The results of Dorothea Christiana's doctoral research on the UNs' relationship with Civil Society leads to...
The 2nd Charter of the United Nations
The United Peoples
3.5
PhDs Worth of Data
745.5
Years of Experience in UN & Civil Society Work Environment
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28 Themes
3 Inherent Flaws
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1 Proposed Reform
2 Frameworks
Just Released!
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The 2nd Charter of the United Nations - The United Peoples
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This book presents doctoral research on the relationship between the United Nations (UN) and Civil Society (CS) for the purpose of uncovering the dynamics of the relationship with the intention to offer potential solutions in order to increase the effectiveness and productivity of this much needed relationship for the purpose of enhancing international development in a more sustainable and effective way. This book with over 500 pages of content, is the sequel to the first book titled “The Inherent Flaws”.
Twenty-eight themes and three inherent flaws in the relationship arose from the findings of the systematic literature review (the prequel) and 75 interviews that were conducted with international high-level key stakeholders who had experience of the UN and CS work environment. Combined experience in the UN and CS relationship environment, that contributed to the research, was 745.5 years.
The Naber model was designed to incorporate two or more frameworks with the purpose of building synergies amongst the frameworks to further organisational objectives and incorporate catch systems or safeguards to protect and support organisations’ principles. For the UN and CS relationship reform, the Naber model was applied and two frameworks were designed that aim to address all 28 themes and three inherent flaws. One is a structural framework and the other embodies the mechanisms through which the structure operates.
The structural framework includes the writing and implementation of a 2nd Charter for the United Peoples and is interlaced with the current 1st Charter to bring together the work of the UN and CS. There are four components that reside within the 2nd Charter’s structure.
The framework of mechanisms comprises of the UN’s Principled Decision-Making Policy to continuously ensure that all decisions align with the organisation’s principles. In addition, two other components are included in this framework.
The research also contributes to broader academic concepts that include Civil Societies’ role in governance and the evolution of social responsibility.
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The Inherent Flaws
A Systematic Review of the United Nations’ Relationship
with Non-Government Organisations
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This book (the prequel to the book above) presents a first of its kind systematic literature review on the relationship between the United Nations and Non-Government Organisations. The research started with over 76000 documents and includes literature from the commencement of the United Nations in 1945, until January 2018. A brief history of the relationship is presented, along with eight themes that arose from the research. The themes unveil three inherent flaws of the relationship dynamic. The intent of the research was to uncover insights into this very important relationship, in order to have more of a positive impact on sustainable and global development, due to effective working relations between these two parties.
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