contemporary global governance (book&ppt) Flashcards
(28 cards)
6 organs of UN
- general assembly
- security council
- economic and social council
- trusteeship council
- international court of justice
- secretariat
the central deliberative where all member-state have equal representation in discussion and consideration, and policymaking
general assembly
the organ which has the commitment to preserve peace and security
security council
main organ for cooperation, policy review, policy dialogue, and advice on social, economic, and environmental issues
economic and social council
tasked to administer international oversight for 11 trust territories and to make sure that adequate procedures are taken for independence and self-government
trusteehsip council
UN’s prime judicial organ
international court of justice
tasked to execute the daily activities as assigned by the 5 other organs
secretariat
when was UN established
after WWII
UN central mission
to maintain international peace and security
in 1948, UN was responsible for bringing human rights into the realm of international law through the…
universal declaration of human rights
other functions of UN:
- deliver humanitarian aid
- promote sustainable development
- uphold international law
the ______________________ was set to promote sustainable development.
millennium development goals
in 2015, the MDV was changed into
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
these goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all
sustainable development goals
one of the challenges that UN has been facing
the security council’s veto power over resolutions
how many goals does SDG has
17
The name ‘United Nations’ was coined by
United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt
United Nations officially began on
October 24, 1945
The UN’s Membership has grown from the original 51 member states in 1945 to the current ____ member states
193
Secretary-General of the United Nations
António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres
permanent members of security council
China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United States
The leading institution in charge of global governance today is the…
United Nations
General Assembly
Decisions : new members admission, and budgetary matters require ___________ majority of the general assembly
two-thirds
UN meets annually every
September
