General List for Adults
Insider's Guide
to the UN by Linda Fasulo, 2004.
Good, short update introduction to the UN by one of its most seasoned journalists.
Ralphy Bunche- An American Life by Brian Urquhart, 1993.
Best book on how a dedicated American International Civil Servant built the UN's reputation for being, against all odds, a success at Peacemaking. Bunche was also a remarkable, but still largely unknown distinguished Black American.
The Man Without a Gun by Giandomenico Picco. 1999.
A courageous autobiography by a chief UN hostage negotiator in the Middle East.
U.N. JIGSAW by Wilfrid Grey, 2000.
This comprehensive overview about life and work at the United Nations gives a behind the scenes look at the world of diplomacy. A well written and novel approach to learning about the United Nations.
Good, short update introduction to the UN by one of its most seasoned journalists.
Ralphy Bunche- An American Life by Brian Urquhart, 1993.
Best book on how a dedicated American International Civil Servant built the UN's reputation for being, against all odds, a success at Peacemaking. Bunche was also a remarkable, but still largely unknown distinguished Black American.
The Man Without a Gun by Giandomenico Picco. 1999.
A courageous autobiography by a chief UN hostage negotiator in the Middle East.
U.N. JIGSAW by Wilfrid Grey, 2000.
This comprehensive overview about life and work at the United Nations gives a behind the scenes look at the world of diplomacy. A well written and novel approach to learning about the United Nations.