UN Flashcards

1
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What is global governance?

A

designating laws, rules and regulations intended to manage global systems (such as laws managing international trade)

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2
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What is the aim of the UN?

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reduce instability and global conflict whilst building secure relationships

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3
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How does the UN address inequality?

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  • aid flows
  • promote FDI
  • invest in infrastructure (working with World Bank)
  • trade (WTO)
  • multilateral institutions approach
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4
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What is extreme poverty?

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living on less than $1.25 per day

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5
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What years did the MDGs run from and to?

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2000-2015

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6
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What % of people were living in extreme poverty in 1990? what about 2010?

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1990: 36%
2010: 18%

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7
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What is the time range for the SDGs?

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2016-2030

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8
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Give 7 examples of SDGs

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  • no poverty
  • no hunger
  • good health and well-being
  • gender equality
  • clean water and sanitation
  • affordable and clean energy
  • life below water and life on land
  • peace, justice and strong institutions
  • climate action
  • reduced inequalities
  • sustainable cities and communities
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9
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How do the SDGs link to Gini/Lorenz?

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aims to reduce inequality which would lead to a gini closer to 0 and a plot on the lorenz graph closer to the line of equality

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10
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How would SDGs impact Uganda?

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  • less poverty and hunger -> less migration
  • BUT, climate policies could impact fishing and industry
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What is environmental sustainability?

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state where the demands placed on the environment can be met without reducing quality of the environment for future generations

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12
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What are global commons?

A

resource domains that are outside the political reach of any nation state therefore everyone and no one are responsible for them

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13
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What does UNDP stand for?

A

United Nations Development Programme

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14
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What does UNEP stand for? what are they?

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United Nations Environment Programme, are the global authority on the environment

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15
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What are ‘Earth Summits’?

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World Summits on Sustainable Development
set out policies and frameworks for sustainable development

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16
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When and where was the blueprint meeting of the ‘Earth Summits’?

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1992, Rio de Janeiro

17
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What is COP?

A
  • conference of parties
  • Paris agreement (COP21)
    -UN nations come together to discuss climate
18
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Who established the Paris Agreement and what is it?

A

UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
all UN nations signed agreement to keep temperature rises below 1.5C (2C maximum)

19
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When did the UN come about?

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after WW2