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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\tIn 1984, the first Multilateral Project studies was titled \u201cNuclear Proliferation: A Citizen\u2019s Guide to Policy Choices\u201d and detailed the numerous nuclear proliferation issues facing the world at the time. The final report of the study, \u201cNuclear Proliferation: Toward Global Restraint,\u201d proposed policy options on the subject ahead of the 1985 Review Conference for the Non-Proliferation Treaty.<\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t\u201cOne Earth, Many Nations: The International System and Problems of the Global Environment\u201d was published in 1990 and was the first collaboration between UNA-USA and the Sierra Club. The book explored issues entering the UN and public lexicon that are now daily concerns, like global warming, overfishing and sustainable development. The final publication, released later that year, was called \u201cUniting Nations for the Earth: An Environmental Agenda for the World Community.\u201d Introduced on the 20th anniversary of Earth Day and ahead of the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio, the report was meant to stimulate debate among the US public on \u201cwhat should be the direction of global environmental policy.\u201d<\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\tUNA-USA\u2019s Vista magazine debuted in 1965, following the merger of AAUN and the US Committee for the UN. It replaced the magazine Changing World that the AAUN had published since the 1940s. Covering issues of importance to the United Nations and UNA, the magazine was notable its cutting edge covers and in-depth articles by some of the leading writers and diplomats of the day. <\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t\u201cPulling Together: A Program for America in the United Nations\u201d was published in 1988 and looked at a board range of issues relevant to the UN. The goal was to present the report to the new US president, but the report and its recommendations (election monitoring, controlling weapons of mass destruction, addressing AIDS and improving UN decision-making and management) gained additional relevance when the Cold War ended and the UN took on a larger role on the world stage. <\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t\u201cCombating Terrorism: Does the UN Matter ... and How?\u201d was a 2002 policy report \u2013 featuring the wreckage of the World Trade Center on the cover \u2013 tracking how the international community had already developed a body of treaty law to suppress specified terrorist acts regardless of political motive, even as a comprehensive definition remained stymied, and how new Security Council mandates on all member states to track terrorist funding and operatives were transforming international security. <\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t\u201cForeign Policy Decision Making: The New Dimensions\u201d was published in 1973 in cooperation with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. In the preface written by future Secretary of State and future UNA Co-Chairman Cyrus Vance (who was the Chairman of the UNA-USA Policy Studies Committee) wrote that the report examined the \u201cchanged international setting\u201d and \u201cto see if improvements could be made in the U.S. decision-making process as it related to our participation in international organizations.\u201d The study recommended that the President of the United States \u201cgive high priority to fostering and strengthening international institutions.\u201d <\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t\u201cBeyond Normalization: Report of the UNA-USA National Policy Panel to Study U.S.-China Relations\u201d examined how China\u2019s changing policies could work to the benefit of both the United States and China. Published in 1979, the report said the two countries \u201chave a strong interest in working out peaceful, constructive relations despite what both acknowledge to be substantial differences in the economic and political systems.\u201d The report made recommendations in the fields of economics, security, technology, and culture. <\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\tA report published in December 1979 called \u201cUnited States Foreign Policy and Human Rights: Principles, Priorities, Practice\u201d encouraged the US government to give a more important role to human rights in its multilateral and bilateral policies. The report said, \u201cReasons of morality, humanitarianism, the furtherance of peace and world order\u201d require such initiatives and that a \u201cprimary\u201d foreign policy goal should be to \u201cfurther the acceptance of international human rights legal principles and institutions and of procedures to make the principles more enforceable.\u201d<\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t\u201cThe Future of US-China Relations,\u201d edited by John Bryan Starr, was published in 1981. Written shortly after the beginning of the US-China Parallel Studies Program, the book examines US-China relations in terms of economics, security, technology, and culture and how each country relates to the Soviet Union, North and South Korea.<\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t\u201cThe Japanese-American Alliance: A Framework for the Future\u201d was a joint report by UNA-USA and the Asia Pacific Association of Japan in 1983. The first report resulting from the US-Japan Parallel Studies Program, the study warned that \u201cthe deep reservoir of goodwill\u201d between the two countries was in danger and that they \u201ccan no longer afford to take each other, or their alliance, for granted.\u201d The report called for greater cooperation in economic, security, foreign assistance, and diplomatic fields. <\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t\u201cThe Next Giant Leap in Space: An Agenda for International Cooperation\u201d was written in 1986.