The United Nations and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security

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THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE MAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY
By
Leland M. Goodrich and Annk P. Simons
This is tile first of a series of studies being published by the Brookings Institution on major features of the United Nations system. These studies were begun in tlie summer of 1951 under the direction of the late Dr. Leo Pasvolsky, vvlio until his death on May 5, 1953, was Director of the International Studies Group at the Institution. They are intended to contribute to better public understanding of the history and experience of the United Nations system.
It is the purpose of this volume to analyze and appraise the methods and processes for maintaining peace and security through the United Nations. It covers the procedures that have been developed under the Charter for the peaceful settlement or adjustment of disputes and situations, the use of collective measures in threats to or breaches of the peace, and the regulation of armaments, and evaluates these... Tovább

Fülszöveg

THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE MAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY
By
Leland M. Goodrich and Annk P. Simons
This is tile first of a series of studies being published by the Brookings Institution on major features of the United Nations system. These studies were begun in tlie summer of 1951 under the direction of the late Dr. Leo Pasvolsky, vvlio until his death on May 5, 1953, was Director of the International Studies Group at the Institution. They are intended to contribute to better public understanding of the history and experience of the United Nations system.
It is the purpose of this volume to analyze and appraise the methods and processes for maintaining peace and security through the United Nations. It covers the procedures that have been developed under the Charter for the peaceful settlement or adjustment of disputes and situations, the use of collective measures in threats to or breaches of the peace, and the regulation of armaments, and evaluates these methods and processes in light of the conditions in which the United Nations has had to function.
The volume is divided into six parts. As a background for the main body of analyses. Part One sketches the development, under the impact of changing world conditions since the Second World War. of the United Nations system for the maintenance of international peace and security.
The next three parts deal with the work of the United Nations in handling disputes and threatening situations. The analysis concentrates on the problems the Organization has faced at various stages in the handling of these questions, the considerations that have influenced the choice of the course of action that has been followed, and the nature and adequacy of the processes that have been de-I'eloped. Part Two covers the procedures used (Continued on back flap) Vissza