Includes bibliographical references (p. 102-106) and index.

The United Nations builds partnerships for a better world / Kofi A. Annan -- The true purpose of the United Nations is totalitarian rule / Dennis Behreandt -- Many Americans have an inaccurate impression of the United Nations / John Tessitore -- The United Nations must reform its management practices / Mohammad Tal -- The UN needs to shift from peacekeeping to peace building / Crispin Grey-Johnson -- UN peacekeepers have harmed those they are supposed to protect / William P. Hoar -- Despite failures, the United Nations plays an important global role / Mark Turner -- Member nations must provide resources the UN needs for its mission / Ann Florini -- The international community needs the Human Rights Council / Jorge Taiana -- Human rights abusers are serving on the UN Human Rights Council / Brett D. Schaefer -- The UN Population Fund helps China persecute women and kill children / National Right to Life News -- The UN millennium development goals are important for women / Nadia Johnson -- The United Nations should not interfere with the internet / Harold Furchtgott-Roth -- The UN creates hysteria by publishing misinformation on climate change / Marni Soupcoff.