Ebook: The United Nations and the Regions: Third World Report on Regional Integration

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.

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.

“[...] 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

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.

“[...] 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

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Front Matter....Pages 15-15
Sovereignty’s Evolution: The Role of Regions – Regional Convergence in a Transnational World....Pages 17-25
The Contribution of the Regional UN Economic Commissions to Regional Integration Processes: The Case of ECLAC....Pages 27-49
Breaking the Deadlock of Regional Bloc Politics: Cross-Regional Coalitions and Human Rights in the UNGA....Pages 51-57
Measuring Regional Actorness at the UN Security Council: The EU as a Paragon of Complexity....Pages 59-70
Weighted Regional Representation as a Basis for Security Council Reform....Pages 71-81
Regionalisation, Transnational Democracy and United Nations Reform: A Viewpoint....Pages 83-88
Front Matter....Pages 89-89
The UN and Regional Organisations for Peace: Tracking a Slippery Partnership....Pages 91-106
The UN and the League of Arab States: A Point of View on Future Interaction....Pages 107-108
UN Cooperation with Regional Organisations in Peacekeeping Operations....Pages 109-128
The False Promise of Regional Organisations?....Pages 129-139
From International and Regional Organisations to Global Public Policy....Pages 141-148
Hybrid Missions: A Promising Model Resolving the Global-Regional Debate....Pages 149-155
ASEAN, the United Nations and the Security of Southeast Asia: Problems, Prospects and Paradox....Pages 157-165
The UN and Regional Organisations: Finding a Balance Between the UN and the African Union in Dealing with Peace and Security in Africa....Pages 167-172
Front Matter....Pages 173-173
Reconceptualisation of Security and Regional Dimension of UN Activities: Towards a Mediterranean Environmental and Human Security Initiative....Pages 175-187
The Regional Input for ‘Delivering as One’....Pages 189-213
UN System-Wide Coherence and the Regions: The Quest for Reforms....Pages 215-221
The UN and Regional Social Policy....Pages 223-233
The UN and the Regions: The Case of Health Sector Coordination for Disaster Management in the Caribbean....Pages 235-241
Introduction....Pages 1-13
Front Matter....Pages 173-173
Regionalism and Human Rights at the UN....Pages 243-248
Conclusions....Pages 249-253
Back Matter....Pages 255-272