United Nations Word Scramble
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international community | organization run by representitives from governments around the world |
state sovereignty | control over own affaris; independent over external interference |
collective security | a group of countries that are guarenteed peace and security because they are working together |
nation | group of people that are united by the same country, government, religion and usually speak the same language |
state | a government that presides over a geographic area |
isolationism | policy of avoiding political alliances and economic relationships with other nations |
territorial integrity | the ability for a state to be safe without the fear of the boundaries being focibly moved |
self determination | the right of the people to choose their own government |
human rights | the rights that human beings are naturally suppose to have |
sanction | threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule |
veto | right of one member of a body to prevent action proposed by that body. |
Diplomacy | The management of relations between nations, as in the negotiations of treaties, international agreements, etc. |
Treaty | A formal agreement signed between two nations to end conflicts. |
Disarmament | To take away a country's military weapons. |
Resolution | A formal expression of the opinion or wll of the United Nations that resolves a problem or situation. |
Intervene | To come between states to help settle a dispute or situation. |
Charter | A legal government document stating fundamental principles about the aims of an organization or country. |
Mandate | Required permission to act. |
Representation | Speaking or acting on behalf of someone or the state. |
effectiveness | How well something is done |
Development | The growth or expansion of a country. |
Civil Conflict | A problem within a country. |
Cease Fire | An agreement between countries to stop all military actions. |
Peacekeeping | Securing peace amidst civil conflicts or governments terrorizing their own pwople through many non-military tasks. |
Peace Enforcement | Implementing peace and policies from preackeeping missions through military engagement, specifically by putting soldiers on a side of the conflict. |
Colonialism | The practice or policy of a nation that rules or seeks to rule weaker dependent nations. |
Humanitarian Aid | Help that is given to people concerning their welfare. |
Regional Organizations | Organized body of people with related problems and concerns. |
Nuclear Proliferation | Growth of nuclear weapons. |
Democracy | A type of govrenment where people have a say in what goes on and have the right to vote. |
NGO | Non-government Organizations that work to enforce various human rights without directly affiliating with the government. They work independently and rely funds from individual supporters. |
Ethnic Cleansing | Expelling a certain group or ethnicity from a region. Accomplished through torture, massacre, concentration camps. |
Impunity | Exemption from punishment or freedom from the consequences of an action. |
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