Canadian Reference Guide To The United Nations

SCOTT (copy 2): From the John Holmes Library collection.

As the twentieth century ended, Canada was completing its sixth term on the UN Security Council. A decade later, Ottawa’s attempt to return to the council was dramatically rejected by its global peers, leaving Canadians – and international observers – shocked and disappointed. Canada on the United Nations Security Council tells the story of that defeat and what it means for future campaigns, describing and analyzing Canada’s attempts since 1946, both successful and unsuccessful, to gain a seat as a non-permanent member. Impeccably researched and clearly written, this is the definitive history of the Canadian experience on the world’s most powerful stage.

"Formerly known as the International Citation Manual"--p. xv.

The UN needs reform in order to meet the challenges of the unbalanced and alienated world whose outline is now on the horizon.