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Discusses the effectiveness of the UN as a multilateral negotiating forum by considering whether particular cultural groups negotiate similarly; how the cultural background of delegates affects substantive positions; & the effect of culture on the style of negotiation. The degree to which culture impacts negotiations processes regarding human rights, the new international economic order (NIEO), & the Gulf War are examined. It is argued that participants held firmly to their cultural frameworks of understanding within the human rights debate; defined initial differences within the NIEO debate, but have steadily declined; & culture played a relatively minor role in the case of the Gulf War. To move its members toward a negotiated outcome, the UN has developed several procedures: increased use of consensus decision making, power steering of major donors, & outstanding leadership in specific negotiations. M. Greenberg