Annual Review of United Nations Affairs 2017/2018

Volumes I-VI

Edited by Joachim Müller and Karl P. Sauvant

Annual Review of United Nations Affairs 1961-2004

Provides the full text of all General Assembly, Security Council, and ECOSOC resolutions from the 72nd session (Sept. 2017 to Sept. 2018)
Offers introductory commentaries covering the year's developments in the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the International Court of Justice and Tribunals, and the Secretariat
Includes a Preface written by series editors Joachim Muller and Karl Sauvant, with additional coverage by Kenzo Matsuura Muller on prospects for a treaty to end the Korean War
Also includes a chronology of major events from the 2017-2018 United Nations session

Annual Review of United Nations Affairs 2017/2018

Volumes I-VI

Edited by Joachim Müller and Karl P. Sauvant

Annual Review of United Nations Affairs 1961-2004

Description

Released in annual editions of 6 volumes, the Annual Review of United Nations Affairs is the only thorough annual survey of major developments at the United Nations.

The 2017/2018 edition includes the full text of all General Assembly, Security Council, and ECOSOC resolutions from the 72nd United Nations session (Sept. 2017 to Sept. 2018), along with other key UN documents, including the annual report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization and the annual reports of the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the ICJ and international criminal tribunals, and various funds and programs of the United Nations system.

This edition also includes a Preface by the series editors, including special coverage of the prospects of negotiating a peace treaty to end the Korean War, and five introductory commentaries written by expert contributors. These introductions offer invaluable guidance on the activities of various United Nations bodies, including the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the International Court of Justice and Tribunals, and the Secretariat.

The Annual Review of United Nations Affairs series

Since the publication of its first edition in 1950, the Annual Review of United Nations Affairs has stood as the authoritative resource for scholars, students, and practitioners researching the latest developments at the United Nations. From introductory articles on particular topics, prepared by experts on the relevant United Nations bodies, to the full-text presentation of reports and resolutions, ARUNA provides a comprehensive tour of each year's UN actions and debates. The expert selection of documents by Joachim Müller and Karl Sauvant and the topic-based organization of those documents make any researcher's task much easier than the vast searching and sorting required by the UN's website, and the series' topic-based organization of the materials is also useful to researchers. Beginning with the 2010/2011 edition, detailed commentaries on the various UN bodies by experts on the relevant topics were added to each annual edition, and the analysis provided in these commentaries has helped to make ARUNA a more complete resource for anyone engaged in research on the activities of the United Nations.

ARUNA presents comprehensive documentation of the work of the UN on an annual basis, starting in September of each year with the beginning of the regular sessions of the General Assembly. Coverage of and commentary on the UN's key organs are provided, including the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the International Court of Justice, and the UN Secretariat. In addition, selected reports of intergovernmental bodies and expert groups are included. ARUNA is an important reference source for policy-makers and academic researchers alike.

