Choose a specific crisis or issue and assess: What motivated the UN to act (or not)?
How successful the UN was in moderating the situation?
Was the UN able to achieve goals of promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights?
HIV and AIDS
by
Consuelo M. Beck-Sague; Caridad Beck
Deadly diseases & epidemics series.
Describes the pandemic in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean; explains how HIV causes AIDS; and discusses diagnosis, treatments, prevention, and the future of the disease.
Call Number: 616.979 Bec
Publication Date: 2003
Diseases in History: HIV/AIDS
by
Kevin Cunningham
Chronicles the history of the epidemic, describes public reaction to HIV/AIDS, discusses the emergence of treatments, and includes a look at how HIV/AIDS has spread into a pandemic.
Call Number: 616.979 Cun
Publication Date: 2009
HIV/AIDS
by
Katie Marsico
Offers factual information about HIV and AIDS, providing an overview of the pandemic, discussing how they effect families, addressing connections to poverty, and exploring prevention, treatment, and related discrimination.