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From September 2011 to September 2012, Ambassador Nasser Abdulaziz
Al-Nasser of Qatar presided over the 66th session of the "world's
parliament" - the United Nations General Assembly. It was a
critical moment in international affairs as the UN responded to a
range of global challenges, from the world financial crisis to the
Arab Spring. In A Year at the Helm of the General Assembly,
Al-Nasser presents a high-level look inside the organization,
assessing its strengths and weaknesses, its successes and
struggles. He recounts dramatic moments, such as replacing the
Libyan delegation, and a tireless schedule of overseas travel,
including joint visits with the Secretary-General to Libya and
Somalia. His work takes him from major international summits such
as the Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil (Rio+20) to the European Parliament, which he was the first
General Assembly President to address, to academic institutions
from Oxford to Moscow to Morocco. Al-Nasser structures the book as
he did his 66th session, around four main themes or "pillars: "
mediation, UN reform, natural disaster prevention and response, and
sustainable development.He offers a wide range of recommendations
to intergovernmental institutions, to states, to the public sector,
and to individuals. Al-Nasser was determined to leave behind a
General Assembly that the people of the world could look up to and
depend on. This volume is a testament to all that he accomplished
in that regard, and a unique resource for those interested in
knowing more about the world's most representative body at a
crucial moment in history.
Natural and human-made disasters are increasing around the world.
Hurricanes, typhoons, earthquakes, tsunamis, droughts, and
resultant famine, floods, and armed conflicts are constant
reminders of the frailty of our human race. Global warming may
cause whole island states to be submerged as the oceans rise. In
the past these acute and recurring crises have been met by the
international community responding to UN and media appeals. The
economic collapse of nations is now a reality; some of those most
affected had been traditional, generous donors to disaster relief
operations. It is unlikely-probably impossible-that they will be
able to continue to contribute overseas when their own domestic
needs are unmet.
A recent New York Times front page report suggested that one of the
few domestic issues to have bipartisan support was to cut the
foreign aid budget. This book analyzes the global economic forecast
and the United Nations pattern of philanthropy, provides a case
study of how one nation with a tradition of giving will cope in the
face of a marked reduction in flexible funds, and then provides
thoughtful chapters on new approaches to disaster preparedness and
disaster response. Among the contributors are the Director of
UNESCO, the UN Undersecretary General for Humanitarian Assistance,
the Secretary General's Special Representative for Disaster Risk
Reduction, and fresh suggestions from three well-known global
entrepreneurs.
All royalties from this book go to the training of humanitarian
workers.
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