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Record Nr.

UNINA9910746288303321

Autore

Hassall Graham

Titolo

The United Nations and the Pacific Islands / / Graham Hassall

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2023

©2023

ISBN

3-031-34155-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xlii, 306 pages) : color illustrations

Collana

United Nations University Series on Regionalism Series

Disciplina

327.96

Soggetti

Regionalism - Islands of the Pacific

Islands of the Pacific Foreign relations

Islands of the Pacific Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Foreword -- The UN in the Pacific -- The Pacific in the UN -- Preface -- References -- Chronology -- Contents -- About the Author -- Abbreviations and Glossary -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction: The Pacific Islands Region and the United Nations -- 1.1 The Pacific Islands and People -- 1.1.1 Colonial Era Followed by Sovereign and Non-sovereign States -- 1.2 The United Nations -- 1.2.1 Contemporary Challenges for the United Nations: Globally, and in the Pacific Region -- References -- Part I Self-determination and the Development of New Nations -- References -- Chapter 2: Self-Determination -- 2.1 League of Nations Mandates -- 2.2 Self-determination and Independence: UN Trusteeships -- 2.2.1 Annual Reports -- 2.2.2 Visiting Missions -- 2.2.3 Petitions -- 2.2.3.1 Nauru -- 2.2.3.2 Papua New Guinea -- 2.2.3.3 Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands -- 2.3 Non-UN Colonies -- 2.4 The Continuing Decolonization Agenda -- 2.4.1 The American Territories: American Samoa and Guam -- 2.4.2 The French Territories: French Polynesia and New Caledonia -- 2.4.3 Tokelau -- 2.4.4 West Papua -- 2.5 Discussion -- References -- Chapter 3: National Development Planning, Implementation, and Assessment -- 3.1 Common Country Assessments and Development Assistance Frameworks -- 3.1.1 Case Study: Papua New Guinea -- References -- Chapter 4: Regional



Development and the UN -- 4.1 Regional Architecture of the Pacific -- 4.1.1 South Pacific Commission -- 4.1.2 South Pacific Forum -- 4.2 Additional Regional Organizations -- 4.2.1 Committee for Co-Ordination of Joint Prospecting for Mineral Resources in South Pacific Offshore Areas/South Pacific Geo... -- 4.2.2 South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) -- 4.2.3 Forum Fisheries Agency -- 4.3 The Quest for a Single Regional Organization.

4.4 Pacific Sub-Regionalism and National Interests -- 4.4.1 The Position of the Metropolitan Countries: Australia and New Zealand -- 4.5 UN Recognition of Pacific Regional Organizations -- 4.5.1 Pacific Islands Forum -- 4.5.2 Pacific Community -- 4.5.3 Pacific Islands Development Forum -- 4.6 Discussion -- References -- Chapter 5: UN Offices in the Pacific -- 5.1 Early Engagement -- 5.1.1 United Nations Development Advisory Team -- 5.1.2 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) -- 5.1.3 World Health Organization (WHO) -- 5.1.4 International Telecommunications Union -- 5.1.5 United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) -- 5.1.6 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) -- 5.1.7 United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) -- 5.1.8 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) -- 5.1.9 United Nations Conference on Trade and Development -- 5.1.10 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) -- 5.2 Later Engagement -- 5.2.1 International Labour Organization -- 5.2.2 United Nations Children´s Fund - UNICEF -- 5.2.3 UN Women -- 5.2.4 UN-Habitat -- 5.3 Additional UN Entities -- 5.4 Regional Development Frameworks -- 5.4.1 UNDAF 2008-2012 -- 5.4.2 UNDAF 2013-2017 -- 5.4.3 UN Pacific Strategies 2018-2022 and 2023-2027 -- 5.5 Cumulative Impact of UN Offices in the Pacific Islands -- References -- Chapter 6: Governance and Pacific Islands Policy Networks -- 6.1 The Policy Cycle -- 6.2 Planning and Consultation -- 6.3 Pacific Policy Networks -- 6.3.1 Council of Regional Organizations of the Pacific (CROP) -- 6.3.2 Crop Working Groups -- 6.4 Financing for Development -- 6.4.1 Multi-Partner Funding and Implementation -- 6.4.2 Regional Development Bank -- 6.4.3 The Monterrey Consensus -- 6.4.4 Case Studies in Multi-Party Project Implementation -- 6.4.4.1 Communications/Telecommunications -- 6.4.4.2 Energy.

