Encyclopedia of the United Nations

The United Nations was created as a response to the suffering caused by World War II. The goal of the organization, as stated in the Charter of the United Nations, was "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war." That goal is as vital today as it was in 1945. Now in two volumes, with more than 100 new and revised entries. Encyclopedia of the United Nations, Second Edition provides a comprehensive update to the United Nations' institutions, procedures, policies, specialized agencies,