TY - BOOK AU - Fasulo,Linda M. TI - An insider's guide to the UN SN - 9780300141979 (paperbound : alk. paper) AV - JZ 4984.6 F251i 2009 U1 - 341.23 PY - 2009/// CY - New Haven PB - Yale University Press KW - United Nations KW - Popular works KW - Naciones Unidas N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-247) and index; Introducing the UN -- Founding documents -- The secretary-general and the secretariat -- The American ambassador -- The Security Council -- The General Assembly and ECOSOC -- Rubbing elbows and egos in the UN village -- Keeping tabs on how nations vote -- Peace operations -- Stopping international terrorism and WMD proliferation -- Climate change -- The rule of law and human rights -- UN finances -- The call for reform -- UN agencies, programs, and commissions -- Stars in the UN firmament -- The coup against Boutros Boutros-Ghali -- Making a career at the UN ER -