United Nations and Contemporary Global Governance

Question 1

Refers to international intergovernmental organizations or groups that are primarily made up of member-states

Answer 1

International Organization (IO)

Question 2

Examples of International Organization (3)

Answer 2

United Nations
World Bank
International Monetary Fund

Question 3

Power of IOs (3)

Answer 3

Power of classification
Power to fix meanings
Power to diffuse norms

Question 4

Listed the powers of IOs (2)

Answer 4

Michael Barnett and Martha Finnermore

Question 5

Commited to maintaining international peace and security; developing friendly relations among nations; promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights.

Answer 5

The United Nations

Question 6

From the original ___ member states there are now ___ member states

Answer 6

51
193

Question 7

When was the united nations established?

Answer 7

October 24, 1945

Question 8

Main deliberative organ of the united nations

All UN members are represented, deliberative, supervisory, financial and elective functions relating to any matter within the scope of the UN charter

Answer 8

The General Assembly

Question 9

First Filipino diplomat elected as the General Assembly President from 1949-1950

Answer 9

Carlos P. Romulo

Question 10

primarily responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security

11 members - 5 permanent

Answer 10

The Security Council

Question 11

Permanent Five members under the security council,

Holds a power to veto over the council’s decisions. Only requiring one veto vote

Answer 11

United States

China

Russia

France

United Kingdom

Question 12

Empowered to recommend international action on economic and social issues;

promote universal respect for human rights;

work on global cooperation health, education, cultural and related areas

Answer 12

Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

Question 13

Empowered to recommend international action on economic and social issues;

promote universal respect for human rights;

work on global cooperation health, education, cultural and related areas

Answer 13

Economic and Social Counsil (ECOSOC)

Question 14

Established to provide international supervision for 11 Trust Territories and to make sure that adequate steps were taken to prepare the Territories for self-government or independence

Answer 14

Trusteeship Council

Question 15

Commonly known as the WORLD COURT, it is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.

Settling legal disputes between States and giving advisory options

Usually ineffective which is why governmenbts are reluctant to submit sensitive issues

Answer 15

The International Court of Justice

Question 16

Example of the ineffectiveness of the ICC

Answer 16

When Nicaragua sued the US in 1984 for mining its harbors

Question 17

Consisting of staff representing all nationalities working in duty stations all over the world, carrie sout the day-to-day work of the Organization.

Services the other principal organs of the United Nations and administers the programs and policies established by them.

Answer 17

The secretariat

Question 18

The ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Answer 18

António Guterres