Africa in the United Nations SystemStudy of the role of African member states in the UN and specialized agencies, and their impact on international relations - examines African membership in the UN and African representation in the UN international civil service; comments on UN Resolutions of the General Assembly and Security Council concerning the independence of Namibia, role of Portugal in her colonys and Zimbabwe, and Apartheid in South Africa R; describes the organization of the OAU and its regional cooperation with UN regional agencys; considers the role of UN. |
Contents
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The United Nations and Decolonization in Africa | 39 |
The United Nations and South West Africa Namibia | 40 |
The United Nations and Portuguese Colonialism | 93 |
Zimbabwe in the UN System | 110 |
The Republic of South Africa and the UN System | 159 |
The Organization of African Unity OAU and the United Nations System | 193 |
The OAU and UN Regional Organizations | 200 |
The United Nations and Conflicts Among African States | 236 |
Conclusion | 247 |
Notes | 256 |
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