International Organizations

Question 1

United Nations

Answer 1

• started with League of Nations

* aims for world peace, good international relations, eliminate poverty, etc.

Question 2

Europeon Union

Answer 2

• formed in 1993

Question 3

NGO’s

Answer 3

• relieve suffering, protect environment, reduce child mortality, increase education, fight disease, etc
• major key alert: neutrality
- keeps them safe
- keeps beneficiaries safe
- gets them where they need to go

Question 4

NATO

Answer 4

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• military defence alliance
• Original Purpose: protect members from Soviet attack
• decisions made by consensus

Question 5

WTO

Answer 5

• World Trade
• international organization that deals with international trading
• frame of Canada’s trading policy
- helped Canada in creating trading partners

Question 6

African Union

Answer 6

• 54 countries

* achieve greater unity, promote peace, encourage international cooperation

Question 7

World Bank

Answer 7

• created during Bretton Woods Conference, 1944
• helps developing countries fight poverty
• education growth, health, communication, etc.

Question 8

IMF

Answer 8

• structured like World Bank
• 186 members of UN
• “quota” determines amount of its subscription, its voting weight, and access to IMF financing

Question 9

La Francophonie

Answer 9

• international organization representing countries and regions where French is the first or customary language
• where a significant proportion of population are francophones or there is notable affiliation w/ French culture.