About the product
The 1990s have witnessed a remarkable cycle of world conferences convened by the United Nations to address the major social problems of our time, many of which require urgent and concerted responses on a global scale. This edition of UN Briefing Papers, the first in a new series, provides a broad perspective on the recommendations and actions flowing from the conferences. The conferences discussed include the Children's Summit, Human Rights Conference, Social Summit, Crime Conference, Earth Summit, Fourth Women's Conference, Population Conference and the Conference on Natural Disasters. The efforts now under way at the international and national levels to realize the goals they have set for the international community are clearly and concisely explained.
