“An Insider’s Guide is my UN bible. Linda Fasulo knows all the right questions and brings back all the answers readers need to know to navigate the UN.”—Olivia Ward, Toronto Star
“This unique book combines a solid guide to the workings of the United Nations with illuminating insights from credible and serious experts.”—Barbara Crossette, former New York Times bureau chief at the United Nations
“A short-order account of how the organization works in the glare of its public profile and in the shadow of its secret negotiations.”—Times (London)
“It is an excellent introduction to the work of the U.N. and a valuable tool for anyone who wants to understand the complexities of the Organization in a clear and highly readable style.”—Heraldo Muñoz, former Ambassador of Chile to the United Nations
“With fine journalistic clarity, the author leads readers through the complex organizational structure of the United Nations, shedding light on its mission, evolution, and controversies. . . . This concise, highly readable volume is an invaluable and essential source of information for general readers, report writers, and Model UN delegates.”—Christine C. Menefee, School Library Journal
“On first glance, a generalist’s hoped-for introduction; on second glance, a specialist’s new and valued tool.”—Duncan McNiff, Foreign Policy Association (Editor’s Pick)
“Fasulo has produced a living primer for those interested in finding their way around the UN. It is an excellent book—full of solid fact and juicy opinion—just the kind of thing everyone wants to read.”—Shashi Tharoor, former UN Under-Secretary-General for Public Information
“[A] wonderful insider’s guide . . . packed with great information.”—John McLaughlin, TV host, The McLaughlin Group
“Great education for newcomers as well as longtimers at the UN.”—Mark Malloch-Brown, former UN Deputy Secretary-General
“A useful source for those seeking in-depth information about one of the international community’s most influential establishments at a time when its role and significance are very much in question.”—Publishers Weekly
“Practical observations . . . , combined with Fasulo’s map of the UN’s domains, will help the Model UN participants . . . as well as anyone who is interested in a basic overview of how the UN works.”—Booklist
“This easily readable overview of the main activities of the United Nations system provides the reader with an appreciation of its complexity and of its many programs and agencies.”—James S. Sutterlin, author of The United Nations and the Maintenance of International Security
“One of the best reference guides for those inside and outside the UN system. Fasulo’s guidebook meticulously lays out the inner workings of the UN system—from the Secretariat to the Security Council—even while covering topics as wide ranging as terrorism, peacekeeping, human rights and globalisation. . . . [Fasulo’s] book is not only an excellent reference guide . . . but also a voyage of discovery for the average American taxpayer who contributes to the upkeep of the world body.”—IPS—Inter Press Service
Selected by School Library as one of the best adult books for high school students.