GENERAL

Question 1

Purpose/Objectives of UN

Answer 1

1. To maintain int’l peace and sy
2. Develop friendly relation among nations.
3. Promote social progress and better living standards
4. Promote HR
5. To achieve int’l coop in solving international problems – Eco, Pol, Cultural, Humanitarian
6. To be a center for harmonizing actions of nations in attainment of these common ends

Question 2

Principle Organs of UN

Answer 2

1. General Assembly
2. Sy Council
3. Secretariat
4. Trusteeship Council
5. International Court of Justice
6. Economic and Social Council

Question 3

General Assembly committees [DESPAL] 6

Answer 3

1. First Committee (Disarmament and international Sy matters)
2. Second Committee (Economic and Financial)
3. Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural)
4. Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization).
5. Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary).
6. Sixth Committee (Legal).

Question 4

Offices under DPO – USG

Answer 4

1. Office of Mil Affairs
2. Office of Rule of Law and Sy Institutions
3. Policy, Eval and Trg Division
4. Office of Peacekeeping Strategic Partnership

Question 5

UN core values and code of conduct

Answer 5

1. Impartiality
2. Integrity
3. Respect
4. Loyalty

Question 6

Chapter VI

Answer 6

• Pacific settlement of dispute
• Chapter VI of the UN chapter provides for the specific settlement of disputes by a variety of peaceful measures including negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration and judicial settlement. (MENCAJ)

Question 7

Chapter VII

Answer 7

• Action with respect to Threat to the Peace, Breaches of the Peace and Act of Aggression.
• Chapter VII, on the other hand is essentially coercive and designed to deal with threats to peace, breaches of peace, and acts of aggression perpetrated by sovereign states.
• Through Chapter VII, the UNSC is empowered to investigate alleged violations and then determine measures to be taken against the states concerned.
• These measures can include provisional ones without prejudice to the rights, claims, or positions of the parties concerned (Article 40), political and economic pressures (Article 41) and the use of force (Article 42).
• Coalition ops in Korea in 1950-53, and against Iraq in 1991 were authorized by the UN Sy Council under Chapter VII.

Question 8

Chapter VIII

Answer 8

• Regional Arrangements
• Regions can deal with peace & sy matters
• Use of regional arrangements or org to maintain international peace and sy.
• By peaceful means or Peace enforcement.

Question 9

Chapter VI Chapter VII

Answer 9

1. Parties request assistance
2. Commit to peaceful resolution
3. Political will of the parties
4. Consent to the op
5. Effective cease-fire
6. Comprehensive agreement
7. Parties assist the deployment
8. Self-defense ROE
9. Signature of SOFA
10. Conflict is ongoing
11. Risk of renewed conflict high
12. Parties not in agreement
13. Risky internal situation
14. Rogue elements not included
15. Risk of external intervention
16. Presence of foreign forces
17. Self-defense judged insufficient
18. VII is the legal basis for intervention
19. SOFA not always in place

Question 10

Spectrum of peace and Sy activities

Answer 10

1. Conflict Prevention
   (a) Operational prevention
   (b) Structural prevention
2. Peace Making
3. Peace Enforcement
4. Peace Keeping
5. Peacebuilding