The United Nations and Contemporary Global Governance

Question 1

o Refers to international intergovernmental
organizations or groups that are primarily made up of member-states.

Answer 1

International Organization (IO)

Question 2

Examples of International Organization (IO)

Answer 2

*United Nations,
*World Bank,
*International Monetary Fund, etc

Question 3

Michael Barnett and Martha Finnermore listed the
ff. powers of IOs.

Answer 3

1. Power of classification
2. Power to fix meanings
3. Power to diffuse norms

Question 4

o An international organization established on October 24, 1945.
o The UN’s Membership has grown from the original 51 Member States
in 1945 to the current 193 Member States.
o Committed to maintaining international peace and security; developing
friendly relations among nations; promoting social progress, better living
standards and human rights.

Answer 4

United nations

Question 5

UN has six (6) principal organs specifically:

Answer 5

*the General Assembly,
* the Security Council,
*the Economic and Social Council,
*the Trusteeship Council,
*the International Court of Justice, and
*the Secretariat.

Question 6

*The main deliberative organ of the United Nations.
*The only body in which all UN members are represented, the General Assembly exercises deliberative, supervisory, financial, and elective functions relating to any matter within the scope of the UN Charter.

Answer 6

The General Assembly

Question 7

The first Filipino diplomat elected as the GA president from 1949-1950

Answer 7

Carlos P. Romulo.

Question 8

*The UN Charter assigns to the _______primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.
*originally consisted of 11 members—five
permanent and six nonpermanent—elected by the General Assembly for two-year terms.

Answer 8

The Security Council

Question 9

The Permanent five members or also known as the P5 are the countries

Answer 9

United States,
China,
France,
Russia,
United Kingdom

Question 10

8Established by the UN Charter in 1946.
* is empowered to recommend international action on economic and social issues; promote universal respect for human rights; and work for global cooperation on health, education, and cultural and related areas.

Answer 10

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

Question 11

*The ____ was established to provide international supervision for 11 Trust Territories and to make sure that adequate steps were taken to prepare the Territories for self-government or independence.

Answer 11

Trusteeship Council

Question 12

*Commonly known as the World Court, it is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.
*The Court is charged with settling legal disputes between States and giving advisory opinions to the United Nations and its specialized agencies
*governments have been reluctant to submit sensitive issues.

Answer 12

The International Court of Justice

Question 13

*The _____, consisting of staff representing all nationalities working in duty stations all over the world, carries out the day-to-day work of the Organization.
*The ____ services the other principal organs of the
United Nations and administers the programs and policies established by them.

Answer 13

The Secretariat

Question 14

the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations, took office on 1st January 2017.

Answer 14

António Guterres,