The United Nations
Explain the meaning of the U.N. emblem.
Emblem is a picture of the North Pole and you can see every continent in the emblem. It symbolizes global peace and security.
How many countries are members of the U.N. today?
193 countries
How might you describe the U.N. General Assembly? What happens when it convenes?
The Part of the U.N. that helps makes rules on peace, security, and admission of new members. When they come together every country votes on these decisions.
Does the General Assembly’s vote matter? Why or why not?
Yes. They do matter because the General Assembly needs to get 2/3 votes for a decision to go further.
What is unique about the U.N.’s headquarters?
It is a piece of land that is in Manhattan, but is now the United Nations land. New York gave the headquarters away to Manhattan.
What are the main goals of the U.N.?
To maintain international peace and security
To develop friendly relations among nations
To cooperate in solving international problems and in promoting respect for human rights
To be a center for harmonizing then actions of nations
Identify at least two challenges that exist in following the U.N. principles.
Not all nations get along with each other -Not every nation has the same beliefs
What was the League of Nations, and how does it relate to the U.N.?
A group of nations that was created to solve international disputes
In what ways was the League of Nations an example of early globalization? Identify at least two.
It was the spread of an idea politically because nations around the globe would come together to solve problems to secure security. This is political because global nations would discuss these affairs.
It was spread of an idea globally economically because nations would assist other nations if need be to promise security.
Why did the League of Nations fail? Identify at least two reasons.
Brittan and France could not agree on anything
Some powerful countries such as the United States were not on board.
In what year was the U.N. created? October 24, 1945 What was happening at that time?
World War 2 was ending
How many countries originally joined the U.N.?
51
Why might the League of Nations be considered the forerunner of the United Nations?
Because the League of Nations was created to create global piece, which is the United Nations main goal.
What is the U.N.’s Security Council, and what countries are involved in it?
A council that’s primary responsibility for maintain international peace and security to the security council, which may meet whenever peace is threatened.
China, France, Russia federation, United Kingdom United States – Permanent members
Angola, Chad, Chile, Jordan, Lithuania, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Spain, Venezuela – Non permanent members
Why might the structure and operation of the Security Council be problematic? In other words, what principle does it appear to violate? Identify two issues.
Not anyone can join the Security Council which solves peace issues. The UN is for everyone but only a select are in Security Council.
Cultural differences can cause problems with peace.
Who is the newest U.N. member, and what noteworthy nations are not members of the U.N.? Why has U.N. membership grown?
The newest member is South Sudan
Vatican City, Kosovo, Taiwan
Because everyone wants to be apart of this organization for peace and security reasons
How is the U.N. funded?
The United Nations is funded through the donations of every country.
Identify and six organizational bodies of the U.N. Complete the chart with information about their purpose as well as details you find interesting or important.
Interesting & Important Facts
General Assembly
One of the six principal organs of the United Nations and the only body in which every member of the organization is represented and allowed to vote.
Security Council
The Security Council has 15 members. There are five permanent members: the United States, the Russian Federation,France, China, and the United Kingdom.
Economic and Social Council
Responsible for the direction and coordination of the economic, social, humanitarian, and cultural activities carried out by the UN. It is the UN’s largest and most complex subsidiary body.
International Court of Justice (World Court)
The main judicial tribunal of the United Nations, to which all member states are parties. Current serving Judges come from the following countries: The United Kingdom, Jordan, China, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Brazil, United States, Japan, Germany, Slovakia, France, New Zealand, Mexico, Morocco, Russia.
Secretariat
The spoke heads of the UN. This is the person who gets all the information out. Holds Meetings. The current secretariat is Ban Ki-Moon
Trusteeship Council
On 1 November 1994, with the independence of Palau, the last remaining United Nations trust territory, on 1 October 1994. By a resolution adopted on 25 May 1994, the Council amended its rules of procedure to drop the obligation to meet annually and agreed to meet as occasion required -- by its decision or the decision of its President, or at the request of a majority of its members or the General Assembly or the Security Council.
The U.N. also has separate organizations that work to meet its goals. List four different groups or goals these organizations work to help or promote (NOT the names of the organizations).
What is the title of the U.N.’s leader, and who currently holds this position? How is this position used to counterbalance the strength of some U.N. members?
General Secretary Ban Ki-moon, South Korea
It is used because no permanent members of the UN Security Council can ever be the leader because they do not want one nation gaining to much power.
What do you feel is the future of the U.N.? Does it have a place in today’s world? Why or why not? What can it do to improve its position? Write a 5-6 sentence paragraph explaining your views.
"Peace and Security, Peace, United Nations, UN, PBC, CTC, Disarmament, Peacekeeping, Peacebuilding." UN News Center. UN, n.d. Web. 09 Feb. 2015.
