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Once described by Trygve Lie as the most impossible job on earth, the position of UN Secretary-General is as frustratingly constrained as it is prestigious. The Secretary-General's ability to influence global affairs often depends on how the international community regards his moral authority. In relation to such moral authority, past office-holders have drawn on their own ethics and religious backgroundsùas diverse as Lutheranism, Catholicism, Buddhism, and Coptic Christianityùto guide the role that they played in addressing the UN's goals in the international arena, such as the maintenance o

Examines how the UN Secretary-General's leadership qualities affect how they address threats to peace and security. This book measures the personal traits of all seven Secretaries-General and categorizes into one of three leadership styles: managerial, strategic, and visionary

"This book serves as a key resource for anyone interested in the United Nations, global issues, or world politics, providing accessible and comprehensive coverage of the history, growth, and development of ideas and institutions governing the globe"--

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- United Nations System Organizational Chart -- Part I. United Nations Founding, Purposes, and Principles -- Introduction -- United Nations Historical Background -- Charter of the United Nations -- United Nations Purposes -- United Nations Principles -- Part II. United Nations Principal Organs -- Introduction -- General Assembly -- Security Council -- Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) -- Secretariat -- International Court of Justice (ICJ) -- Trusteeship Council -- Part III. The United Nations System -- Introduction -- Specialized Agencies -- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) -- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) -- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) -- International Labour Organization (ILO) -- International Maritime Organization (IMO) -- International Monetary Fund (IMF) -- International Telecommunication Union (ITU) -- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) -- United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) -- Universal Postal Union (UPU) -- World Bank Group -- World Health Organization (WHO) -- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) -- World Meteorological Organization (WMO) -- World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) -- Programmes and Funds -- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) -- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) -- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) -- United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) -- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) -- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) -- United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) -- United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) -- United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

This volume explores for the first time the interaction between the UN Secretary-General and the Security Council.