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Life in modern Britain- the UKs role in key international organisations Flashcards

1
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In what year was the UN established?

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1945

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2
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How many members are in the UN Security Council?

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15

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Who are the five permanent members of the Security Council and what special power do I have?

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USA, Russia, China, France and UK
They can veto any decision

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4
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List two purposes of the UN

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-Maintain international peace and security
-Develop friendly relations among nations
-Cooperate in solving international problems and promoting respect for human rights
-To be a centre for harmonise in the actions of nations

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5
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How many countries are part of the UN?

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193

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What is the UK’s role in the UN?

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UK was a founding member
The UK is on the Security Council

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7
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Give an Example of an UN agency

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World health organisation WHO
International labour organisation ILO
United Nations educational, scientific and cultural organisation UNESCO

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8
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When was NATO established?

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1949

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9
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Where is NATO headquarters?

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Brussels

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10
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What is NATO?

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InterGovernmental military defence alliance
Provides a system for collective defence if a member is attacked, the other members will come to its defence

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How many countries are part of NATO?

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30

Recently Finland and Sweden have sought membership

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What is a Target set by NATO for its members?

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To spend 2% of their GDP on defence

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What was the aim of the UN mandated International Security assistance Force in Afghanistan in 2003?

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To enable the Afghan government to provide effective security across the country and ensure it would never again be a safe haven for terrorists

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14
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What Is the UK’s role in NATO?

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Founding member
Second, largest contributor, financially and militarily

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What is another name for the European Union?

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European economic community
Or the Common market

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16
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Who are the six founding members of the EU and when was it founded?

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Belgium, west, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Italy and the Netherlands
1957

17
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What is the aim of the EU?

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To encourage trade between member states, allow for the free movement of people between member states and work towards an ever closer Union

18
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Where is the European Parliament located?

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Brussels in Belgium and Strasbourg in France

19
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How are decisions made in the EU?

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new laws , directives or initiatives are drafted the European Commission. These are considered by the member state governments at the council of EU meetings

20
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When did the UK join the EU?

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1973

21
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When Did the UK leave the EU?

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January 2020

22
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Give an example of an issue relating to the EU post Brexit

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Trade in Northern Ireland
All goods entering Northern Ireland have to be EU checked, meaning there is a barrier to free trade in the UK

23
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What Is the Council of Europe?

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Continents leading human rights organisation

24
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How many countries are members of the council of Europe?

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47

25
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Which court deals with complaints to the ECHR about human rights violations ?

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Strasbourg Court

26
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What does ECHR stand for?

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European Court of human rights

27
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Is the UK’s role in the Council of Europe?

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Founding member
UK legal experts were involved in drafting the European convention on human rights in 1998, and incorporated the convention into law via the human rights act

28
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What is the Commonwealth?

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Voluntary organisation made up of countries formally of the British empire, 56 members, 2.5 billion people

29
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Who is head of the Commonwealth?

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King Charles I I I

30
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What are the benefits of being part of the Commonwealth?

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Easier to get a visa
Trade, aid and cultural links

31
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What countries are part of the WTO?

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164

32
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List three aims of the WTO

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-Cut Living costs and raise living standards
-Settle trade disputes and reduce trade tensions between nations
-Encourage economic growth and employment
-Cut the cost of doing business
Encourage good governance
-Help countries develop
-Give the weak a stronger voice
-Help support health and the environment
-contribute to peace and stability

33
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What is the WTO?

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World Trade Organisation
Deals with trading rules between nations

34
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What is mediation?

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Involving an outside body or person in a dialogue to try and resolve a dispute

35
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Give an example of mediation

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USA’s involvement in the good Friday agreement of 1998

36
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What are examples of sanctions?

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Action carried out by international bodies, like the EU, NATO and the UN, for example the EU has taken collective action against Russia, upon its invasion of Ukraine

Government sanctions against an individual

Government Organised boycotts for example in February 2022 the UK refuse to send official representative for the winter Olympics in China over human rights abuses

Boycotts Organised and carried out by the public

37
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Give two examples of time is the UK have been involved in military actions?

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The Gulf War
UN peace mission in Yugoslavia
Operation desert fox
Afghanistan
EU lead crisis management in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Invasion of Iraq
Military intervention in Libya
Iraq and Syria
Persian Gulf crisis

38
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What Is the DEC?

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The disasters emergency committee
Works with a range of NGOs to provide urgent help and relief
Works with 13 leading UK charities and since 1963 has run 75 appeals and raised more than £1.7 billion

39
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Give examples of NGOs associated with humanitarian aid

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Action against hunger
Doctors without Borders
CARE
Oxfam International
Refugees International
Red Cross

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