Explain the meaning of the U.N. emblem.
Emblem is a picture of the North Pole and you can see every continent in the emblem. It symbolizes global peace and security.
How many countries are members of the U.N. today?
193 countries
How might you describe the U.N. General Assembly? What happens when it convenes?
The Part of the U.N. that helps makes rules on peace, security, and admission of new members. When they come together every country votes on these decisions.
Does the General Assembly’s vote matter? Why or why not?
Yes. They do matter because the General Assembly needs to get 2/3 votes for a decision to go further.
What is unique about the U.N.’s headquarters?
It is a piece of land that is in Manhattan, but is now the United Nations land. New York gave the headquarters away to Manhattan.
What are the main goals of the U.N.?
To maintain international peace and security
To develop friendly relations among nations
To cooperate in solving international problems and in promoting respect for human rights
To be a center for harmonizing then actions of nations
Identify at least two challenges that exist in following the U.N. principles.
Not all nations get along with each other -Not every nation has the same beliefs
What was the League of Nations, and how does it relate to the U.N.?
A group of nations that was created to solve international disputes
In what ways was the League of Nations an example of early globalization? Identify at least two.
It was the spread of an idea politically because nations around the globe would come together to solve problems to secure security. This is political because global nations would discuss these affairs.
It was spread of an idea globally economically because nations would assist other nations if need be to promise security.
Why did the League of Nations fail? Identify at least two reasons.
Brittan and France could not agree on anything
Some powerful countries such as the United States were not on board.
In what year was the U.N. created? October 24, 1945 What was happening at that time?
World War 2 was ending
How many countries originally joined the U.N.?
51
Why might the League of Nations be considered the forerunner of the United Nations?
Because the League of Nations was created to create global piece, which is the United Nations main goal.
What is the U.N.’s Security Council, and what countries are involved in it?
A council that’s primary responsibility for maintain international peace and security to the security council, which may meet whenever peace is threatened.
China, France, Russia federation, United Kingdom United States – Permanent members
Angola, Chad, Chile, Jordan, Lithuania, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Spain, Venezuela – Non permanent members
Why might the structure and operation of the Security Council be problematic? In other words, what principle does it appear to violate? Identify two issues.
Not anyone can join the Security Council which solves peace issues. The UN is for everyone but only a select are in Security Council.
Cultural differences can cause problems with peace.
Who is the newest U.N. member, and what noteworthy nations are not members of the U.N.? Why has U.N. membership grown?
The newest member is South Sudan
Vatican City, Kosovo, Taiwan
Because everyone wants to be apart of this organization for peace and security reasons
How is the U.N. funded?
The United Nations is funded through the donations of every country.
Identify and six organizational bodies of the U.N. Complete the chart with information about their purpose as well as details you find interesting or important.
Interesting & Important Facts
General Assembly
One of the six principal organs of the United Nations and the only body in which every member of the organization is represented and allowed to vote.
Security Council
The Security Council has 15 members. There are five permanent members: the United States, the Russian Federation,France, China, and the United Kingdom.
Economic and Social Council
Responsible for the direction and coordination of the economic, social, humanitarian, and cultural activities carried out by the UN. It is the UN’s largest and most complex subsidiary body.
International Court of Justice (World Court)
The main judicial tribunal of the United Nations, to which all member states are parties. Current serving Judges come from the following countries: The United Kingdom, Jordan, China, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Brazil, United States, Japan, Germany, Slovakia, France, New Zealand, Mexico, Morocco, Russia.
Secretariat
The spoke heads of the UN. This is the person who gets all the information out. Holds Meetings. The current secretariat is Ban Ki-Moon
Trusteeship Council
On 1 November 1994, with the independence of Palau, the last remaining United Nations trust territory, on 1 October 1994. By a resolution adopted on 25 May 1994, the Council amended its rules of procedure to drop the obligation to meet annually and agreed to meet as occasion required -- by its decision or the decision of its President, or at the request of a majority of its members or the General Assembly or the Security Council.
The U.N. also has separate organizations that work to meet its goals. List four different groups or goals these organizations work to help or promote (NOT the names of the organizations).
What is the title of the U.N.’s leader, and who currently holds this position? How is this position used to counterbalance the strength of some U.N. members?
General Secretary Ban Ki-moon, South Korea
It is used because no permanent members of the UN Security Council can ever be the leader because they do not want one nation gaining to much power.
What do you feel is the future of the U.N.? Does it have a place in today’s world? Why or why not? What can it do to improve its position? Write a 5-6 sentence paragraph explaining your views.
"Peace and Security, Peace, United Nations, UN, PBC, CTC, Disarmament, Peacekeeping, Peacebuilding." UN News Center. UN, n.d. Web. 09 Feb. 2015.
