The United Nations Organisation

What are the Aims of the UN? Peace Economic and Social Progress Basic human rights for all

How is the UN Organised? Security Council – this is made up of 5 Permanent Members: The USA: China; Russia; Britain and France and 10 ‘rotating members The Security Council’s main aim is to stop military conflict

The General Assembly The General Assembly is made up of representatives of all of the member states – it is a sort of Parliament It can debate issues and suggest action to the Security Council

The Specialised Agencies The Food and Agricultural Organisation & the World Food Programme (F.A.O. / W.F.P.) The World Health Organisation (W.H.O.) The UN International Children’s Emergency Fund (U.N.I.C.E.F.) The UN Educational scientific and Cultural Organisation (U.N.E.S.C.O) The International Labour Organisation (I.L.O) The World Bank

What are the aims of the F.A.O. / W.F.P.? Raise nutrition levels world wide; Invent better crops Teach better methods of growing food Give early warnings of crop failures and food shortages Distribute emergency food

F.A.O. - a case study This simple foot pump was introduced to Zambia Local people were shown how to make the pump They sold them for $75 - $100 Farmers no longer had to carry very heavy loads of water to water their crops Farmers doubled their crops and were able to start growing new ones

What are the aims of the W.H.O.? Improve health throughout the world Send in trained health workers Train local health workers Help countries set up their own NHS Carry out inoculation programmes Improve health education

W.H.O. - a Case Study 1988 – WHO aimed to eradicate polio altogether Started the Global Polio Eradication Project – worlds largest health programme ever Only 6 countries still have polio outbreaks Polio has fallen from 350,000 cases per year to just 700

What are the aims of UNICEF? To help children in need To improve mother and child health care To organise emergency relief after a disaster

Unicef – a Case Study In Sri Lanka, many children became soldiers in the rebel group, the Tamil Tigers. Many died. Unicef has opened a rehabilitation centre to help these child soldiers get back into normal life There are 50 places in the new centre and a further 100 places are planned