6.4.4.3 Transport -- 6.5 Data Collection and Information Management -- 6.5.1 Monitoring -- 6.5.2 Evaluation -- 6.6 Reporting and Accountability -- 6.6.1 Paris Principles on Aid Effectiveness, Ownership, and Monitoring and Evaluation -- 6.6.1.1 Ownership -- 6.6.2 The Position of Civil Society -- 6.7 Discussion -- References -- Part II: Pacific Islands Engagement in the UN -- Chapter 7: Membership and Participation in the Major Organs -- 7.1 Physical Presence -- 7.2 Participation in the UN´s Principal Organs and Agencies -- 7.2.1 General Assembly -- 7.2.1.1 General Assembly Committees, and Bodies -- 7.2.2 Economic and Social Council -- 7.2.2.1 Committee for Development Policy -- 7.2.3 The Security Council -- 7.2.4 International Court of Justice -- 7.2.5 Participation in other UN agencies -- 7.2.6 Pacific Islanders in the United Nations -- 7.2.7 Pacific Island Countries on Governing Boards -- 7.3 Commitments to Norms and Treaties -- 7.3.1 Multi-lateral Treaties -- 7.3.1.1 Universal Periodic Review -- The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the Commission on the Status of Wom... -- Refugees -- Convention Against Torture -- Law of the Sea: UNCLOS -- United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) -- Biological Diversity -- UNESCO Conventions -- 7.4 Discussion -- References -- Chapter 8: Regional Peace and Security -- 8.1 Security -- 8.1.1 Nuclear Testing -- 8.1.2 Nuclear-Free Zone Treaty -- 8.1.3 1992 Forum



Honiara Declaration on Law Enforcement Cooperation -- 8.1.4 Light Arms -- 8.2 Conflict Resolution -- 8.2.1 Bougainville -- 8.2.2 Solomon Islands -- 8.2.3 Fiji -- 8.3 Peace-Keeping -- 8.4 Conflict Prevention and Peace Building -- 8.4.1 UNDP´s ``Peace Facility´´ -- 8.5 Discussion -- References -- Part III Small Island Developing Countries, Regionalism, and Global Multilateralism -- References.

Chapter 9: Global Policy Networks and Global Summitry -- 9.1 Global Policy Networks -- 9.1.1 Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) -- 9.2 Global Summitry and Conferences -- 9.2.1 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development -- 9.2.2 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development -- 9.2.3 Framework Convention on Climate Change -- 9.3 Discussion -- References -- Chapter 10: Global Development Plans -- 10.1 Human Development Index -- 10.1.1 National, Regional, and Sub-Regional Human Development Reports -- 10.2 Millennium Development Goals -- 10.3 Sustainable Development Goals -- 10.4 Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals Governance Challenges -- References -- Chapter 11: The Emergence of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Development Discourse -- 11.1 SIDS III -- 11.1.1 Samoa Pathway -- 11.1.2 SIDS III: Partnerships -- 11.2 Discussion -- References -- Chapter 12: Small States as Good States, Smart States, in the Global Era -- 12.1 The United Nations in the Pacific Islands -- 12.2 The Pacific Islands in the United Nations -- 12.3 Small States as ``Good States´´ in the Global Era -- References -- Appendix A: 2006 Statement on Cooperation between the United Nations and the Pacific Islands Forum -- Appendix B: 2012 Joint Statement by Pacific Leaders and the UN Secretary-General -- Joint Statement by Leaders of Pacific Islands Forum, UN Secretary-General -- Appendix C: Key Pacific Regional Information Portals -- Pacific Islands Regional Portals -- The United Nations Portals -- Index.