Volume X Perceptions Summer 2005

In the Summer 2005 edition of Perceptions, the focus is on various aspects of the United Nations and its role in global affairs: Jakob Simonsen examines UN reform on its 60th anniversary, discussing the need for a "Great Bargain." Müge Kinacıoğlu explores the principle of non-intervention at the United Nations, analyzing its framework within the Charter and the legal debates surrounding it. Javier Rupérez assesses the United Nations' role in combating terrorism, offering a provisional balance of its effectiveness. İbrahim Salama delves into the right to development, proposing new approaches for its realization. İhsan Doğramacı discusses health as a human right and the United Nations' role in promoting global health initiatives. Hanifa D. Mezoui shares insights into the relationship between the United Nations and non-governmental organizations, drawing from the Turkish experience. Yakın Ertürk highlights the UN agenda for women's rights and gender equality, emphasizing the importance of gender mainstreaming in UN initiatives. Joni Seager and Klaus Toepfer explore the intersection of gender, environment, and the Millennium Development Goals from the perspective of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Kazuo Ogoura discusses the implications of globalization on human security and the role of the UN in addressing related challenges.

Download Bilhan Güven's Foreword

Download Jakob Simonsens's UN Reform Upon 64th Anniversary: The Great Britain Article

Download Müge Kınacıoğlu's The Principle of Non-Intervention at the United Nations: The Charter Framework and the Legal Debate Article

Download Javier Ruperez's he Role of the United Nations in the Fight against Terrorism: A Provisional Balance Article

Download İbrahim Salama's The Right to Development: Towards a new Approach? Article

Download İhsan Doğramacı's Health as a Human Right and the United Nations Article

Download Hanifa D. Mezoui's The United Nations and the Non-Governmental Organizations: Turkish Experience Article

Download Yakın Ertürk's The UN Agenda for Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Article

Download Joni Seager & Klaus Toepfer's Gender, Environment and the Millenium Development Goals: The UNEP Perspective Article

Download Kazuo Ogoura's Globalization, Human Security and the UN Article