The United Nations

Question 1

What is a diplomat?

Answer 1

Person; good at choosing words wisely and achieving agreements

Question 2

What is an ambassador?

Answer 2

person; one; in capital of assigned country; political middle man

Question 3

What is an embassy?

Answer 3

place; one; in capital of assigned country; headquarters, compound

Question 4

What is a consul?

Answer 4

person; multiple, in many cities; caretaker of finances and traveling citizens

Question 5

What is a consulate?

Answer 5

place; multiple; in many cities, information center

Question 6

What is disarmament?

Answer 6

action; get rid of or reduce weapons

Question 7

What are sanctions?

Answer 7

action; adult time out

Question 8

What is self-determination?

Answer 8

action; decide own political future; individual involvement in government

Question 9

By what name is the set of rules and principles that guides the UN in its work known as?

Answer 9

United Nations Charter

Question 10

What are the four main purposes of the United Nations?

Answer 10

Peace, friendly relations, raise the world’s standard of living, meeting place

Question 11

What organization preceded the United Nations? Was it successful? Why or why not?

Answer 11

League of Nations, no, World War II

Question 12

When and why was the United Nations officially established?

Answer 12

October 24th, 1945, Peace

Question 13

Where is the United Nations headquartered? What is an international zone?

Answer 13

New York City, own laws, own post office, own postage stamps, own flag, own security officers

Question 14

Which languages are used at the United Nations and in what ways?

Answer 14

Official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish; delegates may speak any and be interpreted. Working languages: English, French; Only languages documents are issued in

Question 15

How is the United Nations funded? To what is most of the United Nations’ budget devoted?

Answer 15

193 member Nations pay; regular budget (operating costs), peacekeeping, social and economic development (where most of the budget goes)

Question 16

What is meant by human rights and what is the common standard on human rights known as?

Answer 16

Rights which are essential for us to live as humans, Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Question 17

Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations?

Answer 17

Antonio Guterres of Portugal

Question 18

Who are the five permanent members of the Security Council?

Answer 18

United States of America, United Kingdom, China, France, the Russian Federation

Question 19

What are the General Assembly’s main functions?

Answer 19

-Central organ
-All get equal vote
-Appoint Security Council
-Elect 10 non permanent members to Security Council
-Decides dues

Question 20

What are the strengths of the General Assembly?

Answer 20

-Equal representation
-Can make recommendations on any subject (resolutions)

Question 21

What are the weaknesses of the General Assembly?

Answer 21

-Same votes
-Resolutions are only recommendations, no way to enforce

Question 22

Summary + Graphic of General Assembly

Answer 22

Center, Discuss, Equal Vote, HEART

Question 23

What are the main functions of the Security Council?

Answer 23

-Guardian of peace
-15 members, 5 permanent (P5)
-Permanent members have right of veto
-Send in peacekeeping forces, sanctions, assemble military action
-Can expel nation through recommendation (has never happened yet)

Question 24

What are the strengths of the Security Council?

Answer 24

-Membership accepts decisions

Question 25

What are the weaknesses of the Security Council?

Answer 25

-If permanent member votes no, vetoed! -Dominated by P5 due to structure

Question 26

Summary + Graphic of Security Council

Answer 26

Peacekeepers, Sanctions, Expel, P5=Veto, PEACE SIGN

Question 27

What are the main functions of the Trusteeship Council?

Answer 27

-Social advancement in territories or former colonies -Goal is self-determination - voting - independent countries

Question 28

What are the strengths of the Trusteeship Council?

Answer 28

They are done

Question 29

What are the weaknesses of the Trusteeship Council?

Answer 29

None

Question 30

Summary + Graphic of Trusteeship Council

Answer 30

Supervising, Independent, Self-determination, EYES WATCHING PERSON

Question 31

What are the main functions of the Economic and Social Council?

Answer 31

-Commissions & agencies aimed at worldwide social, economic, environmental issues (UNICEF, WFP) -Recommendations to promote respect for human rights -Recommendations for health, environment, education -Largest portion of UN budget

Question 32

What are the strengths of ECOSOC?

Answer 32

-Narrow gap between developing and developed countries -Healthcare, vaccinations -Up the standard of living

Question 33

What are the weaknesses of ECOSOC?

Answer 33

-Make efficient -Too many overlapping agencies

Question 34

Summary +Graphic of ECOSOC

Answer 34

Health/Education, Human rights, Up the standard of living, Up $, SYRINGE

Question 35

What are the main functions of the Secretariat?

Answer 35

-Servicing the other organs of UN -Administering programmes and policies laid by UN -Gather/prepare background information for study -Helps carry out decisions of UN -On lookout for events that might threaten peace and security -Headed by Secretary-General - main diplomat

Question 36

What are the strengths of the Secretariat?

Answer 36

-Secretary General is a referee

Question 37

What are the weaknesses of the Secretariat?

Answer 37

-Secretary General has responsibility but little power

Question 38

Summary + Graphic of the Secretariat

Answer 38

Secretary-general, staff, support, research, PEOPLE WITH SECRETARY GENERAL

Question 39

What are the main functions of the International Court of Justice?

Answer 39

-International disputes -> laws -Major legal systems -Court for countries not individuals -**Meets in the Hague, Netherlands

Question 40

What are the strengths of the International Court of Justice?

Answer 40

-International laws agreed to -Diverse systems

Question 41

What are the weaknesses of the International Court of Justice?

Answer 41

-Most members not prepared to accept court rulings -Who will enforce rulings? -International law not clear -Who's law to be enforced?

Question 42

Summary + Graphic of International Court of Justice

Answer 42

Laws, Countries, Netherlands, Rulings, BALANCE

Question 43

Why is it difficult for the United Nations to enforce human rights?

Answer 43

The UN cannot force a state to change its ways = the UN cannot interfere in a country's internal affairs

Question 44

In what ways might the United Nations try to protect human rights more effectively?

Answer 44

Monitor human rights records, economic sanctions, sending in UN forces to protect, the part of the UN that tries to preserve and protect human rights is the Human Rights Council; an agency of ECOSOC. Publishing worldwide details of cases, international conferences.