Annual Review of United Nations Affairs 2017/2018

Volumes I-VI

Edited by Joachim Müller and Karl P. Sauvant

Annual Review of United Nations Affairs 1961-2004

Preface to the Annual Review of United Nations Affairs 2017/2018: The United Nations in the Time of Trump by Joachim Müller and Karl P. Sauvant (with a special feature by Kenzo Matsuura Müller on the prospects for negotiating a peace treaty to end the Korean War)
Contributors and Co-editors
Calendar of Conferences and Meetings of the United Nations, September 12, 2017, to September 17, 2018
List of Abbreviations
Chapter 1: General Assembly, Seventy-second
A. Commentary by Professor John R. Mathiason: The General Assembly—Migration, Environment, Making the UN Work Better, and Dealing with the United States
B. Regular Documentation
1. Statement to the General Assembly by Mr Miroslav Lajcák, President of the General Assembly, on the opening of the seventy-second session, A/72/PV.1, September 12, 2017, pp. 1-2
2. Statement to the General Assembly by Mr. Miroslav Lajcák, President of the General Assembly, on the closing of the seventy-second session, A/72/PV.117, September 17, 2018, pp. 1-4
3. Agenda of the seventy-second session of the General Assembly, A/72/251, September 15, 2017, and A/72/251/Add.1, October 26, 2017
C. Resolutions Adopted by the General Assembly at Its Seventy-second Session
Chapter 2: Security Council
A. Commentary by Jacques Fomerand: The Security Council—Sisyphus Hard at Work
B. Regular Documentation: Report of the Security Council for 2017, Official Records of the General Assembly (Supplement No. 2), A/72/2, 2018
C. Resolutions Adopted by the Security Council
D. Statements by the President of the Security Council
Chapter 3: Economic and Social Council
A. Commentary by Lorraine Ruffing: The Economic and Social Council—The SDG Revolution Continues
B. Regular Documentation: Report of the Economic and Social Council on its 2018 Session: 27 July 2017-26 July 2018, Official Records of the General Assembly (Supplement No. 3), A/73/3, August 15, 2018
C. Resolutions Adopted by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
Chapter 4: International Court of Justice and International Criminal Tribunals
A. Commentary by Professor Alexander K.A. Greenawalt: The International Court of Justice and International Criminal Tribunals—Confronting Power
B. Regular Documentation
1. Report of the International Court of Justice, 1 August 2017-31 July 2018, Official Records of the General Assembly (Supplement No. 4), A/73/4, August 3, 2018
2. Report of the International Criminal Court on Its Activities in 2017/18, 1 August 2017-31 July 2018, A/73/334, August 20, 2018
3. Annual Report of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, 1 July 2017-30 June 2018, A/73/289-S/2018/569, August 1, 2018
Chapter 5: Secretariat: Annual Reports
A. Commentary by Dr. Khalil A. Hamdani: The Secretariat—Facing Headwinds
B. Regular Documentation
1. United Nations: Report of the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization for 2017/2018, Official Records of the General Assembly (Supplement No. 1), A/73/1, July 23, 2018
2. Annual Overview Report of the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination for 2017, E/2018/48, February 26, 2018
3. United Nations Children's Fund: Annual Report for 2017 of the Executive Director of UNICEF, E/ICEF/2018/9, April 16, 2018
4. United Nations Development Programme: Report of the Administrator on Results for 2017 and Progress on the Strategic Plan, 2018-2021, DP/2018/10, April 23, 2018
5. United Nations Population Fund: Implementation of the UNFPA Strategic Plan, 2014-2017, Report of the Executive Director, DP/FPA/2018/4 (Part I), April 12, 2018
6. United Nations Office for Project Services: Annual Report of the Executive Director, DP/OPS/2018/2, April 4, 2018
7. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: Annual Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, A/HRC/37/3, January 26, 2018
8. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: Report of the High Commissioner, Part I, Covering the period 1 July 2017-30 June 2018, Official Records of the General Assembly (Supplement No. 12), A/73/12 (Part I), August 17, 2018
9. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: Report of the High Commissioner, Part II, Global Compact on Refugees, Official Records of the General Assembly (Supplement No. 12), A/73/12 (Part II), August 2, 2018
10. United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East: Report of the Commissioner-General for 2017, Official Records of the General Assembly (Supplement No. 13), A/73/13, September 4, 2018
11. World Food Programme: Annual Performance Report for 2017, E/2018/14, August 1, 2018
12. UN-Women: Annual Report of the Under Secretary-General/Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women on the Strategic Plan 2014-2017, UNW/2018/2, May 21, 2018

Annual Review of United Nations Affairs 2017/2018

Volumes I-VI

Edited by Joachim Müller and Karl P. Sauvant

Annual Review of United Nations Affairs 1961-2004

Author Information

Edited by Joachim Müller and Edited by Karl P. Sauvant

Joachim Müller is a consultant for administration, management, and finance. He previously was with international organizations for over 30 years, including the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Vienna, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Geneva, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva, the UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Vienna, and the UN Secretariat, New York. He has been a UN election observer in Namibia and Angola and written extensively on UN reform and management, including Reforming the UN: A Chronology (2016), The Challenge of Working Together (2010), The Struggle for Legitimacy and Effectiveness (2006), The Quiet Revolution (2001), and New Initiatives and Past Efforts (1997). He has a doctorate (D.Phil.) in Economics and Management Studies from Oxford University, Nuffield College. Karl P. Sauvant is Resident Senior Fellow at the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI), a joint center of

Columbia Law School and The Earth Institute at Columbia University, Lecturer in Law at Columbia Law School, and Guest Professor at Nankai University, China. He was the Founding Executive Director of the Vale Columbia Center on Sustainable International Investment, the predecessor of the CCSI, and Director of UNCTAD's Investment Division. He is the author of, or responsible for, a substantial number of publications. He is a Fellow of the Academy of International Business and an Honorary Fellow of the European International Business Academy. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1975.

Contributors:

Jacques Fomerand, Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of the UN Program, Occidental College, Los Angeles, and Adjunct Associate Professor, NYU School of Professional Studies and John Jay College, New York, NY; formerly (1992-2003) Director, North American Office of the United Nations University

Alexander K.A. Greenawalt, Professor of Law, Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Pace University; formerly Visiting Professor, Columbia Law School (Spring 2017)

Khalil Hamdani, Ph.D., Visiting Professor, Graduate Institute of Development Studies of the Lahore School of Economics, Pakistan; Board Member of the CUTS International Research Centre in Geneva; former Director of the Division on Investment, Technology and Enterprise Development of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

John Mathiason, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor at the Cornell Institute of Public Affairs at Cornell University, and former (1999-2012) Professor of International Relations at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs of Syracuse University

Kenzo Matsuura Müller, M.A. in European Economic Studies, College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium; published "Time for Change: Redirecting the Chinese Dragon" and "A Sea of Discontent" at the University of Edinburgh

Lorraine Turner Ruffing, Ph.D., former Chief of the Enterprise Development Branch of the Division on Investment, Technology and Enterprise Development of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and co-author (with Khalil Hamdani) of the United Nations Centre on Transnational Corporations: Corporate Conduct and the Public Interest (Routledge 2015)