Includes material on privileges and immunities of organizations, and on relations between the United States and the United Nations. Examines such issues as Russia's succession to the Soviet Union's veto power, the future composition of the Security Council, and restructuring proposals for the economic and social functions of the U.N. Focuses on rulemaking, dispute settlement, and enforcement. The issues range from a tacit quasi-constructive role regarding Israel, Palestine, and Namibia, to formal and informal dispute settlement mechanisms on labor issues and on such things as the shooting down of civil aircraft.