Summary

The United Nations deals with the world's major problems. Through the stories told in this book, you will see how much the United Nations is a part of everyone's life & how much we rely on its programmes. The stories illustrate, accurately, the direct & vital connections existing between the world Organization & your activities. The book is organized in such a way that the stories appear under the relevant UN agency. For example the story on: "Children who work" is placed under the heading UNICEF - The United Nations Children's Fund; "Trading with the world" is under UNCTAD - The United Nations Conference on Trade & Development & "Equal pay for women & men" is under the ILO - International Labour Organization. It also presents important facts on each of the UN agencies covered.