LESSON 5

Question 1

“emergent, socially constituted phenomenon”

Answer 1

Regionalism

Question 2

Refers to the collective efforts of countries and organizations to manage worldwide issues (Dingwerth & Pattberg, 2006)

Answer 2

Global Governance

Question 3

Entities established by formal political agreements between their members that have the status of international treaties

Answer 3

International Organization

Question 4

The UN is divided into five organs:

Answer 4

1. General Assembly
2. Security Council
3. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
4. International Court of Justice
5. The Secretariat

Question 5

the main deliberative policymaking & representative organ.

Answer 5

General Assembly

Question 6

is in charge of evaluating whether a threat to the peace or an act of aggression exists. In some cases, it can resort to imposing sanctions or even authorizing the use of force to maintain or restore international peace & security.

Answer 6

Security Council

Question 7

“the principal body for coordination, policy review, policy dialogue, and recommendations on social and environmental issues, as well as the implementation of internationally agreed development goals.”

Answer 7

Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

Question 8

It has 54 members elected for three-year terms, & is the central platform for discussions on sustainable development.

Answer 8

Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

Question 9

its task is “to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by states and to give advisory opinions referred to it by authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies.”

Answer 9

International Court of Justice

Question 10

consists of the “Secretary-General and tens of thousands of international UN staff members who carry out the day-to-day work of the UN as mandated by the General Assembly and the organization’s other principal organs.”

Answer 10

The Secretariat

Question 11

It is the bureaucracy of the UN, serving as a kind of international civil service.

Answer 11

The Secretariat

Question 12

The UN recognizes two main types of international organizations:

Answer 12

1. InterGovernmental Organizations (IGOs)
   2.Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

Question 13

These are organizations composed primarily of sovereign states (referred to as member states).

Answer 13

InterGovernmental Organizations (IGOs)

Question 14

These are private organizations (associations, federations, unions, institutes, groups) not established by a government or intergovernmental agreement, which are capable of playing a role in international affairs by virtue of their activities.

Answer 14

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)