IGOs

Question 1

UN
Role
Countries involved

Answer 1

Maintain peace and uphold international law
Pros: large membership, talking
Cons: Security council

Question 2

NATO
Role
Countries involved

Answer 2

Originally made to protect against the soviet union
Now aims to protect it’s members and to stop war, “An attack on one is an attack on all”
pros: unity, member countries haven’t got attacked
cons: limited members

Question 3

EU

Answer 3

A regional political and economic group
It was originally created to stop war (especially between France and Germany)
Pros: free trade, large voice
Cons: loose sovereignty

Question 4

IMF

Answer 4

Stabilize the global economy
Pros: helps developing countries
Cons: western dominance, didn’t predict the 2008 financial crash

Question 5

World Bank

Answer 5

Gives out loans to countries
Pros: helps developing countries
Cons: helps countries develop un-greenly, terms of loans, western dominance

Question 6

WTO

Answer 6

Monitors trade
Pros: Simplified trade
Cons: disregard for labor rights

Question 7

IPCC

Answer 7

Informs countries on environmental issues
Pros: united
Cons: not enforced

Question 8

ICJ

Answer 8

Solves disputes between countries
Pros: accepted, Cassis de dijon
Cons: sign up, targets African countries