the united nations

Question 1

what are cooperation problems?

Answer 1

a situation in which two or more actors,a cting independently in pursuit of their own self-interest, produces an outcome that leaves each of them worse off

Question 2

what are some international co-op problems?

Answer 2

overfisihing, trade wars, arms races, climate change, mad

Question 3

what are some local co-op problems?

Answer 3

traffic congestions, littering, grade inflation

Question 4

what is the relation between cooperation and ios?

Answer 4

state sovereignty + multilateral agreement = ios

Question 5

what is an international organization?

Answer 5

multilateral (more than 2)) body that was created by states to solve an international cooperation problem

type 1- treaty based ios
type 2- soft law (non-binding) ios

Question 6

what are the core principles of the un?

Answer 6

• sovereign equality of member states
• only international problems
• primary purpose to maintain peace and security

Question 7

what are the 6 core bodies of the un?

Answer 7

1. security council
2. general assembly
3. secreteriat
4. economic and social council
5. trusteeship council
6. international court of justice

Question 8

what are characteristics of the unsc?

Answer 8

responsibility for peace and security with 5 permanent members with veto power (us, uk, fr, ru, chi)

Question 9

what is the debate over the veto?

Answer 9

p5 countries can prevent a majority of the security council from taking any action

Question 10

what are characteristics of the un general assembly?

Answer 10

• majority voting, no vetoes
• can debate anything but no binding decisions

Question 11

what are some un peacekeeping challenges?

Answer 11

• political solutions may not be feasible
• mission mandates are unclear
• lack of personnel and equipment
• challenges in creating long term stability