An Insider's Guide to the Un

The United Nations is often viewed primarily as the world's premier peacekeeping force. But as Fasulo, U.N. correspondent for NBC News, MSNBC and NPR, asserts, the U.N. has an ever-increasing number of responsibilities and roles in our continually changing world. In light of this, she has written a comprehensive overview of this organization and has provided a detailed analysis of the U.N.'s myriad faces; she covers""Keeping Tabs on How Nations Vote,""""Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Threats,"" and""Rule of Law and Human Rights."" According to Fasulo, this guide is""for those who want to know more, who ask how the proceedings are conceived, prepared, and paid for, and about their chances for a lasting impact."" Based on her own observations as well as those of other insiders, this book will be a useful source for those seeking in-depth information about one of the international community's most influential establishments at a time when its role and significance are very much in question.