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THE UNITED NATIONS SOME BASICS
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SOME ORGANS AND FUNCTIONS PURPOSEGENERAL ASSEMBLY INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (ICJ) SECURITY COUNCIL SECRETARIATDILEMMAS
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PURPOSE OF THE U.N. 1) REAFFIRM FAITH IN HUMAN RIGHTS 2) CREATE CONDITIONS FOR INT ’ L LAW TO BE RESPECTED 3) PROMOTE BETTER STANDARDS OF LIFE 4) PRACTICE TOLERANCE 5) MAINTAIN INT ’ L PEACE & SECURITY 6) USE FORCE AS A LAST RESORT 7) PROMOTE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT FOR ALL
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONSIDER & MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON BASIC PRINCIPLES DISCUSS ANY ISSUE RELATING TO THE U.N. CHARTER (ex: SECURITY) APPROVE THE BUDGET APPROVE NON-PERMANENT MEMBERS OF MAIN ORGANS & JUDGES OF ICJ
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY CON ’ T EVERYONE ’ S A MEMBER!!!!!! CURRENTLY 192 MEMBERS (INCLUDING EAST TIMOR & SWITZERLAND; MONTENEGRO) CAN ’ T FORCE DECISIONS ON A MEMBER; RATHER DECISIONS SERVE AS A MEASURE OF PUBLIC OPINION
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DILEMMAS: GENERAL ASSEMBLY INCREASE AUTHORITY? MORE STRUCTURED AGENDA? SHOULD PALAU HAVE SAME SAY AS THE UNITED STATES? –If not, how should the structure work?
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SECURITY COUNCIL PROBABLY THE MOST VISIBLE AND CONTROVERSIAL DUE TO SUBJECT MATTER 15 MEMBERS; 5 PERMANENT & 10 ROTATING –UNITED STATES; RUSSIA; FRANCE; GREAT BRITAIN & CHINA –5 POWERS FROM END OF WWII
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MORE SECURITY COUNCIL DECISIONS ARE BY MAJORITY UNLESS VETO IS CAST 5 PERMANENT MEMBERS HAVE VETO DEALS WITH ISSUES OF PEACE AND SECURITY ONLY GROUP ABLE TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF FORCE WITH U.N. LABEL
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DILEMMAS: SECURITY COUNCIL + SHOULD THERE BE PERMANENT MEMBERS? + SHOULD THEY HAVE A FIXED BUDGET? + SHOULD THE TOTAL MEMBERSHIP BE EXPANDED? + DOES THERE NEED TO BE A GREATER EMPHASIS ON ENFORCEMENT?
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INT ’ L COURT OF JUSTICE THIS IS THE PRIMARY INTERNATIONAL COURT A.K.A. “ THE WORLD COURT ” 15 JUSTICES, ELECTED BY G.A. STATE NEED NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESS (US doesn’t) IF PARTICIPATE; MUST ABIDE BY DECISION (why don’t we?)
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SECRETARIAT “CHIEF EXECUTIVE” OF U.N. SERVE AS FIGURE HEAD & VISIONARY HAS STAFF OF 8,900 PEOPLE FROM 170 COUNTRIES
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MORE SECRETARIAT… FUNDING THE U.N. IS DONE THROUGH “ ASSESSMENTS ” BASED ON ABILITY TO PAY (PROGRESSIVE SYSTEM) 15 COUNTRIES FUND APPROX. 85% OF THE CURRENT BUDGET –Is this a good system of funding?
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WHY SAVE THE U.N.? 1) IT STILL PROVIDES A WAY FOR EVERY STATE IN THE WORLD TO INTERACT 2) HELPS MAINTAIN THE ANARCHICAL INT ’ L LAW SYSTEM 3) ABLE TO BE A MEDIUM FOR U.S. LEADERSHIP (IF WE ARE WILLING) 4) COMMON GOALS: PEACE; NO POVERTY; SPREAD DEMOCRACY; HUMAN RIGHTS; “ GOOD ” GOVERNANCE
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