module 6 Cultural Corner How the United Nations tries to keep the peace On page 83

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Can you guess what name of this organization is? Let’s see some photos. “United Nations”

the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations

Ban Ki-moon ( 潘基文） The general secretary of United Nations

How the United Nations Tries to Keep the Peace

the United Nations peacekeepers Some pictures

UN peacekeepers from China

Sky-blue helmet shoulder emblem 臂章 天蓝色头盔

联合国规定在执行国际维和任务时各国的军队着本国军队 的制服，佩戴本国的军衔标志，左臂佩戴本国的国旗，右臂 佩戴联合国旗。为了方便识别是维和部队，各国部队均头戴 蓝色的头盔，头盔上有联合国标志和英文的 UN 。久而久之 大家都习惯性的称维和部队为蓝盔部队。维和部队士兵头戴 天蓝色钢盔或蓝色贝雷帽，上有联合国英文缩写 “UN” ，臂 章缀有 “ 地球与橄榄枝 ” 图案。 Sky-blue helmet

New words United nations Sky-blue helmet Foreign minister Nobel peace prize Middle east Arm Suez canal peacekeeping operations Personnel Civilian Civil war 联合国 天蓝色钢盔 外交部长 诺贝尔和平奖 中东 武装，装备 苏伊士运河 维和行动 全体人员 平民，文职人员 内战

Fast reading 1.When did the idea of UN peacekeepers begin? 2.Whose idea was it? 3.When, where and why were the first armed UN peacekeepers sent? 4. Are there only UN peacekeeping successes? The idea began more than 60 years ago. It was the idea of Canadian Foreign Minister Lester Pearson. They were sent to the Middle East in 1957 because there was a disagreement between the British and Egyptian governments about the Suez Canal.Middle East No, there are some failures, too.

What happened in the following years? Over 60 years ago ____________ __________________ In 1948 _______________________ __________________________ In 1957 ___________________ _________________________________ ____ the idea of UN peacekeepers began. the first UN peacekeepers were sent to the Middle East. the first armed UN peacekeepers were sent to the Middle East. Careful reading

In 2003 ________________ ________________________________ There were 15 UN peacekeeping operations, … In 1995 _____________________________ __________________________________ Since 2000_________________________ ______________________________________ During the 1990s _________________ ______________________________________ __________________________ Most of the personnel come from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ghana, Finland, etc. Pakistan, BangladeshGhanaFinland the UN couldn’t stop a terrible civil war in the African state of Rwanda.Rwanda eastern European countries such as Poland and the Czech Republic also sent personnel.Poland and the Czech Republic

summary Who thought the idea? origin The first (armed)UN peacekeeping operations More UN peacekeeping operations Successes and failures History and development function

Discussion 1.What is the purpose of UN peacekeeping forces? To prevent wars starting, or to keep a difficult peace which has just been made. 2.Do you think the need for UN peacekeeping forces will increase or in the future? Why? decrease

I dream that the whole world will become peaceful. I dream that all the killing will stop. I dream that all the nations will shake hands with each other, protect each other and help each other. The world is so beautiful, so wonderful; I dream it will continue, but in peace, beauty, and love. A poem

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