\nWritten shortly after the Challenger disaster in January 1986, the report recommended that the United States regroup and work cooperatively with other countries to advance on key fronts in space exploration: the robotic exploration of Mars, and a space-based Global Change research program \u201cto study the processes of environmental change on a global scale\u201d to address the \u201cdisturbing evidence that human activities are creating major and potentially dangerous changes on Earth.\u201d <\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\tSeeking to understand the implication of the changes introduced by Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, UNA-USA and the Asia-Pacific Association of Japan published a joint report in March 1989 called \u201cGorbachev\u2019s Asian Policy: Refashioning American and Japanese Policy Toward the Soviet Union.\u201d Noting that Gorbachev intended to be more involved in the Asia-Pacific region, the report said Soviet power had to be viewed as much more than military might, but also as \u201cnew political thinking\u201d on diplomatic and economic fronts. \u201cDuring this time of rapid change,\u201d the report said, \u201cIt is imperative that the United States and Japan reaffirm their common objectives while developing their respective policies\u201d toward the Soviet Union. <\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t\u201cCommon Goals: A Citizens\u2019 Action Guide for U.S. Leadership at the United Nations\u201d was designed to help UNA members to make their voices heard in US government\u2019s decision-making. An initiative of the Multilateral Project of UNA-USA, the 1989 guide sought to capitalize on \u201ca new spirit of cooperation at the United Nations\u201d by translating that spirit \u201cinto energetic American policy.\u201d The issues highlighted in the paper including human rights, drug abuse, the environment, conflict resolution (focusing on Afghanistan), labor standards, and UN structural reforms. <\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t\u201cIn the Minds of Men: UNESCO and International Intellectual Cooperation into the 21st Century\u201d was published in October 1989. The report argued for renewal of support for the organization (President Reagan had withdrawn the United States from UNESCO in 1984) saying \u201cUNESCO\u2019s primary role must be one of energizer and catalyst, a generator of ideas for concerted action.\u201d It said there was \u201ca process of renewal\u201d underway at UNESCO \u201crestoring some measure of confidence about the agency\u2019s competence and potential effectiveness\u201d and recommended several areas that merited special attention, including education, science, and human rights. <\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\tIn response to a call by the UN Security Council for recommendations on strengthening preventive diplomacy, UNA-USA published \"UN Revitalized: A Compilation of UNA-USA Recommendations on Strengthening the Role of the United Nations in Peacemaking, Peacekeeping, and Conflict Prevention.\u201d The May 1992 paper was a collection of UNA\u2019s relevant recommendations including making greater use of the Military Staff Committee, peacekeeping operations should be linked to settling the dispute, establishing a training center for senior military officers, and the creation of a \u201crapid deployment force.\u201d <\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\tThe 1993 briefing book, \"The World Economy in Transition: Prospects for Sustainability, Equality, and Prosperity,\" was the basis for the report \u201cA Consensus for Change: Transforming the United Nations\u2019 Role in Global Economics.\u201d The briefing paper said that Secretary-General Boutros-Ghali\u2019s \u201cAn Agenda for Peace,\u201d released the previous year, \u201carticulated a bold vision of security,\u201d in that \u201cstaving off military conflict\u201d required not only military means but also by \u201cpromoting the political, social and economic conditions necessary to sustain peace.\u201d To this end, the paper explored ways to use the Charter provisions and ECOSOC to promote \u201cindividual and collective freedom and sustaining peace through economic and social development.\u201d<\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\tThe January 1994 report \u201cWhen Diplomacy Fails: Russian-American Proposals for United Nations Military Actions\u201d was jointly produced by UNA-USA, UNA of the Russian Federation, and the Center for National Security and International Relations (Moscow). The report promoted a cooperative approach to strengthening the UN Security Council and the Military Staff Committee. Looking at conflicts including Somalia, the Persian Gulf, and Bosnia, the report said, \u201cUN military capability needs to be strong enough and credible enough to provide an effective deterrent to would-be aggressors and adaptable enough to be employed in a wide range of contingencies.\u201d <\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t\u201cNational Taxpayers, International Organizations: Sharing the Burden of Financing the United Nations\u201d was the briefing book of the Global Policy Project in 1995. In his forward, John C. Whitehead, the Chairman of UNA-USA, wrote that the report \u201cwas intended to spark spirited discussion on selected issues touching on national interests, international obligations, equitable burden-sharing, and political decision-making.\u201d Those issues included how to handle \u201cunfunded mandates\u201d and how to assure financial security for the UN. <\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\tIn 1995, Estelle Linzer, a long-time staff member of UNA, was asked to write an informal history of UNA-USA on the occasion of the UN\u2019s 50th anniversary. Her manuscript, entitled \u201cThe Way We Were,\u201d tracked the evolution of UNA from the San Francisco Conference of 1945 through personal recollections, newspaper clippings, and other reports. The manuscript was never published. <\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t\u201cThe United Nations and the Collective Use of Force: Whither \u2013 or Whether?