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[T]his study should be read by all policy-makers dealing directly and indirectly with UN affairs...[T]he theoretical and empirical analyses put forward make this book a must for students of international relations and anyone interested in achieving a better understanding of international organisations.'
The Sunday Times (of Malta), 2000.
Foreword: Globalization without Marginalization.
Preface: Beyond the Second Generation United Nations.
Introduction: Taking the Second Generation United Nations into the New Millennium.
1. The Reform of the United Nations.
2. The United Nations System.
3. Relevance. More than a Cliché.
4. The Charter of the United Nations on Coordination and Reform.
5. The Administrative Committee on Coordination: the History.
6. The Administrative Committee on Coordination: the Present.
7. The Administrative Committee on Coordination: the Theory and Practice.
8. The Administrative Committee on Coordination: a Better ACC for the Future.
9. A Better United Nations for the Future.
10. A Better United Nations System. Conclusion. The Blueprint and the Vision.
Annex I: Comparative Advantage - its Use and Misuse in the Debate on the Reform of the United Nations.
Annex II: Expert Comments From Some Eminent People.
Annex III: Transforming the United Nations: Some Ideas.
Annex IV: Cost Benefit of the Better United.