Reforming the United Nations : : the struggle for legitimacy and effectiveness / / edited by Joachim Müller.

• TeilnehmendeR: Müller, Joachim.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : M. Nijhoff Publishers.; c2006.
• Year of Publication: 2006
• Language: English
• Series: Reforming the United Nations 5.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (545 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

The United Nations is in need of reform. There has always been widespread agreement that this is the case – indeed throughout the 60-year history of the Organization. Differences over the best cure reflect the political confrontation between its 191 member states. The institution has been criticized to lack legitimacy, to need accountability and to be inefficient with a bloated bureaucracy. Recently, allegations of mismanagement and corruption in the Oil-for-Food Program have led to a crisis of confidence. The public debate followed reform initiatives for enlarging the Security Council, achieving the Millennium Development Goals, and establishing new collective mechanisms to protect human rights, counter terrorism and respond to crimes against humanity. Strengthening oversight, governance and management practices aimed at introducing fundamental institutional changes. The publication describes the reform process leading to the United Nations Summit in September 2005. The achievements remain disappointing with the failure to approve a grand bargain. A number of recommendations are put forward to facilitate the reform process in the United Nations, realising, however, that this will remain cumbersome and a lengthy step-by-step effort.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- 1. The History of United Nations Reform Efforts, 1950 to 2002 -- 2. New Reform Initiatives: the Struggle for Legitimacy and Effectiveness, 2003 to 2006 -- II.1 A More Secure World: Our Shared Responsibility High-Level Panel On Threats, Challenges And Change, 2 December 2004 -- II.2 Investing In Development: A Practical Plan To Achieve The Millennium Development Goals Un Millennium Project, 2005 -- II.3 In Larger Freedom: Towards Development, Security And Human Rights For All Secretary-General, United Nations, 21 March 2005 -- II.4 The Management Of The United Nations Oil-For-Food Programme Independent Inquiry Committee Into The United Nations Oil-For-Food Programme, 7 September 2005 -- II.5 2005 World Summit Outcome United Nations World Summit, 16 September 2005 -- II.6 Investing In The United Nations: For A Stronger Organization Worldwide Secretary-General, United Nations, 7 March 2006 -- Index of Names.