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Chapter 4: The role of the UK within key international organisations - The United Nations (UN) Flashcards

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When was the United Nations (UN) established?

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The United Nations (UN) was established in 1945

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When did the United Nations officially come into existence?

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The United Nations officially came into existence on 24th October, 1945

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The United Nations officially came into existence on 24th October, 1945.
This day is now celebrated as what?

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This day is now celebrated as United Nations Day

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The United Nations Charter

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The United Nations Charter is a document that lays down the aims of the United Nations

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Where is the headquarters (HQ) of the United Nations?

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The headquarters (HQ) of the United Nations is in New York

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The headquarters (HQ) of the United Nations is in New York, where all member countries meet to decide what?

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The headquarters (HQ) of the United Nations is in New York, where all member countries meet to decide the:
1. Policy
2. Actions
to be taken by the UN

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The General Assembly of the UN

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The General Assembly of the UN is the forum to which all member countries belong

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The Security Council of the UN

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The Security Council of the UN is:

  1. The major decision-making body of the UN
  2. Made up of 15 members, 5 of whom are permanent and have the ability to veto any proposals and 10 who are elected member countries
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Veto

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Veto is the ability to be able to vote down any decision

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Who was a founder member of the UN and has a permanent seat on the Security Council?

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The UK:

  1. Was a founder member of the UN
  2. Has a permanent seat on the Security Council
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Today, the United Nations (UN) is what?

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Today, the United Nations (UN) is one of the most important international bodies in the world

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Today, the United Nations (UN) is one of the most important international bodies in the world, with how many members?

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Today, the United Nations (UN) is one of the most important international bodies in the world, with 193 members

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In 1948, after much discussion and debate, the United Nations (UN) adopted the what?

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In 1948, after much:
1. Discussion
2. Debate
,the United Nations (UN) adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

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In 1948, after much discussion and debate, the United Nations (UN) adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which identified what?

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In 1948, after much discussion and debate, the United Nations (UN) adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which identified rights to which all people are entitled

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The United Nations (UN) was established in 1945, when representatives of 51 countries met in San Francisco in the USA to draw up the United Nations Charter.
What are the 4 purposes set out in the United Nations Charter?

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The 4 purposes set out in the United Nations Charter are to:

  1. Maintain international peace and security
  2. Develop friendly relations among nations
  3. Cooperate in solving international problems and in promoting respect for human rights
  4. Be a centre for harmonising the actions of nations
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Whilst it was established to help maintain peace, the work of the UN and its agencies now has an impact on what?

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Whilst it was established to help maintain peace, the work of:
1. The UN
2. Its agencies
now has an impact on many aspects of people’s lives

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Agencies

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Agencies are:
1. Organisations
2. Bodies
that are a part of a major institution

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Agencies are organisations and bodies that are a part of a major institution, for example what?

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Agencies are organisations and bodies that are a part of a major institution, for example the:
1. UN
Or,
2. EU

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5 examples of UN agencies and international bodies linked to the UN

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5 examples of UN agencies and international bodies linked to the UN are:

  1. FAO - The Food and Agricultural Organisation
  2. IAEA - The International Atomic Energy Authority
  3. ILO - The International Labour Organisation
  4. UNESCO - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
  5. WHO - The World Health Organisation
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One example of a UN agency and international body linked to the UN is FAO, the Food and Agricultural Organisation.
The Food and Agricultural Organisation aims to do what?

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The:
1. Food
2. Agricultural
Organisation aims to improve agricultural productivity

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One example of a UN agency and international body linked to the UN is IAEA, the International Atomic Energy Authority.
The International Atomic Energy Authority works for what?

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The International Atomic Energy Authority works for the safe use of atomic power

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One example of a UN agency and international body linked to the UN is ILO, the International Labour Organisation.
The International Labour Organisation aims to do what?

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The International Labour Organisation aims to:

  1. Improve working conditions
  2. Set standards
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One example of a UN agency and international body linked to the UN is UNESCO, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation promotes what?

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The UN:
1. Educational
2. Scientific
3. Cultural
Organisation promotes education for all
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One example of a UN agency and international body linked to the UN is WHO, the World Health Organisation.
The World Health Organisation works to do what?

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The World Health Organisation works to improve standards of health throughout the world

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The UN has often undertaken a what role?

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The UN has often undertaken a peace-keeping role

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The UN has often undertaken a peace-keeping role.

It has no standing what of its own?

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The UN has no standing armed forces of its own

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The UN has often undertaken a peace-keeping role.

The UN has no standing armed forces of its own and relies on what to support the UN’s peace-keeping function?

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The UN has no standing armed forces of its own and relies on member states volunteering:
1. Forces
2. Resources
to support the UN’s peace-keeping function

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Volunteering

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Volunteering is giving your time without pay to help others

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The UN has often undertaken a peace-keeping role.
The UN has no standing armed forces of its own and relies on member states volunteering forces and resources to support the UN’s peace-keeping function.
The UK has long been an active contributor to what?

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The UK has long been an active contributor to UN peace-keeping missions

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The UN has often undertaken a peace-keeping role.
The UN has no standing armed forces of its own and relies on member states volunteering forces and resources to support the UN’s peace-keeping function.
The UK has long been an active contributor to UN peace-keeping missions and is a major contributor to what?

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The UK:

  1. Has long been an active contributor to UN peace-keeping missions
  2. Is a major contributor to the peace-keeping budget
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The UN has often undertaken a peace-keeping role.
The UN has no standing armed forces of its own and relies on member states volunteering forces and resources to support the UN’s peace-keeping function.
Since 1948, how many peace-keeping missions have there been?

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Since 1948, there have been 68 peace-keeping missions

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Since 1948, there have been 68 peace-keeping missions.

At the beginning of 2016, the UN had what?

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At the beginning of 2016, the UN had 16 active peace-keeping operations

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British personnel are currently supporting what?

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British personnel are currently supporting 3 UN peace-keeping missions in:

  1. Cyprus (UNFICYP)
  2. The Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO)
  3. South Sudan (UNMISS)
34
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The United Nations (UN) was established in 1945, when what?

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The United Nations (UN) was established in 1945, when representatives of 51 countries met in San Francisco in the USA to draw up the United Nations Charter

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Whilst it was established to help maintain peace, the work of the UN and its agencies now has an impact on many aspects of people’s lives, from what to what?

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Whilst it was established to help maintain peace, the work of the UN and its agencies now has an impact on many aspects of people's lives, from:
1. Agriculture
to
2. Health
3. Education

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