\u201d by John G. Ruggie, the dean of the School of International Affairs at Columbia University and advisor to the UN Secretary-General. Published in June 1996, it tracks the evolution of the UN peace enforcement system and examined current issues including \u201cdoctrinal confusion exhibited by recent UN peace operations\u201d and \u201cthe vexing issue of command-and-control.\u201d The report was #1 in a series of papers by the UNA-USA International Dialogue on the Enforcement of Security Council Resolutions.<\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t\u201cThe Application of the \u2018NATO Model\u2019 to United Nations Peace Support Operations Under the Security Council\u201d by Gwyn Prins. The report examined the pros and cons of the Security Council adopting policies of NATO, meaning \u201cthe ways in which the UN can be drawn directly into forceful intervention.\u201d The July 1996 report was #2 in a series of papers by the UNA-USA International Dialogue on the Enforcement of Security Council Resolutions.<\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t\u201cBringing New Life to UN Human Rights Operations\u201d examined three UN human rights bodies: The Commission on Human Rights; The UN Center for Human Rights; and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Published in 1998, this Occasional Paper recommended that a two-track approach of reforming these entities while \u201cintegrating human rights into all UN activities\u201d offered \u201cthe greatest potential for progress in implementing existing human rights standards.\u201d<\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\tThe 1999 briefing book, entitled \"Worker Rights in the Global Economy,\" looked at the impact of globalization was having on labor rights, business, trade, and the International Labor Organization. The paper noted that \u201cthe line between \u2018domestic\u2019 and \u2018foreign\u2019 policy is increasingly blurred,\u201d thus UNA felt the need to help US citizens reach out to \u201ctheir counterparts in other countries about ways to solve the problems that affect us all.\u201d No final report followed this briefing book. <\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\tUNA-USA chapters operated both autonomously and in a coordinated fashion. UNA regular published an \u201cAdvocacy Guide: How to Make Your UNA-USA Chapter an Effective Proponent for the United Nations.\u201d The purpose of the Guide was to offer advice to chapter members on issues such as building membership, developing a media strategy, legislative advocacy, and hosting candidate forums. This example is from April 2002. <\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t\u201cUNtold Story: Working for Children\u2019s Health\u201d was published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Pan-American Health Organization in 2002. The project\u2019s goals included promoting \u201cglobal interdependence\u201d as \u201cessential components\u201d for stability and prosperity, increasing US engagement in UN efforts, and publicizing successful initiatives in children\u2019s health. Issues included vaccinations, mother-to-child transmission, and infant mortality. <\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\tThe Young Professionals for International Cooperation (YPIC) was a program of UNA-USA that sought \u201cto engage young professionals to promote effective US involvement in international affairs\u201d and in the UN. \u201cUNA-USA YPIC Kick-start Guide: A how-to guide to start a young professionals group with UNA-USA\u201d was a primer to introduce people to YPIC, UNA, and the United Nations. A major focus was on how to build a YPIC chapter. This report is from 2006.<\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t\u201cThe Global Connection: New International Approaches for Controlling Narcotic Drugs\u201d was the 1991 report of the Global Policy Project. The results of US \u201cvarious control efforts have been uneven, apparently owing as much to the broader social currents as to the effectiveness of the law enforcement apparatus,\u201d wrote John C. Whitehead, Chair UNA-USA, in the preface, \u201cThe United Nations system has long played a key role in the international effort to prevent drug abuse.\u201d He added, \u201cWe thought this was a propitious time to engage the American public in the debate over international narcotics policy.\u201d <\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t\u201cBreaking the Drug Chain: Options for International Policy on Narcotic Drugs\u201d was the briefing book that preceded the report. In the foreword by Rep. Charles Rangel, the Chairman of the US House Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control wrote that as the world \u201chas begun to mobilize against the newest drug dangers \u2026 Already new legal machinery is emerging \u2026 and an impressive consensus has formed on a broad global program of action.\u201d <\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\t\u201cInalienable Rights, Fundamental Freedoms: A UN Agenda for Advancing Human Rights in the World Community,\u201d was published in 1996 by a national advisory committee led by former Oregon representative Les AuCoin. John Whitehead, the chairman of UNA, wrote that the report \u201cmakes a major contribution in locating international human rights policy in a context of America\u2019s own remarkable social history of democratic enlargement.\u201d The paper made many recommendations for strengthening existing human-rights instruments and for enacting new ones, including the much-anticipated International Criminal Court. <\/p><\/li>
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\t\t<\/div>\t<\/a>\tThe briefing book \u201cPromises to Keep: Securing Human Rights in a Changing World,\u201d explored how the evolving definitions and understandings of human rights could take a more comprehensive approach in UN work.<\/p><\/li>\t\t<\/ul>\t\t
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