9.8 Flashcards
Institutions Developing in a Globalized World
General Assembly
UN body in which all members are represented, a 2/3 majority must vote for anything to pass
Security Council
UN body in which 5 members have permanent veto power and 10 others are rotated in–they are the ones that allow military force against countries violating their principles
Secretariat
UN body that is administrative and headed by a leader from a small, neutral country
International Court of Justice
settles disputes of international law
Economic and Social Council
UN body that is complex and directs the UN’s economic, social, and humanitarian aid from the UN
Trusteeship Council
UN body that is a trustee of developing countries until they are ready for self-rule. They are currently disbanded
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
UN constitution declaring human rights
peacekeeping action
actions of the UN to keep universal peace
World Food Program (WFP)
UN body created to provide food aid
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Un group that aims to extend free education, rebuild after wars, and provide aid
Human Rights Watch (HRW)
UN program that monitors and addresses human rights abuses
World Bank
organization that fights poverty by providing loans to countries
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
an organization that promotes and facilitates stable country currency exchange
Interational Peace Bureau
organization that pushes for decreased military spending and less bombs, won a Nobel Peace prize
secretary-general
leader of the UN
