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United Nations Flashcards

1
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Who made the name UN?

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President FDR

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What was before the UN?

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League of Nations

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What was the League of Nations role?

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Promote international cooperation, achieve peace and security

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When was the UN charter signed?

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June 26, 1945

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5
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How many original UN member states were there?

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51

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When did the as UN officially come into existence?

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October 24, 1945

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7
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When is UN day?

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October 24

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Who is the UN’s current president? As of when?

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Abdullah Shahid, Sept 2021

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Why was the UN originally established?

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Preserve peace through international cooperation, collective security

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How many members are currently in the UN?

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193/195

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What are the UN’s 4 purposes?

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  1. Maintain international peace and security
  2. Develop friendly relations among nations
  3. Cooperate in solving international problems and promoting respect for human rights
  4. Be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations
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Though the UN is not a government, what can it do on a government level?

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Provide means to help resolve international conflicts and formulate policies on matters affecting everyone

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13
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Do all member states have a voice/vote?

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Yes

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What are the UN’s main source of funds? How are they calculated?

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Contribution from member states, which are assessed on a scale approved by the General Assembly, which is based on the countries capacity to pay (per capita incomes)

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How does the UN maintain national peace and security?

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Works to prevent conflict; helps countries in conflict make peace; peacekeeping; creating conditions to allow peace to hold and flourish

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16
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Which two sections of the UN play major, important, and complementary roles?

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General Assembly, Secretary General

17
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What is the General Assembly’s role in the UN?

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Main deliberative, policy making, representative organ

18
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What is the Security Council’s role in the UN?

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Takes the lead in determining the existence of a threat to the peace or an act of aggression. It calls upon the parties to a dispute to settle it by peaceful means and recommends methods of adjustment or terms of settlement.

19
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How does the UN maintain international peace and security?

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Prevent conflicts to diminish human suffering and avoid massive economic costs

20
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Why are today’s multidimensional peacekeeping operations necessary?

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Facilitate political processes, protect civilians, assist in the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former combatants; support constitutional processes and the organization of elections, protect and promote human rights and assist in restoring the rule of law and extending legitimate state authority.

21
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How many total UN peacekeeping operations have there been to date? Since when?

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69 since 1948

22
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What do the UN’s peacebuilding operations aim?

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Assist countries emerging from conflict, reduce the risk of relapsing into conflict, lay the foundation for sustainable peace and development.

23
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The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism

Strategy was adopted when and by who?

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September 2006 by the UN member states

24
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What does the UN want in relation to nuclear arms?

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Eliminate nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction, regulate conventional arms.

25
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When was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights passed?

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1948

26
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What is the OHCHR?

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Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

27
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What is the UN’s stance on humanitarian aid?

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Achieve international cooperation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character.

28
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What is the OCHA? What is its responsibility?

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The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) of the UN Secretariat is responsible for coordinating responses to emergencies.

29
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What is essential to provide humanitarian aid quickly and effectively?

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Coordinated system-wide approach

30
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Which UN entities have primary roles in the delivery of assistance?

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  • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
  • United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR),
  • United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
  • World Food Programme (WFP)
31
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What is the UNHCR? What is its role?

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  • United Nations Refugee Agency

- Leads and coordinates international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide.

32
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What is UNICEF? What is its role?

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  • The United Nations Children’s Fund
  • Aims to reach as many children as possible with effective, low-cost solutions to counter the biggest threats to their survival.
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What is the WFP? What is its role?

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  • The World Food Programme (WFP)
  • Provides relief to millions of people, who are victims of disasters. It is responsible for mobilizing food and funds for transport for all large-scale refugee-feeding operations managed by UNHCR.
34
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What is the FAO? What is its role?

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  • The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
  • Help farmers re-establish production following floods, outbreaks of livestock disease and similar emergencies.
35
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What is the WHO? What is its role?

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  • The World Health Organization (WHO)

- Coordinates the international response to humanitarian health emergencies.

36
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True or false: health is a shared responsibility.

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True

37
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What is the UN’s stance on human rights?

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Promote and encourage respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion, as improving people’s well-being continues to be one of their main focuses.

38
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What is the UN MDG? List three.

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Millennium Development Goals

  • Eradicate extreme poverty/hunger
  • Combat hiv/aids, malaria, etc
  • Achieve universal primary education

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