The United Nations and the Regions

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xix

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2. Introduction

   • Francis Baert, Tânia Felício, Philippe De Lombaerde

   Pages 1-13

3. Regional Actorness and Representation

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15

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   2. Sovereignty’s Evolution: The Role of Regions – Regional Convergence in a Transnational World

      • Carlos Pascual, Holly Benner

      Pages 17-25

   3. The Contribution of the Regional UN Economic Commissions to Regional Integration Processes: The Case of ECLAC

      • Edgard Moncayo Jiménez

      Pages 27-49

   4. Breaking the Deadlock of Regional Bloc Politics: Cross-Regional Coalitions and Human Rights in the UNGA

      • Robert Kissack

      Pages 51-57

   5. Measuring Regional Actorness at the UN Security Council: The EU as a Paragon of Complexity

      • Edith Drieskens

      Pages 59-70

   6. Weighted Regional Representation as a Basis for Security Council Reform

      • Joseph E. Schwartzberg

      Pages 71-81

   7. Regionalisation, Transnational Democracy and United Nations Reform: A Viewpoint

      • Hans Köchler

      Pages 83-88

4. Regional Organisations and Peace and Security

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 89-89

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   2. The UN and Regional Organisations for Peace: Tracking a Slippery Partnership

      • Luk Van Langenhove, Tânia Felício, Ademola Abass

      Pages 91-106

   3. The UN and the League of Arab States: A Point of View on Future Interaction

      • Amre Moussa

      Pages 107-108

   4. UN Cooperation with Regional Organisations in Peacekeeping Operations

      • Ademola Abass

      Pages 109-128

   5. The False Promise of Regional Organisations?

      • Rodrigo Tavares

      Pages 129-139

   6. From International and Regional Organisations to Global Public Policy

      • Jean-Marc Coicaud, Jin Zhang

      Pages 141-148

   7. Hybrid Missions: A Promising Model Resolving the Global-Regional Debate

      • Vesselin Popovski, Annette Fath-Lihic

      Pages 149-155

   8. ASEAN, the United Nations and the Security of Southeast Asia: Problems, Prospects and Paradox

      • See Seng Tan

      Pages 157-165

   9. The UN and Regional Organisations: Finding a Balance Between the UN and the African Union in Dealing with Peace and Security in Africa

      • Marie Muller, Maxi Schoeman

      Pages 167-172

5. Regional Organisations, Human Security, Sustainable Development and Human Rights

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 173-173

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   2. Reconceptualisation of Security and Regional Dimension of UN Activities: Towards a Mediterranean Environmental and Human Security Initiative

      • Hans Günter Brauch

      Pages 175-187

This unique book investigates the implications of the rising importance of supra-national regional organizations for global governance in general, and for the United Nations, in particular. It touches upon issues such as regional representation at the UN, high-level dialogues with regional organisations, as well as the coordination of UN member states’ voting behaviour in the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council. The book further explores the regional dimension and coordination of UN operations in areas such as peace and security, human rights, and sustainable development. The contributions to the book are both in-depth chapters and shorter viewpoints, written by a combination of academics, policy-makers at regional organizations, and experts from international think tanks. The book is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of global governance.

• Human Rights
• Peace
• Regions
• UN Security Council
• United Nations
• global governance
• regional organizations

“[...] new avenues for joint action between the League and the UN shall continue to be explored. The ultimate goal remains [...] the wider coherence of the constructive relationship between the UN and regional organisations.

Amre Moussa, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States

 

 

 

“[...] with due regard to to the political sensitivities of the challenge, it is possible to engage in reform of the UN whereby greater consistency and coherence can be attained to streamline the operational partnership between the UN and regional organisations.”

Kennedy Graham, Member of Parliament, New Zealand

 

• Comparative Regional Integration, Studies (CRIS), United Nations University (UNU), Brugge, Belgium

  Philippe Lombaerde

• UNU-CRIS, Brugge, Belgium

  Francis Baert

• United Nations Integrated Mission in Tim, Dibi, East Timor

  Tânia Felício

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