Liberating the United Nations Realism with Hope

"The uniting of grass roots citizen activism with enlightened political actors to impel broad based reform of global institutions grounded in the architecture of the United Nations is timely and imperative. It can happen, as demonstrated in past cooperative initiatives such as the land mine treaty and the International Criminal Court. This book sets out the argument for mounting such a global movement with passion, principle and pragmatism."
-Lloyd Axworthy, Former Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs "There is no alternative but to retool the UN system and significantly increase its resources to also enable it to help extricate humanity from the simultaneously unfolding existential crises it faces. Falk and von Sponeck's vast experience and years of research will feed into the just starting, indispensable process of holding together and modernizing the current multilateral system. This book will prove very useful in the preparatory process for the September 2024 Summit on the Future of the United Nations, focusing 'on gaps in global governance'."
-Enrique ter Horst, Former Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in El Salvador and Haiti "This is a book that combines realism in international relations with idealism. With incisive insights it analyses and dissects the major challenges facing the UN in the 21st century. It is a book that should be read by all those who are concerned about the future of humankind."
-Chandra Muzaffar, Universiti Sains Malaysia "Recommended."-S. Waalkes, CHOICE "[Falk and von Sponeck] provide a detailed overview of the UN's complex structures and multifaceted undertakings and make a spirited attempt to convince readers that a renewed investment in the organization is the best possible path to a better future."-Thant Mying-U, Foreign Affairs