Global action Flashcards
Is there a global police force?
No
Who plays a key role in global action? (i.e., conflicts)
superpowers and emerging nations
What does having a key role in global action means?
Dealing with:
- crisis response
- conflict
-climate change
When was the UN security council founded?
After WW2 in 1946
Who were the original members of the UN security council?
UK
USA
USSR
France
Which nation has joined the UN security council as a permenant member?
China
Why is the UN security council considered a poor way to make ‘globalpolice decisions’?
becuase the 5 permenenant members have Veto power and they oftern dont agree
What is VETO power?
it means all the members must agree otherwise an idea cannot be passed
How does voting usually go at the UN security council?
USA, UK and France often vote together
China and Russia oppose due to VETO causes a deadlock
What have the UN security council been accused of?
condemning a countries actions but not acting to prevent them e.g. Assad
who are the 4 police men? (superpowers)
USA
UK
Soviet union
Republic of China
How have the Uk responded to a crisis?
contributed $1.5billion of aid to the 2015/16 humanitarian crisis in Syria (2nd largest contribution after US)
Wanted to increase QOL in source and nerby countries to stop migration into Europe
What is NATO and how does it help?
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
Military and economic alliances
France, UK and USA
Established in 1949
Committed to defending against military incursion into member states
What is an example of NATO help?
in 2016 NATO in Turkey installing the patriotmissile system to defend against factions in Syria
What is an example of how the UN security counsel can influence global stability?
In 2016 had 16 UN peace keeping missions deployed around the world, made up of military personel from every member state
How does the international court of justice influence globl stability?
resolves legal questions and disputes brought to it by the UN member states
What is an example of a dispute resolved by the international court of justice?
between Chile and Bolivia
Bolivia is a landocked country but has a navy and Chilian government was resisting giving Bolivia access to its (Chilean) coastline
What is the Montreal protocol an example of?
successful international collaberation can be used as an exampe of where global action on a multi-lateral front worked
Why was the montreal protocol created?
Ban the use of Ozone depleting substance CFC’s
Why do western nations often take unilateral action?
as western nationas often fail to agree on the action to take
what is an example of unilateral action?
The USA in Iraq
what can unilateral action undermine?
the purpose of collective security
how many times has the US acted outside the UN?
10 times
How do superpowers impact the environment? (vague)
large economies and have usually grown through the use of fossil fuels
What is an example of a superpowers emissions?
china uses half the worlds coal but only has 19% of the worlds population
what are the 3 main environental threats posed by superpowers?
Poor urban air quality
High demand
Deforestation
What is the problem with poor urban air quality?
Major health implications puts stress in health services to treat breathing problems
Where is poor urban air quality especially prevalent?
India
China
Mexico
WHat do superpowers have a high demand for?
fossil fuels
food imports
WHat is the problem with importing food? (superpowers environment)
Leads to high emisisons and energy usage
Higher food cost
Risk of insecurity
Why does deforestation occur in emerging powers?
caused by urbanisation and increasing demand for water put pressures on ecosystems
Valuable resource that is wanted by western nations
Why are the people of Tuvalu interested in the actions of superpowers?
As climate change had lead to drmactic sea evel rise leading to the islands being under water
What is an example of a superpower acting in a crisis?
AFter the 2010 7.0 earthquake in Haiti the USA helped with aid and distribution of aid
What did Barack Obama do for te Haiti crisis?
Assembled heads os US agencies to begin working immediately on a coordinated response to the disaster
How much did the US government donate to help the immediate ground needs in Haiti?
$100 million in humanitarian assistance
What did the department of homaland security do after the Haiti crisis?
temporarily halted the deportation of Haitians and grnated temporary protected status for 18 months to Haitian nationals who were in the US
What is the international court of justice?
Judicial branch of the UN
Where is the International court of justice based?
The Hague in the Netherlands
what is the composition of the international court of justice?
15 judges with the 5 Permenant members and 10 rotating judges form different nations
what cases does the international court of justice deal with?
Only deal with disputes against countries or those who represent the country
what is the main weakness of the international court of justice?
no true compulsory jurisdiction (guidance only)
what is the US and Canadian example of the use of the international court of justice?
dispute over the course of the maritime boundary dividing the US and Canada in the Gulf of Maine
What is another example of the international court of justice being used?(besides US and CAN)
Complaint by US in 1980 that Iran was detaining American diplomats in violation of international law
