UN Flashcards
1
Q
Established
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1945
2
Q
Aim
A
Maintain national peace and security
3
Q
Members
A
193 in general assembly, also peacekeeping etc.
4
Q
Funding
A
Assessed GNI, peacekeeping, voluntary contributions
5
Q
Pros
A
1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1988 peacekeeping Nobel Peace Prize, 8 millennium then 17 sustainable development goals, sanctions (Iran nuclear enrichment)
6
Q
Cons
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Peacekeeping crimes (UN Kosovo mission), ineffective peacekeeping (1995 Bosnian War Srebrenica massacre), secret voting trade deals (UK and Saudi Arabia), bias accused (against Israel)
