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International Organizations

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Working together: goal is to solve problems specific to the stated mission of that organization
Intergovernmental Organizations: these are formed between three or more governments based on formal agreements
Nongovernmental Organizations: NGOs are not connected to any government. They work to solve problems based on their own goals and mission statements.
Military Alliances: Formed for collective security of its member nations.
Political: Look for diplomatic measures of cooperation to find solutions
Military: Alliances for mutual protection and peace keeping efforts.
Economic: Address global economic issues that impact most or all countries.
International Justice: Deal with international crimes, discrimination and crimes against humanity.
Humanitarian: Find solutions and coordinate relief to assist people impacted by local and global problems
North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO Military alliance created after WWII to address the threat of the Soviet Union USSR. 30 member nations (originally 12). Since the fall of communism – some former Warsaw pact countries have joined
European Union Began as the European Economic Community (EEC), 1957. The European Union was formally established with the Maastricht Treaty in 1993. Integrated currency was adopted in 1999 “Euro” (19 out of 27 members) 2004 Turkey and Romania want to join but have
International Red Cross & Red Crescent these are humanitarian movements with approximately 97 million people. Founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human suffering. 1876, adopted the name "International Committee of the
The World Bank The World Bank Group is a global partnership with 5 institutions that work for sustainable solutions to reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries (189 member countries)
World Bank: Provides long-term loans to developing countries for poverty, education, and health programs.
World Health Organization WHO WHO is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. Its Constitution states as its goal "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health". Coordinates with health departments around the
The UN It is made up of multiple different.. committees and councils.
The UN's Chief Administrative Officer is the Secretary-General
The UN can take action on issues confronting humanity through resolutions constructed during debate
Issues of UN peace and security climate change sustainable development human rights, equality and health
The UN provides a forum for its members that enables dialogue & negotiations for governments to solve problems together
The United Nations, headquartered in New York
Founded in 1945 after World War II
How many members does the UN member states have now 193
The mission of the United Nations is stated in its charter
2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the UN
The United Nations System is based on five active principal organizations: UN General Assembly UN Security Council UN Economic and Social Council UN Secretariat International Court of Justice
General Assembly: The General Assembly is made up of 193 Member States, after the admission of South Sudan on July 14, 2011 as the 193rd Member of the United Nations.
Economic and Social Council: The Economic and Social Council has 54 members, elected for three-year terms by the General Assembly. The term of office for each member expires on December 31 of the third year of service.
Secretariat: The Secretariat, one of the main organs of the UN, is organized along departmental lines, with each department or office having a distinct area of action and responsibility. Offices and departments coordinate with each other to ensure cohesion as they ca
International Court of Justice: The International Court of Justice has 15 Judges, elected by both the General Assembly and the Security Council for nine-year terms. Current Members of International Court of Justice: Somalia, China, Japan, Slovakia, France, Morocco, Brazil, United States
the security council has how many members 15
The General Assembly elects ten other non-permanent members for two-year terms that expire on December 31.
What are the 5 permanent states China France Russian Federation United Kingdom United States
What countries are the non-member states Taiwan (China) Vatican City Western Sahara (territory of Morocco) Palestinian Territories Tibet (China)
UNDP United Nations Development Program
UNIFEM United Nations Development Fund for Women
UNV United Nations Volunteers
UNEP United Nations Environment Program
UNFPA United Nations Fund for Population Activities
UNHCR Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UN-HABITAT United Nations Human Settlements Program
UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund
What does the general assembly do lots of decision-making as to what the future holds and hold an annual meeting to ensure businesses are going in order
what does the security council do All 15 members are permitted one vote and are to identify the presence of a threat or act of regressionPart of their job is they must talk to the other parties and dispute how to solve problems with peace They're also allowed to use force to manage peace
what does the Economic and Social Council The economic and social council advocate and agree on global norms and come together to solve problems as one to achieve stability in the world
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