innovative financing sources presented by the UN Secretary- Generals and by experts are presented and discussed. An overview about the financing of UN Specialized Agencies and a finance tableau about the whole UN system are given in an appendix. Also, the book includes a glossary which contains technical and institutional terms.
Financing the United Nations
Author: Ivy Batisanan BabanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 13
Book Description
After World War II, a new organization was created to carry out policies that the League of Nations failed to serve. The United Nations was established to answer the problems brought by the World War II. It does not only seek to help countries to stand up after the war, it also helps to prevent future confrontations. By taking the lead towards peace, the United Nations adopted several peacekeeping operations. It also helps a country cope up by providing loans and/or financial assistance to build their economy.One of the purpose and main principle of the United Nations is to cooperate in solving international economic, social, cultural and humanitarian problems and in promoting respect for human rights and fundamental freedom. (Childers 1999) The United Nations needed funds to carry out and achieve its goal. Financing a big organization like the United Nations is a big and highly political issue. Even though UN is not being biased, some states which are in direct contact with UN can influence the decision and policy making of the organization.The funding system of UN is very problematic. One of the probable reasons for this is the lack of stable source of fund which will secure the finance system of the UN. Another reason is that some countries do not take responsibility to provide fund as their counterpart to the UN budget. The negligence of the member states to pay as their contributions contributed to the instability and shortage of budget of the UN.With the financial crisis in the system, there are several critics and recommendations that require for the reform of the UN system. Some proposed that to save the UN a global tax on the international financial transactions should be carried out. This requires every citizen in the world to share the burden of financing the UN. However, this is not the best option to take because the payments that the UN member states should pay are levied to the citizens of each country. This does not consider the fairness and equality in social and economic sense as one of the purpose of existence and the very nature of the UN itself.
United Nations System Funding: Congressional Issues
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
The congressional debate over United Nations funding focuses on several questions, including the following: (1) What is the appropriate level of U.S. funding for U.N. system operations and programs?, and (2) What U.S. funding actions are most likely to produce a positive continuation of U.N. system reform efforts? The U.N. system includes the United Nations, a number of specialized or affiliated agencies, voluntary and special funds and programs, and U.N. peacekeeping operations. Participating states finance the system with assessed contributions to the budgets of the United Nations and its specialized agencies. In addition, voluntary contributions are made both to those agencies and to the special programs and funds they set up and manage. For more than 60 years, the United States has been the single largest financial contributor to the U.N. system, supplying in recent years 22% of most U.N. agency budgets. Both Congress and the executive branch have sought to promote their policy goals and reform of the United Nations and its system of organizations and programs, especially to improve management and budgeting practices. In the 1990s, Congress linked payment of U.S. financial contributions and its arrears to reform. This report, which will be updated, tracks the process by which Congress provides the funding for U.S. assessed contributions to the regular budgets of the United Nations, its agencies, and U.N. peacekeeping operation accounts, as well for U.S. voluntary contributions to U.N. system programs and funds. It includes information on the President's request and the congressional response, as well as congressional initiatives during this legislative process. Basic information is provided to help the reader understand this process. This report replaces CRS Issue Brief IB86116, "United Nations System Funding: Congressional Issues," by Marjorie Ann Browne and Vita Bite.
Charter of the United Nations and Statute of the International Court of Justice
Author: United NationsPublisher: UN
ISBN: 9789210016513
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
The Charter of the United Nations was signed in 1945 by 51 countries representing all continents, paving the way for the creation of the United Nations on 24 October 1945. The Statute of the International Court of Justice forms part of the Charter. The aim of the Charter is to save humanity from war; to reaffirm human rights and the dignity and worth of the human person; to proclaim the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small; and to promote the prosperity of all humankind. The Charter is the foundation of international peace and security.
United Nations System Funding
Author: Marjorie Ann BrownePublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437927505
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The debate over U.N. funding focuses on several questions, including: (1) What is the appropriate level of U.S. funding for U.N. system operations and programs? (2) What U.S. funding actions are most likely to produce a positive continuation of U.N. system reform efforts? For more than 60 years, the U.S. has been the single largest financial contributor to the U.N. system, supplying in recent years 22% of most U.N. agency budgets. This report tracks the process by which Congress provides the funding for U.S. assessed contributions to the regular budgets of the U.N, its agencies, and U.N. peacekeeping operations, as well for U.S. voluntary contributions to U.N. system programs and funds. Basic info. is provided to help the reader understand this process. Illus.
The Essential UN.
Author: United NationsPublisher:
ISBN: 9789211013726
Category : Human rights
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Everything you always wanted to know about the United Nations in one book! This primer to the United Nations is designed for all global citizens. It covers the history of the UN, what it does and how it does it. As the world's only truly global organization, the United Nations is where countries meet to address universal issues that cannot be resolved by any one of them acting alone. From international peace and security to sustainable development, climate change, human rights, and humanitarian action, the United Nations acts on our behalf around the world." --
Crs Report for Congress
Author: Congressional Research Service: The LibrPublisher: BiblioGov
ISBN: 9781294273936
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Transforming the United Nations System
Author: Joseph E. SchwartzbergPublisher: Brookings Institution Press
ISBN: 9280871994
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Global problems require global solutions. The United Nations as presently constituted, however, is incapable of addressing many global problems effectively. One nation– one vote decisionmaking in most UN agencies fails to reflect the distribution of power in the world at large, while the allocation of power in the Security Council is both unfair and anachronistic. Hence, nations are reluctant to endow the United Nations with the authority and the resources it needs. Extensive reform is essential. This analysis is rooted in the proposition that the design of decisionmaking systems greatly affects their legitimacy and effectiveness. Joseph Schwartzberg proposes numerous systemic improvements to the UN system, largely through weighted voting formulas that balance the needs of shareholders and stakeholders in diverse agencies. It indicates ways in which the interests of regions can supplement those of nations while voices of nongovernmental organizations and ordinary citizens can also be heard. In numerous contexts, it promotes meritocracy and gender equity. The book's aim is not to create an unrealistic utopia, but rather to establish a workable world in which the force of law supplants the law of force; a world committed to justice and continuous yet sustainable development. The author argues that, given the many existential threats now confronting our planet, the time frame for decisive action is short. The task is daunting and success is not guaranteed, but in view of the urgency of our situation, we can find ways of mustering the will, imagination, and resources to do the job.
Author: Jeffrey Laurenti