Global Leadership after the Cold War

• Published in: Foreign affairs (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 75; no. 2; pp. 86 - 98
• Main Author: Boutros Ghali, Boutros
• Format: Magazine Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Council on Foreign Relations 01.03.1996; Council on Foreign Relations, Inc; Council on Foreign Relations NY
• Subjects: Balance of power; Boutros-Ghali, Boutros (1922-2016); Charters; Cold War, 1945-1991; Cold wars; Conflict management; Dialectic; Diplomacy; Disarmament; Essays; Foreign Affairs; FOREIGN POLICY; Globalization; GLOBALIZATION, ON A GLOBAL SCALE; Human Rights; HUMAN RIGHTS, DECLARATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS, AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONS (OFFICIAL ORGANIZATIONS); International community; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; International Court of Justice; International economic relations; International law; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; International system; Internationalization; Land mines; Leadership; Policy making; Political aspects; Political leadership; Post-Cold War; Public officials; Regionalism; Roles; UNITED NATIONS; United Nations (UN); United Nations, Finance; United Nations, Secretary-General; War conflict; Weapons
• ISSN: 0015-7120; 2327-7793
• DOI: 10.2307/20047490

The United Nations has stepped forward to meet the challenges of a world simultaneously fragmenting and going global. The world body has led the way in defining human rights, assisting states as they grope toward democracy and the market, calling attention to ignored conflicts, and cooperating with nongovernmental organizations. But it cannot fulfill its destiny unless its members provide it with the funds and resources it needs. A strong and independent secretary-general is the key to the U.N.'s future.