Introduction
Introduction
Discredited by the Reagan administration for most of the 1980s, the United Nations appears ready to embark on a new era. The easing of Cold War tensions has led to growing support from the superpowers for regional U.N. peacekeeping missions. And many non-security problems, such as those facing the environment, beg for a concerted worldwide effort. But before the United Nations can undertake these ambitious initiatives, it may need to undergo fundamental change in the way it is structured.