1. Introduction -- 2. Analyzing the chairmanship office : functions and parameters of effectiveness -- 3. The British chair in the UN Security Council (1992) -- 4. The presidency of the UNGA and the case of South Africa (1974) -- 5. The chair of the open-ended working group on UNSC reform -- 6. Chairing committee I of UNCLOS III (1973-82) -- 7. The presidency of the sixth conference of the parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change -- 8. The Eighteen Nation Disarmament Committee (ENDC) and its co-chairmanship office -- 9. Conclusions
Summary
This book examines the important role of the chairmanship office in multilateral negotiations within the UN setting. Although chairmanship is a generic feature of international politics, negotiations, and decision-making, it has been scarcely researched. The neutrality and impartiality assumptions that have been long associated with the chair have veiled the chair's potential in moulding negotiation outcomes.The authors seek to develop an analytical framework for the systematic study of the chairmanship office and its potential impact on multilateral negotiations. It elaborates on it
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-179) and index
Notes
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