The United Nations and Contemporary Global Governance

Question 1

Refers to international intergovernmental
organizations or groups that are primarily made up
of member-states
Examples are the United Nations, World Bank,
International Monetary Fund, etc

Answer 1

International Organization (IO)

Question 2

Power of International Organizations

Answer 2

Michael Barnett and Martha Finnermore listed the
ff. powers of IOs.
1. Power of classification
2. Power to fix meanings
3. Power to diffuse norms

Question 3

An international organization established on October 24, 1945.
The UN’s Membership has grown from the original 51 Member States
in 1945 to the current 193 Member States

Answer 3

The United Nations

Question 4

six (6) principal organs of united nations

Answer 4

• General Assembly
• Security Council
• Economic and Social Council
• Trusteeship Council
• International Court of Justice
• Secretariat

Question 5

• The main deliberative organ of the United Nations
• The only body in which all UN members are represented, the
  General Assembly exercises deliberative, supervisory, financial,
  and elective functions relating to any matter within the scope of
  the UN Charter

Answer 5

The General Assembly

Question 6

The first Filipino diplomat elected as the GA president from
1949-1950

Answer 6

Carlos P. Romulo

Question 7

The UN Charter assigns to the Security Council primary responsibility for
the maintenance of international peace and security
The Security Council originally consisted of 11 members—five
permanent and six nonpermanent—elected by the General Assembly for two-year terms

Answer 7

The Security Council

Question 8

The Permanent Five members

Answer 8

• United States
• China
• France
• Russia
• United Kingdom

The P5 holds a veto power over the council’s decisions. It only requires one (1) veto vote to stop an SC action

Question 9

empowered to recommend international action on
economic and social issues; promote universal respect for
human rights; and work for global cooperation on health,
education, and cultural and related areas
established by the UN charter in 1946

Answer 9

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

Question 10

established to provide
international supervision for 11 Trust Territories and to make
sure that adequate steps were taken to prepare the Territories
for self-government or independence

Answer 10

Trusteeship Council

Question 11

Commonly known as the World Court, it is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations
The Court is charged with settling legal disputes between States and
giving advisory opinions to the United Nations and its specialized
agencies

Answer 11

The International Court of Justice

Question 12

The UN Secretariat, consisting of staff representing all
nationalities working in duty stations all over the world,
carries out the day-to-day work of the Organization

Answer 12

Secretariat

Question 13

the ninth Secretary-
General of the United Nations, took office on 1st January 2017

Answer 13

Antonio Guterres