Reforming International Institutions Another World is Possible [Paperback]

There is now considerable unanimity that international organizations such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organization (WTO), Bretton Woods Institutions and the international economic architecture need to be reformed in order to achieve greater democratic governance to tackle the myriad of challenges facing the world.

Written by leading members of the international community under the auspices of the World Forum of Civil Society Networks - UBUNTU, this book provides a diverse and rich resource on all aspects of the reform of international organizations. The book introduces the reader to the main organizations of the international multilateral system, presents proposals for reform and provides an analysis of the political action required to achieve global democratic governance.

Part A. The World Campaign: Context and stages1. By way of introduction: The World Forum of Civil Society Networks - UBUNTU, Democratic Worldwide Governance and the World Campaign for In-Depth Reform of the System of International Institutions2. The World Campaign for In-Depth Reform of the System of International InstitutionsPart B. Analysis3. Analysis of the evolution of the proposals for the Reform of the System of International Institutions4. World Democratic Governance5. The 2006 war in Lebanon and the role of the United NationsPart C. The Proposals - In General6. Proposals for the Reform of the System of International Institutions. Future Scenarios7. Proposals for the Reform of the System of International Institutions to make another world possible - The London Declaration'8. Reforming the UN and other International InstitutionsPart D. The Proposals - Arranged by Themes9. Concerning two international conferences, two different yet complementary momentums for progress along the analytical and propositive path towards the in-depth reform of our international institutions10. Proposals for a new architecture for the system of international institutions for dló'