The fiftieth anniversary of the foundation of the United Nations was commemorated in 1995 with a number of conferences and publications which assessed the history and contemporary role of this paramount international organization. This book is the result of a meeting of scholars and specialists to discuss the challenges faced by the United Nations in its efforts to intervene in post cold war conflict. In particular, the experiences seemed powerless to act in the face of acts of genocide, gross violations of human rights and ...
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The fiftieth anniversary of the foundation of the United Nations was commemorated in 1995 with a number of conferences and publications which assessed the history and contemporary role of this paramount international organization. This book is the result of a meeting of scholars and specialists to discuss the challenges faced by the United Nations in its efforts to intervene in post cold war conflict. In particular, the experiences seemed powerless to act in the face of acts of genocide, gross violations of human rights and the widespread suffering caused by war, makes such an analysis timely and important.
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