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UN/NATO/EU/G7/G20 Flashcards

1
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How many current members are in the UN?

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193

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2
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How many members did the UN have when it was founded?

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51

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3
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When was the UN founded?

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24th October 1945

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4
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Where is the UN HQ?

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Manhattan, NY

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5
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Which countries are the members of the UN Security Council?

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China, France, Russia, UK and USA

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What are the aims of the UN?

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Maintain international peace and security, promote human rights, faster social and economic development, protect the environment, provide humanitarian aid

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7
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Who founded the UN?

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President Franklin Roosevelt and his aide Harry Hopkins with PM Sir Winston Churchill

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8
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Why is NATO rendered somewhat obsolete?

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Russia is a permanent member of the UN Security Council

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9
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What is the most important organ to the RAF?

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UNSC

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10
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How is the leadership of the UN organised?

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The ‘Big 5’ permanent members stay, and 10 other nations rotate through every 10 years to make 15 members

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11
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What are the institutions within the UN?

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General Assembly, Security Council, Economic & Social Council, Trusteeship Council, International Court of Justice, UN Secretariat

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12
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How many members does NATO have?

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30

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13
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When was NATO formed?

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4th April 1949

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14
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Where is NATO’s HQ?

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Brussels, Belgium

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How many founding members are there in NATO? Provide examples.

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12 founding members, including UK, USA, France, Italy, Norway and Canada

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16
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Who were the most recent additions to NATO?

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Montenegro joined in 2017 and North Macedonia in 2020

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17
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What does NATO Article 4 contain?

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Consultation among NATO Members, invoked 5 times, 4 of which were by Turkey

18
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What does NATO Article 5 contain?

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‘an attack on one is an attack on all’ (including cyber warfare) - invoked once after 9/11

19
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What does NATO require of its members?

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2% of GDP to Défense Budget

20
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What is NATO credited with the discovery of?

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NATO Phonetic Alphabet and Standardised Hand Signals

21
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How has NATO changed since the end of the Cold War?

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NATO’s essential purpose is to safeguard the freedom and security of its members through political and military means, through crisis management - for example, the Dayton Peace Agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Baltic Air Policing per Op Azotize.

22
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How many countries make up the EU?

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27 (was 28)

23
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When was the EU formed?

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1st November 1993 with the Treaty of Maastricht, from the EEC of 1957

24
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Where is the EU HQ?

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Brussels, Belgium

25
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Where is the European Parliament?

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Strasbourg, France

26
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How does the Presidency of the EU work?

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Council Presidency rotates every 6 months and is currently led by Croatia

27
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Who are the founders of the EU?

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Germany, Italy, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg

28
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What are the objectives of the EU?

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Common Europe without borders, internal market, solidarity, promote peace, human rights, security and justice, EU law

29
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What does Article 13 lay out?

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EU Copyright Directive

30
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What does Article 29 lay out?

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Charging of VAT on imported goods and free movement of goods

31
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What does Article 35 lay out?

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Healthcare

32
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What does Article 50 lay out?

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EU Withdrawal

33
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When was G7 formed?

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1975

34
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How do G7’s meetings work?

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Annual 2-day summit meeting

35
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Who are G7’s members?

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Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, USA, UK

36
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What is G7’s aim?

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‘To exchange ideas on possible solutions’ to a global economic crisis

37
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What areas do G7 cover?

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Energy policy, climate change, HIV/AIDs, global security

38
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When was G20 formed?

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26th Sept 1999

39
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Who makes up G20?

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19 Countries + the EU, including G7 countries as well as Russia, China, India and Australia

40
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What issues do G20 deal with?

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Financial and economic issues, co-ordination of plans, trade, climate change

41
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Why has G20 been criticised?

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Described as a ‘blessing and a curse’ - decisions are quick, but 170 countries are excluded, and some say it is little more than a ‘talking shop’

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