Thoroughly revised and updated, a new edition of the most popular guide to the United Nations for students and interested readers

 “My UN bible. Linda Fasulo knows all the right questions and brings back all the answers readers need to know to navigate the UN.”—Olivia Ward, Toronto Star

 “The perfect guide to the global work on peace, development and human rights. It is ‘hands on’ and practical.”―Jan Eliasson, former UN Deputy Secretary-General

Prominent NPR journalist Linda Fasulo’s guide to the United Nations has established a reputation as the most lively, authoritative, and insightful book on its subject. Thoroughly revised and updated, with many new interviews of diplomats, experts, and officials, this fourth edition remains indispensable for understanding the UN’s role and impact on the world today.