Lesson 15

Question 1

What is the UN?

Answer 1

Worlds first IGO with 50 members

Question 2

What is the UN’s role?

Answer 2

Agreed to maintain global peace and security after WW2

Question 3

Why was the UN established?

Answer 3

Promote peace and reduce conflict

Question 4

What are the 5 bodies in operation?

Answer 4

General assembly (main meeting place)
Security Council (Peace and stability)
Economic and social council (Promote cooperation and development)
Secretariat (Provided studies)
International Court of Justice (main judge)

Question 5

What are the 5 specialist agencies with particular responsibilities?

Answer 5

World Bank Group
World Health Organisation
The World Food Programme
UNESCO
UNICEF

Question 6

What is the Security Council role?

Answer 6

Maintaining Peace

Question 7

What is the structure of the Security Council?

Answer 7

5 permanent members – China, France Russia, UK and USA

10 non permanent members – places for 2 years

Question 8

UN Intervention examples?

Answer 8

Military
Peacekeeping
Economic sanctions
Defending human rights
Protecting refugees
Promoting development

Question 9

Is the UNSC all powerful? (3)

Answer 9

The UK’s war in 1982 with Argentina over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands
The US invasion of Iraq in 2003 with the support of the UK
Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014.