UNITED NATIONS TERMS Flashcards
Systems
a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network, a complex whole.
Interdependence
is the dependence of two or more people or things on each other.
Superpower
a very powerful and influential nation (used especially regarding the US and the former Soviet Union when these were perceived as the two most powerful nations in the world).
Supra-national organizations
A supranational organization is a multinational union or association in which member countries cede authority and sovereignty on at least some internal matters to the group, whose decisions are binding on its members.
League of Nations
League of Nations, an organization for international cooperation, was established on January 10, 1920, at the initiative of the victorious Allied powers at the end of World War I.
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, and promoting social progress, better living standards, and human rights.
UN charter
The UN Charter is an instrument of international law, and UN Member States are bound by it. The UN Charter codifies the major principles of international relations, from sovereign equality of States to the prohibition of the use of force in international relations.
Development
The process of developing or being developed.
Peacekeeping
(especially of an international military force) actively working to stop or prevent conflict between nations or communities.
Member state
A member state is a state that is a member of an international organization or a federation or confederation.
General Assembly
A general assembly or general meeting is a meeting of all the members of an organization or shareholders of a company.
Secretary-General
The title is given to the principal administrator in some organizations.
Security council
The Security Council is one of the six main organs of the United Nations established under the UN Charter. Its primary responsibility is maintaining international peace and security. The Council has 15 Members (5 permanent and 10 non-permanent members).
P5 (Permanent 5)
the five sovereign states to whom the UN Charter of 1945 grants a permanent seat on the UN Security Council: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) discusses global economic, social, and environmental challenges. It coordinates the related work of UN entities and regional commissions, as well as of its subsidiary bodies, particularly its functional commissions.
International Court of Justice
The ICJ is the only international court that settles disputes between the 193 UN Member States. This means that it makes an important contribution to global peace and security, providing a way for countries to resolve issues without resorting to conflict.
UN Trusteeship Council
The UN Charter established the Trusteeship Council as one of the main organs of the United Nations and assigned to it the task of supervising the administration of Trust Territories placed under the International Trusteeship System.
UN secretariat
The United Nations Secretariat carries out the day-to-day work of the UN as mandated by the General Assembly and the Organization’s other main organs. The Secretary-General is the head of the Secretariat, which has tens of thousands of UN staff members working at duty stations all over the world.
UN Specialized Agencies
The UN specialized agencies are autonomous international organizations working with the United Nations. All were brought into a relationship with the UN through negotiated agreements. Some existed before the First World War. Some were associated with the League of Nations.
Economic Sanctions
Economic sanctions (hereunder, “sanctions”) are often defined as “…the deliberate, government-inspired withdrawal, or threat of withdrawal, of customary trade or financial relations.”1 More specifically, sanctions are punitive measures (for example, prohibiting trade, stopping financial transactions, or barring.
Amendment
A minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.
Chair
the person in charge of a meeting or of an organization (used as a neutral alternative to chairman or chairwoman).
Floor
the lower surface of a room, on which one may walk.
House / Assembly / Forum
a group of people gathered together in one place for a common purpose.
