Year at the Helm of the United Nations General Assembly

A Vision for Our Century

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

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From September 2011 to September 2012,Ambassador Nasser Abdulaziz Al-Nasser of Qatar presided over the 66th sessionof the "world's parliament" – the United Nations General Assembly. It was acritical moment in international affairs as the UN responded to a range ofglobal challenges, from the world financial crisis to the Arab Spring. In AYear at the Helm of the General Assembly, Al-Nasser presents a high-levellook inside the organization, assessing its strengths and weaknesses, itssuccesses and struggles. He recounts dramatic moments, such as replacing theLibyan delegation, and a tireless schedule of overseas travel, including jointvisits with the Secretary-General to Libya and Somalia. His work takes him frommajor international summits such as the Conference on Sustainable Developmentin Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Rio+20) to the European Parliament, which he was thefirst General Assembly President to address, to academic institutions fromOxford to Moscow to Morocco. Al-Nasserstructures the book as he did his 66th session, around four mainthemes or "pillars:" mediation, UN reform, natural disaster prevention andresponse, and sustainable development.He offers a wide range of recommendations to intergovernmentalinstitutions, to states, to the public sector, and to individuals. Al-Nasser was determined to leave behinda General Assembly that the people of the world could look up to and depend on.This volume is a testament to all that he accomplished in that regard, and aunique resource for those interested in knowing more about the world's mostrepresentative body at a crucial moment in history.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2014-08-22
Mått152 x 229 x 17 mm
Vikt476 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor224
FörlagNew York University Press
MedarbetareKi-moon,Ban
ISBN9781479862009

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Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser served as the President of the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly (2011-2012) and is currently the United Nations High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations. A veteran diplomat, he has contributed to advancing the multilateral agenda in the realms of peace and security, sustainable development, and South-South cooperation over a career spanning nearly four decades.Ban Ki-moon is Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Contents Foreword by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ix Preface xi Introduction by Dr. Farhan Nizami xvii 1 A Vision for Universal Values 1 2 The Peaceful Settlement of Disputes 36 3 UN Reform and Revitalization 50 4 Natural Disaster Prevention and Response 63 5 Sustainable Development and Global Prosperity 71 6 Challenges to Human Security 114 Conclusion 153 Notes 169 Index 191 About the Author 199

"Ambassador Al-Nasser presents an illuminating picture of the UN General Assembly during one of its most challenging years. The Assemblys 66th session, stretching from September 2011 to the next September, was exceptionally busy and challenging. Internally, the UN was struggling to implement long-standing reforms. Externally, it was facing multiple emergencies and crises in the Middle East, North Africa and elsewhere. Ambassador Al-Nasser was president of the General Assembly during this eventful year. A skilled and experienced diplomat, he launched numerous initiatives, energized by his Four Pillars strategy peaceful settlement of disputes, reform and revitalization of the UN system, disaster prevention and response and sustainable development and prosperity. To it all, the Ambassador brought a deep commitment to nurturing a culture of peace based on justice." - James Hoge,former editor of Foreign Affairs and Senior Advisor, Teneo Intelligence "This book is not only an eye-catching memoir written by an outstanding diplomat and thinker but also an extraordinarily deep and insightful examination of the most complicated challenges of contemporary world. Based on the authors unique skills and exiting experience of serving as president of the 66th session of the UN General Assembly and his firsthand encounters with different regions, states and world leaders the book covers a remarkably wide range of issues from the peaceful settlement of disputes to the UN reform and revitalization. A must-read for all who are interested in global politics and the mission and activities of the worlds parliament as seen through the eyes of its president." - Vitaly Naumkin,author of Radical Islam in Central Asia: Between Pen and Rifle