Geography

Question 1

explain the mandate of the G7 and list the countries:

Answer 1

The G7 is a forum designed for frank and open discussion between leaders, ministers and policy-makers. The G7 brings together the world’s advanced economies to influence global trends and tackle pervasive and crosscutting issues, as well as emergent global crises.

Countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States

Question 2

explain the mandate of the G20:

Answer 2

The G20 is the primary forum for international economic cooperation among the world’s leading developed and emerging economies. It plays an important role in shaping and strengthening global architecture and governance on all major international economic issues.

Question 3

What is the United Nations? What is their mission statement?

Answer 3

The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and serve as a center for coordinating the actions of nations.

Question 4

Explain the role of the UN Security Council:

Answer 4

The primary responsibility of the UN Security Council is maintaining international peace and security.

Question 5

name the five permanent members of the States of the UN Security Council, what special power do these countries have?

Answer 5

Five permanent members: China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

They all have the power of veto, which enables any one of them to reject the adoption of any “substantive” draft Council resolution, regardless of its level of international support.

Question 6

What is the purpose of NATO?

Answer 6

NATO’s essential and enduring purpose is to safeguard the freedom and security of all its members by political and military means.

Question 7

How many countries are part of NATO?

Answer 7

NATO has 31 member countries.

Question 8

In what year was NATO established?

Answer 8

The foundations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) were officially laid down on April 4th 1949 with the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty, most popularly known as the Washington Treaty.