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sets down the general aims and structure of the future UN

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1944, Dumbarton Oaks Conference

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They joined the Dumbarton Oaks Conference (4 states/groups)

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USA, Soviet Union, UK, China

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When was the UN charter approved? where? and by how many states?

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1945, in San Francisco, by 50 states

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This country was not represented but signed the charter later to become one of the of the UN’s __ original members

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Poland, 51 original members

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From Norway and was appointed Secretary General in? (Name and Year)

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Trygve Lie, 1946

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When did the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted?

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1948

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When and where did the Security council approves military action?

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1950, Korea

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When was the UNHCR was established?
What is UNHCR?

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1950
UN High Commissioner for Refugees

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From Sweden and was appointed Secretary on?

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Dag Hammarskjold, 1953

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When and where was the First UN Peacekeeping was sent to?

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1956, Suez Canal

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it was established to oversee the transition from Belgian rule to independence. where and when?

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1960, Congo, UN Operation

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from Burma and was appointed Secretary-General on?

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U Thant, 1961

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when was the UN Peacekeepers sent to Cyprus?

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1964

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year when the UNDP was founded
what is UNDP?

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1965
UN Development Programme

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they approve the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
when?

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General Assembly
1968

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when was the People’s Republic of China replaces the Republic of China (Taiwan) at the UN Security Council?

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1971

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When and where did the First UN Environment Conference held at? and what was the leading establishment?

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1972, UN Environment Programme (UNEP)

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it was held in Mexico City which inaugurates ___________________. (Date, the Conference, and the IWY)

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1972, First UN Conference on Women, International Women’s Year

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from Austria and was appointed Secretary-General on?

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Kurt Walheim, 1972

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from Peru and was appointed Secretary-General on?

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Javier Perez de Cuellar, 1982

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it convenes the world summit for children.
when?

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UNICEF
1990

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from Egypt and was appointed Secretary-General on?

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Boutros Boutros - Ghali, 1992

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The ____________ in Rio approves the comprehensive plant to promote sustainable development
(summit and date)

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Earth Summit, 1992

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Security Council issues ‘_____________’, highlighting new approaches to peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding

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‘An Agenda for Peace’

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from Ghana and was appointed Secretary- General on?
Kofi Annan, 1997
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The general assembly adopts the _________________ on? (MDG)
Millennium Development Goals, 2000
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International Criminal Court (ICC) was established
2002
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UN Peacekeeping Commission established
2005
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from South Korea and was appointed Secretary- General on?
Ban Ki-Moon, 2007
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4 main purposes of the UN (MDAC)
1. Maintain international peace and security 2. Develop friendly relations among nations 3. Achieve international cooperation in solving international problems 4. To be a Center for harmonizing the actions of nations in the attainment of these common ends
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6 Organs of the UN
Security Council Secretariat General Assembly Trusteeship Council International Court of Justice Economic and Social Council
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SC composed of how many members?
15
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SC The big 5 or the P-5
USA, Russia, China, UK, France
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SC the other __ members are non-permanent members elected for __ years by the_________?
10, 2, General Assembly
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SC charged with the _______________?
maintenance of International peace and security
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SC it’s responsible for the UN’s roles as:
Negotiator, observer, peacekeeper, peace enforcer
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SC has the power:
• legally binding reso • suspend or expel members • impose economic sanctions • take military action to maintain and restore peace and security
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Secretariat headed by the? and function as?
Secretary General, public face of UN and also the Chief Administrative Officer
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S appointed by the _____________ and recommended by ________________ for a ____ year renewable term
Assembly, Security Council, 5 years
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S it deals with a multi faceted bureaucracy staff by civil servant from myriad states and cultures
Secretary General
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tries to maintain the UN ________, in the context of rivalry amongst P – five states
independence
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S The secretary general have the capacity to _______ and _______ of the organization
influence the status and policy direction
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S this serves the other principle organs of the UN and administer the programs and policies laid down by them
Secretariat
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S it’s main activities are in the UN headquarters in ______? with how many staffs?
New York, 40,000
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he was the Prime Minister of Portugal on? (name and date)
Antonio Guterres, 1995 - 2002
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UN High commissioner for refugees (date)
2005 - 2015
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he was secretary general of United Nations on?
2017–2021
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he was the current and ongoing secretary – general of the United Nations
Antonio Guterres
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secretary generals of the United Nations
Trygve Lie, Norway, 46–52 Dag Hammarskjold, Sweden, 53–61 U Thant, Myanmar, 61-71 Kurt Waldheim, Austria, 72–81 Javier Perez de Cuellar, Peru, 82–91 Boutros Boutros - Ghali, Egypt, 92–96 Kofi Annan, Ghana, 97–06 Ban Ki-Moon, Korea, 07–16
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GA The __________ organ of the UN
main deliberative
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GA It is dubbed as the __________
Parliament of nations
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GA Consists of all members of the UN, each of which has a _____ vote
single/one
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GA The assembly can:
• Debate and resolutions, covered by the charter • specific responsibility to examine and approve the UN budget • Determine the members contribution • Elect in conjunction with the security council, secretary general, and the judges of the international court of Justice
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GA important decisions in the assembly must be carried by?
2/3 majority
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GA These decisions are ______ rather than ______
Recommendations, enforceable international law
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GA The assembly neither has a ________ nor does it __________ the security council or the secretariat
legislative rule, oversee or scrutinize
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ESC consist of ______ members elected by the ______
54, GA
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ESC it’s chief role is to ______ the economic and social work of the _____ and the _______ of organizations
coordinate, UN and the UN family
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ESC Involves our versing the activities of a ___________ of programs, funds and specialized agencies
large number
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ESC specialize agencies (three sisters and the bodies)
• three sisters – World Bank, international monetary fund, world trade organization • bodies– international labour organization (ILO), world health organization(WHO), United Nations, educational, scientific and cultural organization (UNESCO), United Nations children’s fund (UNICEF)
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ESC The expansion of the UN economic and social institutions, awkward along functionalist lines – bodies be created or further develop as _________
specific economic and social problems emerged
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ICJ Composed of ____ judges
15
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ICJ elected for terms of office for __ years by the ________ and the _____
9 years, GA and SC
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ICJ it is the ____________ of UN
Principal Judicial Organ
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ICJ Charged with:
• setting legal dispute between states • giving advisory opinions to the United Nations as specialized agencies
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TC The Rashti ship council was established to?
• provide international supervision for 11 trust territories • to make sure that adequate steps are taken to prepare the territories for self government or independence
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TC It’s activities was suspended in _____ when ______, the last of the original trust territories gained its __________
1994, Palau, independence
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PK A way to help countries, torn by conflict, create conditions for sustainable peace
Peacekeeping
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PK A technique designed to ______
preserve peace

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