Description: The end of the Cold War and the collapse of bipolarity has opened new vistas and opportunities for international organizations, not least for the UN which in recent years has shown a new dynamism. The purpose of this book is to focus on the ability of the UN to sustain this new dynamism in the coming years. Its aim is to bring together a panel of distinguished academics and experts on the UN system in order to discuss principal topics which are expected to preoccupy the international community and the UN into the decades ahead. The contributors examine the conditions under which the UN can become more effective and responsive to the new needs. This volume is intended to appeal to the specialist on international organizations and international relations in general, as well as to the layman.

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