Delivering Justice
Volume XLIX Number 4 2012 (31.12.2012)
The latest edition of the UN Chronicle, Number 4, 2012, explores the challenges Member States and the United Nations system face in supporting and strengthening the rule of law.
- The Role of the UN in Promoting the Rule of Law: Challenges and New Approaches
- Establishing Effective Accountability Mechanisms for Human Rights Violations
- The Role of the International Criminal Court in Ending Impunity and Establishing the Rule of Law
- Increasing Women's Access to Justice in Post-Conflict Societies
- Delivering Justice on the Ground: The Challenges of Fighting Corruption at the National and International Levels
- Meeting the Challenges of Delivering Justice on the Ground
- Justice and Development: Challenges to the Legal Empowerment of the Poor
- Rule of Law and Democracy: Addressing the Gap Between Policies and Practices
- The International Network to Promote the Rule of Law: A Platform to Promote Justice and Security in Conflict-Affected States
- Justice: What We Need in a Post-2015 World
- Upholding the Rule of Law at the International Level: The Role of the International Court of Justice
Dialogue among Civilizations
Volume XLIX Number 3 2012 (28.09.2012)
Issue 3, 2012 looks at the progress made and lessons learned in trying to redefine diversity and improve dialogue among civilizations and cultures since the 2001 United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations. In his remarks at the School of International Relations in Tehran, Iran, on 30 August 2012, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said: "Our collective responsibility is to build bridges of mutual understanding". This issue features articles from eleven leading experts from within and outside the United Nations on helping to foster and maintain that mutual understanding.
- The Radical Middle: Building Bridges Between the Muslim and Western Worlds
- Unity in Diversity: The Integrative Approach to Intercultural Relations
- Dialogue Among Civilizations: Contexts and Perspectives
- Human Rights as a Way of Life
- Reconciling Diverse Cultures: The Gender Factor
- Reggae, A Force for Dialogue
- A Dialogue Through Service: Making a Difference while Making Friends
- Open Access and Closed Minds: Balancing Intellectual Property and Public Interest in the Digital Age
- Bringing Human Passion into Sustainability Education and Bridging Cultures
- How ASPIRE Can Promote Dialogue among Civilizations
- What the UN Can Do to Promote Dialogue among Civilizations
The Future We Want?
Volume XLIX Numbers 1&2 2012 (11.06.2012)
Just in time for Rio+20, this special double issue looks at the objectives and visions of this landmark conference, and includes essays on bringing star power to earth, on sustainable energy for all, and on the need for a positive negotiating vision.
- Objectives and Vision for Rio+20
- Civil Society and Rio+20
- Working Towards a Sustainable UN
- Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters
- Feeding the World Sustainably
- Sustainable Energy for All: Towards Rio+20
- Vision Needs a Seat at the Negotiating Table
- The Link Between Disarmament and Sustainable Development
- Managing the Water-Land-Energy Nexus for Sustainable Development
- Why Water Management Starts at the Local Level
- Floods and Climate Change: Sustainable Development and Other Imaginations
- Bringing Star Power to Earth
- Health and Food Security: Benefits from Climate Change Mitigation
- Vulnerable Countries Should Take Centre Stage at Rio+20
- Addressing the Sustainable Urbanization Challenge
- Gender Equality and Sustainable Development
- Involving the Forgotten: Widows and Global Sustainable Development
- Ombudspersons for Future Generations: Bringing Intergenerational Justice into the Heart of Policymaking
- Hunger: A National Security Threat