Lesson 14 - UN Flashcards
IGO
Organisation composed of sovereign states +/ organisations
Established by treaty
Global Governance
Broader notions of direction/regulation at an international level
UN Key Roles
Maintain int. peace + security
Promote sustainable development
Protect human rights
Uphold international law
Deliver humanitarian aid
5 Main operative UN bodies
General Assembly
Security Council
Economic + Social Council
Secretariat
International Court of Justice
UNDP
UN Development Programme
Publishes HDI
FAO
Food + Agriculture Organisation
Agricultural development + food security
UNICEF
UN Children’s Fund
Provide aid + child rights
WHO
World Health Organisation
International Health issues
WFP
World Food Programme
Provides imminent + long term food aid
UNHCR
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Protect refugee, asylum seekers rights
UNEP
UN Environment Programme
Establishes global env. agenda
UN Criticisms
Management quality
Bureaucracy
Insufficient intervention
UN Interventions
Democracy + elections in South Africa + Cambodia
Failed to prevent Rwanda + Bosnian ethnic cleansing
