The United Nations under Ban Ki-moon Give Diplomacy a Chance
This book chronicles the story of the United Nations under Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in the decade 2007–2016. Marcel Jesenský provides a compelling account of the organization’s activities and Ban Ki-moon’s role in reconciling the aims, principles and
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The United Nations under Ban Ki-moon
Marcel Jesenský
The United Nations under Ban Ki-moon Give Diplomacy a Chance
Marcel Jesenský Université d’Ottawa Ottawa, ON, Canada
ISBN 978-3-030-12219-5 ISBN 978-3-030-12220-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12220-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018968355 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover image: © Alex Linch/shutterstock.com This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To Zuzka and my Family
Preface and Acknowledgements
This book is the outcome of an effort to compound my various interests—diplomacy, international relations, international organizations, global governance and the United Nations. The study deals with a selection of activities of the United Nations in 2007–2016. Inevitably, I left a great deal out while activities that others might consider peripheral have found their place here. The study is not meant to be comprehensive, rather, just the first step towards more complete look at the United Nations in this eventful decade. The United Nations, despite all its challenges, remains an indispensable forum to advance the common goals of mankind and the unique center of multilateral diplomacy. During the ten years in which Ban Ki-moon has been the Secretary-General, the Organization has brought Member States together to deal with critical issues of climate change, development, violent extremism, Ebola and troubling situations in Syria, Sudan, the Middle East and elsewhere. This work examines the selected United Nations activities in the decade of 2007–2016 and their impact on international relations.
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