Download - “A Love-Hate Affair”
“A Love-Hate Affair”1. What has been the relationship between Bush
and the U.N.? What is the reason for this?2. List 3 criticisms of the U.N.3. Who pays the U.N.’s bills? How is payment
determined? What three countries pay the most?
4. List 8 achievements of the U.N.5. Why might the U.N. have good reason to
resent the United States?6. What recent problems have hurt the U.N.’s
reputation and led to call for reform?
“Ali G” Visits the United Nations
Founding of the United Nations
U.N. founded at the end of World War II by the Allied Powers that won the warCreated under United States leadershipReplaced the weak League of Nations
U.S. had never joined this organizationFailed to prevent WWII
Charter signed in San Francisco by 51 original members nations on October 24, 1945
Purposes of the United Nations
To maintain peace and stability throughout the worldTo develop friendly relations among nationsTo cooperate in solving international problemsTo promote respect for human rights and freedomsTo be a center (location) for helping nations achieve these aims
United Nations Headquarters
… … A center for nations to achieve these aims.A center for nations to achieve these aims.
Principles of the United Nations
Sovereign Equality – Each member in the General Assembly has one voteMembers must:
try to settle their differences through peaceful meansavoid the threat or use of force against any other statecommit themselves to world peace through “international cooperation” and collective security”
Collective SecurityAggression against one state is aggression against all and should be defeated by the collective action of all
The United Nations IS/IS NOT…IS:
A multilateral organizationAn association of independent states (SOVEREIGN)
• Charter forbids U.N. from interfering in the domestic affairs of any country*
IS NOT:A World Government
• Does not have the power to tax or make laws
• Does not have an independent military force
• Only has the power provided by its members
The Organs of the United Nations
General AssemblySecurity CouncilSecretariatEconomic and Social CouncilInternational Court of JusticeTrusteeship CouncilOrgans of the United Nations
Security Council StuffPermanent Members (U.S., Great Britain, France, Russia, China)
NOT necessarily the wealthiest or most powerful countries in the worldThese were the winners in WWII
Power in the Security CouncilSome members have more power than othersSecurity Council make-up does not reflect geopolitical power in today’s globalized worldCall to increase the size of the Security Council w/o expanding the veto power
Final Key ThoughtsMultilateralism
Idealism and cooperationNot just the national interests of individual nations
Difference between Peacekeeping and Peacemaking
Peacemaking - bring warring parties toward peace or to prevent political and armed conflicts from escalatingPeacekeeping – Neutral military forces to enforce truces or cease-fires
Humanitarian InterventionsPrevent human rights violationsRelieve human suffering