United Nations Flashcards
what are the main roles of the UN
- maintain international peace and security
- deliver humanitarian aid
- promote sustainable development
what are the advantages of the UN
- international recognition
- peace and security
- human rights
- environment
what are the disadvnatges of the UN
- lack of army
- new global challenges
What is the UNDP
united nations development programme
how many countries help to eradicate povetty
170
what does the UNDP focus on
helping countries build and share soltuons in
- sustainable development
- democratic governance and peacebuilding
- climatic and disaster resiliance
when were the milleniul development goals aimed to be achieved by
2015
what are some of the milleniul development goals
- reduce poverty
- universal primary teaching
- reduce child mortality
- improve maternal health
when are the sustainable development goals achieved y
achieved by 2030
what are some of the sustainable development goals
- no poverty
- quality education
- life on land
- renewable energy
What are the UNEP
united nations environmental programme
What is the UNFCC
united nations framework convention of climate change
when was the UNFCC formed
1992
what is the UNFCC aimed
to limit global temperature increases
what did the UNFCC adopt
the Kyoto protocol, which legally binds developed country policies to emission reduction targets
