Ross, Stewart. <br/><br/>
The United Nations / 
Stewart Ross. 
 - Chicago, Ill. :  Heinemann Library,  c2003. 
 - 48 p. :  ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ;  27 cm. 
 - 20th-century perspectives .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 45) and index. 
<br/><br/>What is the United Nations? -- The League of Nations -- A new beginning -- A world parliament -- Struggling secretaries -- International law and justice -- The Security Council -- Working for peace -- Enforcement -- The blue helmets -- The Gulf War -- Disarmament and arms limitation -- Closing the economic gap -- World health -- Emergency! -- Human rights -- The rights of women -- The environment -- Kyoto -- Past and future -- Timeline. 
<br/><br/> Discusses the establishment of the United Nations, its function in preventing war and eliminating poverty, and its role in various international conflicts. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1403401527 (lib. bdg.) :  $27.07 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2002004550 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United Nations--History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JZ4984.6  / .R67 2003 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>341.23