Collective Security And UN

Question 1

Collective Security

Answer 1

A system where attack on one state is an attack on all

Question 2

Collective Security Preconditions

Answer 2

1. Inclusiveness - all major states participate
2. Consensus - all agree on what constitutes agression, coordinate, problem solved
3. Credible Enforcement - aggression automatically triggers collective counteraction, defection problem solved
4. Trust - all states trust system to deliver peace

Question 3

Collective-Help System

Answer 3

A collective security arrangement transforms int.politics from self-help system to collective-help system

Question 4

UN

Answer 4

San Francisco conference
1945
50 original members —> 193 Currently
South Sudan most recent 2011
Sets rights and obligations of member states, defines UN mission, organs & procedures

Question 5

Preamble and Chapter 1 (Article 1)

Mission

Answer 5

• Maintain international peace and security

• Promote respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms

• Facilitate cooperation on economic, social, cultural and humanitarian issues

• Provide a forum for coordinating member state activities in attaining these ends

Question 6

Chapter 1 (Article 2)

Answer 6

• Member State Commitments
- Non Agression
- Assistance to the UN

• UN
- Respect for sovereign equality of member states
- Non intervention in the domestic affairs of the
member states

Question 7

Chapter 3 (Articles 7-8)

Answer 7

Organs

• Economic and Social Council
• Trusteeship Council
• Subsidiary Organs if necessary
• International Court of Justice (ch 14)
• General Assembly (ch 4)
• Secretariat
• Security Council (ch 5-7)

Question 8

International Court of Justice
(Chapter 14)

Answer 8

• Principal judicial organ of UN
• The Hague
• 15 judges from 15 countries (9 y term + re-election, elected by GA, SC voting)

Enforcement (Article 94)
- If 1 party fails to perform obligations of the judgement rendered by the court, 2nd party may recourse Security Council, who can make recommendations or decisions as hot to effect the judgement
——> Issues about power/conflict leads back to SC

Question 9

General Assembly
(Chapter 4)

Answer 9

•Representatives of all member states

• Forum for discussion of organizational and political matters
• Decision making on organizational matters ( budget, appointments, new members )
• Recommendations on policy issues including issues of war and peace

• one state = one vote
• 2/3 majority

Question 10

Secretariat

Answer 10

• Secretary General ( elected by GA for 5 y )
+ international staff

• Administrative support to UN organs
• Prepares and oversees budget
+ performs functions entrusted to ut
• International agenda setting and mediation

Question 11

Security Council
(Chapter 5-7)

Answer 11

• 5 permanent members
China, Russia, France, UK, USA
• 10 non-permanent members (elected by GA, 2y)

• Supreme Authority in matter of war and peace
•Decisions are binding on the entire membership
•Power to order violent and non-violent means to counter actual / potential threats

• Qualified majority voting
• Veto power of the P5

• One SC member = One vote
~~> For procedural matters min 9/15
~~> For other matters 9/15 but all P5 members

Question 12

Collective Security is not a pacifist doctrine, but a _____ system

Answer 12

Deterrent ( restraint )

Question 13

Which has primary responsibility for maintenance of international peace and security

Answer 13

Security Council

Question 14

Sustainable means developing economic growth without damaging the environment

TRUE or FALSE

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Several articles in the UN charter focus on peacekeeping, it has been argued that one of the articles expresses that the UN should be the last resource, that is other organizations, such as regional groups should be given priority

TRUE or FALSE

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Collective security example

Answer 16

Security Council

Question 17

Collective defense example

Answer 17

NATO

Question 18

Permanent members of UN SC are

Answer 18

Russia, China, France, UK, USA

Question 19

It has been found that peacekeeping operations generally do not stand the duration of post conflict

TRUE or FALSE

Answer 19

False

Question 20

What is re-hatting

Answer 20

When regional peacekeepers change their national hats to blue helmets, which represents UN peacekeeping operation

Question 21

3 skills needed to be international negotiation

Answer 21

1. Knowledgeable on topic
2. Be able to see from others POV
3. Communication skills

Question 22

Talks / Negotiations are more efficient with a mediator

TRUE or FALSE

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Mearsheimer believed institutions have _____ influence in state behavior

Answer 23

Minimal

Question 24

The authors do not believe international institutions play a role in conflict resolution

TRUE or FALSE

Answer 24

False

Question 25

UN goals

Answer 25

1. Eradicate poverty/hunger
2. Achieve universal primary education
3. Promote gender equality
4. Reduce child mortality
5. Improve maternal health
6. Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases
7. Ensure environmental sustainability
8. Develop global partnership for development

Question 26

According to Novotny, health is the responsibility of individual countries, but protection of domestic population requires international cooperation and invigorated global governance to support such cooperation

TRUE or FALSE

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Global health governance must focus on the underlying determinants of health, including economic inequalities and other social determinants, environmental degradation and disaster

TRUE or FALSE

Answer 27

True

Question 28

The core mission of the World Health Organization (WHO) is to provide standards, practices and technical recommendations for collaborative accomplishment of agreed-upon public health goals. In addition, the WHO may develop binding legal agreements in the form of treaties among member states

TRUE or FALSE

Answer 28

True