Migration and sovereignty EQ3.1 Flashcards
What do Inter Governmental Organisations control?
The rules of the global trade and flows of finance
What type of issues do IGOs manage?
Environmental
What was the first IGO established?
The United Nations
When was the Un established?
Post-war
Name three reasons why the UN is important.
It helps maintain international peace and security
It functions in managing global environmental, socio-economic and political problems
It has a role in global governance through fostering cooperation and dialogue amongst nations
How much of the UN membership has it grown from and to?
From 51 member states in 1945 to current 193 member states
Name three global issues that the UN is involved in
Climate change
Humanitarian crisis
Nuclear disarmament
What is the Geneva Convention?
Aims to protect there rights of prisoners
What is the international Court of Justice?
The peace palace in The Hague is the main body of independent justice used to settle disputes between countries
What does UNFCCC stand for?
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
What does the UNFCCC do?
Supports a global response to the threat of climate change
What does UNICEF stand for?
United Nations Children’s Fund
What does UNICEF do?
Works in 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, to defend their rights and to help them fill their potential from early childhood
What does WHO stand for
The World Health Organisation
What does WHO do?
Aims to ensure the highest possible level of health for all
UN Women focuses….
Exclusively on gender equality and women’s empowerment
What challenges does the UN face?
Lack of representation
Bureaucracy
Inefficiency
Politicisation
What is the security council in the UN responsible for?
Keeping international peace and security and resolving conflicts that may threaten that peace
How many members are there in the UN Security Council
15
Name the five permanent members of the UN Security Council
France
UK
USA
Russian Federation
People’s republic of china
What did tensions between the USA and Soviet Union during the Cold War do to the UN
Seriously affected the UN’s security functions during the first 45 years
The UN assembly provides a….
Platform for countries to discuss their differences without going to war
What forms of intervention does the UN use?
Economic sanctions
Direct military intervention
Give two examples of UN interventions
Trade embargo on Iran
Un forces in Congo
Define a failed state
A political entity that has lost or never had the ability to perform the basic functions of a sovereign government
What are some indicators of a failed state?
A lack of effective control over it’s territory
The erosion of legitimate authority
The inability to provide public services
Widespread corruption and violence
