Outcome Document of the 2005 "World Summit"
What is the United Nations? Why do we need a United Nations? The United Nations and the Nobel Peace Prize Is the United Nations a world government? Do countries surrender their sovereignty at the UN? Is the UN a tool of the big powers? What does the General Assembly do? Do developing countries dominate the General Assembly? Are only governments heard at the UN? What about NGOs? What does the Security Council do? Isn't the Council in need of reform? What is the role of the Economic and Social Council? What is the role of the UN Secretary-General? The UN System at a Glance How is the Secretary-General appointed?
How does the UN work for peace? What is the UN doing to prevent conflict? What is the role of UN peace-building? What is the UN doing to fight terrorism? The UN System Fights Terrorism What is the UN doing to stop the spread of arms? What is the UN doing to rid the world of landmines? Why can't the United Nations impose peace? What is a UN peacekeeping operation? How are peacekeeping operations funded? Does peacekeeping cost too much? Who commands UN peacekeeping operations? What is the UN doing to make peacekeeping more efficient?
What does the United Nations do to promote development? The Global Compact What can the UN do that others cannot? What is the UN doing to protect the environment? How is the UN fighting the AIDS epidemic? Does the UN provide funding for abortion? What is the UN doing to fight illicit drug trafficking? How does the UN handle emergency relief?
What does the United Nations do for human rights? Human Rights Council Advancing Human Rights How does the UN defend vulnerable groups in society? What does the UN do to promote the equal rights of women? How does the UN support democratization? Why do we need an International Criminal Court?
What is the UN doing to ensure its continuing effectiveness? How much does the UN cost? How much does the entire UN system spend each year? The UN: The Benefits for Business How does the UN budget compare with those of other organizations? How is the UN budget decided? Is the budget growing too fast? Who watches spending at the UN? How are membership dues calculated? Top 10 Member States in assessment for the UN regular budget, 2005 Are the dues unfairly distributed? Are industrialized countries paying too much? Top 10 per capita contributors to the UN regular budget What about unpaid dues? What can be done to make Member States fulfil their financial obligations? Has the UN made the world a better place?
Who works at the United Nations and what do they do there? How are staff members selected? Are diplomats posted at the UN members of its staff? Are both developed and developing countries fairly represented among UN staff? How about women's representation? Is the UN overstaffed? UN Personnel Under Attack Are UN staff members overpaid? Do UN staff members have too many benefits?
How can I find out more about the UN? How can I support the work of the UN?
The United Nations Millennium Declaration: The Goals
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