Recap: What was the main purpose for the creation of the EU?

Can you identify another organization created for that same purpose, but on a global scale?

United Nations.
Why was it established? When was it established? How does it work? Is it successful?

Why was it established? WWI WWII

After The Great War what organization was Purpose? What were the Allies policies created? League of Nations regarding Germany after WWI?
disarmament territorial losses ignoring the right of Self-Determination enormous reparations; no economic aid

How did this affect Germany?

it helped cause inflation

it caused resentment toward the allies disenchantment with the Weimar government ultimately

Led to WWII

They needed to create an organization that worked BETTER then the League of Nations.

United Nations

Goals? to maintain international peace and security to act as mediator in international disputes to ensure there was never a WWIII Original (1945) 51 nations met to draft the charter Result? and work together to avoid conflict (2011) 192 nations are members

Organization? Two main bodies: Security Council

General Assembly

Security Council

five permanent members: All were allies during WWII U.S. France Soviet Union Today: Russian Federation China Great Britain

each has power to veto designed to prevent bloc voting to override action

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temporary members elected by the General Assembly and changes every 2 years

General Assembly ALL MEMBERS OF THE UN any nation may join this assembly equal rights one vote per nation major duty is to determine UN budgethow much should each member nation pay? as a group, they elect the Secretary General Currently Ban Ki-Moon (Mr. Ban) replaced Kofi Amin (1996-2006) they elect the judges for International Court of Justice

How does a nation become a member?

Sign and agree to follow the

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Magna

Reading TASK Carta of all Humanity

They are put to a decisions make in the UN? How are major vote in the SECURITY COUNCIL

What type of event might provoke them to meet and create a resolution for action? Whats needed to Pass a resolution?
Security Council resolutions are passed by receiving 9 YES votes and no veto from any of the permanent members

What happens if a country does not follow Security Council resolutions?

First is diplomacy and pressure through international organizations. Second option economic sanctions Third use force

Has the Security Council ever used the 3rd option?

Twice: Korean War Persian Gulf War

Additional Organizations in UN, ---- Economic & Social Council (specialized agencies):

WHO (World Health Organization) UNESCO (UN Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization International Bank (World Bank) IMF (International Monetary Fund) many others

Trusteeship Council (took over the old mandate system) International Court of Justice (located in the Hague, Netherlands)

As the worlds only truly universal global organization, the United Nations has become the foremost forum to address issues that transcend national boundaries and cannot be resolved by any one country acting alone.
VIDEO WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS?

What are human rights?

TASK: Read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on the site listed above and answer the questions below.
Create a 2nd mini page on your UNIT I tab, and titled it United Nations Answer the questions below on a word document; copy and past onto mini page. Please be sure to write the question along with your answers. Use the Title w/paragraph function to place on your page.

http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/

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How many human rights are guaranteed, according to the document? 2. According to the Universal Declaration, how should respect for human rights be promoted? 3. Which two articles of the Declaration do you think are the most important? Give reasons for your answer. 4. Should a nations record on human rights be the major factor in determining the United States relationship with that nation? Explain your answer