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Objectives
Students will explore the UN website to identify the components of the United Nations
Students will identify the main bodies of the UN to provide basic knowledge on this international organization
WARM UP
Which organization’s goals were international peace & security, and an improved standard of living?
United Nations
Helps stabilize international relations and
monitor global events.
History Post WWI- League of
Nations Post WWII- Yalta
Conference Oct 24, 1945- 50 charter
nations
General UN Membership
193 member states “Peace loving nations”
NYC: “Sessions” Sept-Dec
Pay dues (% world wealth)2012-13 Budget ($5.5 b) Peacekeeping costs different ($7.3
b)
Provide troops for UN activities
Activity: UN Webquest
Using your laptop, access the UN website at www.un.org.
Click “Welcome” (English option, otherwise you will enter the site in another language)
Follow directions on the Webquest worksheet
Objectives
Students will explore the UN website to identify the components of the United Nations
Students will identify the main bodies of the UN to provide basic knowledge on this international organization
Goals of the U.N. Maintain international
peace & security Put down threats to
peace & aggressive acts
Promote respect for international law
Protect human rights and freedoms
Encourage social and economic progress (raise SOL)
Structure of the UN
General Assembly
Security Council
Secretariat Economic and
Social Council Court of Justice
Ban Ki-moon: S. Koreahttp://www.un.org/en/
General Assembly
Purpose: Open, deliberative forum
Membership: All member nations (193) 1 vote per delegation 2/3rd vote to pass resolutions/mandates
Function/Powers: Elect members of other organs Debate issues and make (non-binding)
recommendations Approve budget and spending Suspend or revoke membership
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFU2sahSD94&feature=player_embedded
Security Council
Purpose: Maintain peace and security
Membership: 5 permanent members (China, France, Britain,
US, Russia), 10 non-perm members (elected 2 yr terms by
GA) 9/15 votes to take action, including all 5 perm
Function/Powers: Investigate and mediate disputes (binding
decisions) Apply political and economic sanctions Take military action when necessary
Secretariat
Purpose: Carry out daily operations
Membership: Secretary General (Ban Ki-moon) – 5 yr ~50K+ workers in various agencies and
offices (NYC main)
Function/Powers: Administer programs and policies Create press releases
Economic and Social Council
Purpose: Promote higher standard of living, econ and social progress
Membership: 54 members- regional representation 3 year terms 1 vote per nation
Function/Powers: Formulate policy Discuss & Initiate studies concerning econ/soc
issues Call international summits (mtgs)
International Court of Justice
Purpose: Settle disputes of international law
Membership: 15 Justices (independent once elected) 9 year terms Peace Palace (The Hague, Amsterdam)
Function/Powers: Nations submitting disputes agree to decisions Advise organs on legal questions
Trusteeship Council
Purpose: Oversee “trust territories” (11 nations w/out govt following WW2)
Membership: 5 Perm Security Nations
Function: None, all territories est self-govt eventually
Activity: Match that UN Main Body
You and a partner will all receive a playing card and a set of mini cards with the a UN Main Body written on it.
The player’s card has 25 statements written in small squares on it
You need to identify which UN Main Body relates to each statement. When you figure it out place the UN Main Body card on the statement that correlates (relates) to it.
Continue to do this until you have finished.
UN: A Love-Hate Affair
Students will be placed into small groups They will read the article as a group and
summarize the main points of the article They will reflect upon the meaning of the
article
What is your opinion of the UN after you read this article from 2005? Why do you think this way?
Homework
Read the UN Preamble found at: http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/
Respond to the wiki post on the class wiki under the
“Introduction” tab Click the
discussion and respond