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RARE TWO VOLUME SET. First English language edition of the celebrated German volume "Handbuch Vereinte Nationen" first published in 1977. This 1995 English edition, with its 162 chapters, is a fully revised version of the second German edition. The book describes with great clarity all the institutions, functions and activities undertaken by the UN and its specialised agencies. Its excellent cross-referencing enables the reader either to concentrate on a specific topic or to gather information about the whole spectrum of a given activity, function, institution or situation. The "Brief Guide to United Nations Documents" facilitates access to UN documents, while a comprehensive Index provides quick reference. The authors are drawn from many different areas of expertise: scholars, diplomats, national and international civil servants; all, however, are experts on the UN system. Over 3 kg. [BOTH VOLUMES]: 260x170mm. XXXII+1533 pages (pagination: XXIV+748/VIII+749-1533). Maroon cloth Hardcover laid in maroon cloth hard slipcase. Gilt front cover and spine. Slipcase slightly dirty/dust-stained. ISBN sticker on slipcase bottom corner. [VOL.II]: Spine front hinge slightly wrinkled. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare, long OUT OF PRINT two volume set on United Nations law, policies and practice, of immense importance to any scholar, diplomat, civil servant or journalists working within or reporting on the UN and its activities, is in very good condition.