2.1.3 Structure of the LoN 2

Question 1

What were the Special Commission groups?

Answer 1

Special groups formed to tackle specific issues, such as the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Health Organisation. They focused on improving humanitarian conditions across the world, improving people’s standard of living, stopping slavery and helping to cure deadly diseases.

Question 2

What are 4 examples of Special Commission groups?

Answer 2

• The Health Commission
• The Slavery Commission
• The International Labour Organisation
• The Commission for Refugees

Question 3

What are three examples of how the Special Commissions groups tackled drugs, poverty, and disarmament?

Answer 3

• There was a commission to stop the spread and sale of drugs such as opium across the world
• Lots of different special commission groups were set up to try to help some of the people in the poorest countries in the world
• The Special Commission board also promoted disarmament across the world

Question 4

Evaluate the Special Commission groups

Answer 4

Special commission groups had lots of success across the world, helping some of the poorest countries and people in the world

Question 5

What conditions across the world did the Special Commission groups focus on making better?

Answer 5

Humanitarian

Question 6

What was the Permanent Court of International Justice?

Answer 6

An international court of law that could give hearings and advise the parties involved in an argument, but rulings were not compulsory so were easily ignored. The members were elected by the Assembly and they were given their jobs for 11 years. Any country could attend the court to present their issues and disputes

Question 7

What was the structure of the Permanent Court of International Justice?

Answer 7

The PCIJ was made up of 11 judges and 4 deputy judges. All of these judges would listen to the evidence and then pass judgement on the issue

Question 8

Evaluate the Permanent Court of International Justice

Answer 8

The judgments made by the court were not binding by law. This meant that countries who disliked the rulings could ignore the rulings, judgements or advice given by the court

Question 9

Members of the Permanent Court of International Justice were elected by the Assembly. How many years were they given their job for?

Answer 9

11 years

Question 10

How many judges were elected to the Permanent Court of International Justice?

Answer 10

11 judges and 4 deputies

Question 11

What was the Secretariat?

Answer 11

The Secretariat was a service that was in charge of all of the administrative issues and duties of the League. They organised anything the League had put into action apart from military affairs.

Question 12

Who was the first Secretary-general who led the Secretariat?

Answer 12

Eric Drummond, from England

Question 13

The Secretariat organised anything the League had put into action apart from _______ affairs

Answer 13

military