Unit 3 Area of Study 1 Flashcards
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ICC - Aims
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- To ensure that the worst perpetrators are held accountable for their crimes
- Serve as a court of last resort that can investigate, prosecute and punish the perpetrators of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and crimes of aggression.
- Assist national judiciaries in investigating and prosecuting the worst perpetrators; and…
- Help promote international peace and security by deterring future would-be perpetrators.
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UN - Aims
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- To maintain international peace and security
- To develop friendly relations between nations through respect for the principle of equal rights
- To achieve international cooperation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural or humanitarian nature
- To be a centre for coordinating the actions of nations in the attainment of these aims
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IMF - Aims
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- Promote international monetary cooperation and exchange rate stability
- Facilitate the expansion and balanced growth of international trade
- Reduce poverty around the world
- Promote high employment
4
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IMF - Power
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The IMF gets its power from the conditions of the loans it provides, in many cases policy reform is needed in states requiring a loan from the IMF, if the conditions of the loan are not met, the IMF can withdraw its loan.
