2nd 10 Flashcards
MAIN BODIES OF THE UNITED NATIONS
General Assembly
Security Council
Economic and Social Council
Trusteeship Council
International Court of Justice
Secretariat
is the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the UN. All 193 Member States of the UN are represented in the blank, making it the only UN body with universal representation
General Assembly
takes the lead in determining the existence of a threat to the peace or act of aggression. It calls upon the parties to a dispute to settle it by peaceful means and recommends methods of adjustment or terms of settlement
Security council
is the principal body for coordination, policy review, policy dialogue and recommendations on economic, social and environmental issues, as well as implementation of internationally agreed development goals
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL
11 Trust Territories that had been placed under the administration of seven Member States, and ensure that adequate steps were taken to prepare the Territories for self-government and independence
TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL
The Court’s role is to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies.
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
comprises the Secretary-General and tens of thousands of international UN staff members who carry out the day-to-day work of the UN as mandated by the General Assembly and the Organization’s other principal bodies.
The blank is also a symbol of the Organization’s ideals, and an advocate for all the world’s peoples, especially the poor and vulnerable.
SECRETARIAT
Secretary-General
Is the branch of international law that seeks to impose limits on the destruction and suffering caused by armed conflict.
International humanitarian law
The main purpose of international humanitarian law (IHL) is to ?
maintain some humanity in armed conflicts, saving lives and reducing suffering.
regulates how wars are fought, balancing two aspects: weakening the enemy and limiting suffering.
how many Member States of the UN are represented in the General Assembly
193