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The United Nations Predecessor: League of Nations 1919 ICJ, ILO, UNHCR, WHO, UNESCO.

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2 The United Nations Predecessor: League of Nations 1919 ICJ, ILO, UNHCR, WHO, UNESCO

3 Purpose Maintain international peace and security Develop friendly relations between nations Cooperation on international problems Centre for harmonising actions of nations in attaining the goals of the organisation

4 Principles National sovereignty Sovereign equality of all members Peaceful means Commitment to the UN – assistance

5 Structure Six principal organs – General Assembly – Security Council – Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) – Trusteeship Council (no longer in use) – International Court of Justice – Secretariat

6 General Assembly

7 Main deliberative body All member nations Simple majority Recommendations on international issues Elect members of the Security Council

8 Security Council 15 members 5 permanent, right to veto Maintenance of international peace and security States obliged to implement decisions Ceasefire, peacekeeping forces, military observers

9 Model UN

10 Model United Nations Simulation of the United Nations General Assembly Committees – Disarmament and International Security – Economic and Financial – Social and Humanitarian – Special Political and Decolonisation Security Council

11 Goal Be a nation Discuss a given topic Negotiate a solution

12 Procedure Debates in committees/Security Council – Unmoderated Caucus – Moderated caucus – Formal debate GA plenary session

13 Rules You must represent your nation Formalities – Dress code – Formal speech

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15 Balloon debate! You are all in a sinking balloon. The only way for some to survive, is to throw someone out. You must argue your case for staying.

16 Questions?


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