Terms
When one or more countries sends help and resources to another country.
What is aid?
This organization works through United Nations. They respond to health emergencies and crises. They provide better education and resources for better health outcomes and quality of life.
What is WHO (world health organization)?
This was created by Craig and Marc Kielburger to bring people together and create massive change.
What is the WE charity?
This organization has worked in 17 countries and built over 1 200 washrooms and over 1 300 water sanitation projects.
What is Ryan's Well?
These organizations are NOT part of a country's government system. They are usually non-profit and work to make life better around the world.
What is non-government organization?
This is an agreement between Mexico, United States and Canada that aims to duce barriers to trade and make it easier for citizens of the member countries to participate in business with these member countries.
What is NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)?
The purpose of this organization is to provide medical care for those in times of crises, regardless of race, religion, etc.
What is Doctors Without Borders?
This organization has many successes, such as protecting the great barrier reef, conservation of the Amazon rainforest and protecting freshwater reserves.
What is the WWF?
These are organizations where member countries work together to create and enforce international law. They are formed by countries pledging to work together.
What is Intergovernmental Organization?
This is an economic group of countries around the Pacific Ocean. They work together on trade, as well as investments and other economic development and business opportunities.
What is APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation)?
This is an international organization that raises money and awareness about environmental issues, especially those about animal or plant life and ecosystems.
What is World Wildlife Fund (WWF)?
These 3 diseases are some of the main ones this organization tackles.
What are malaria, cholera and measles?
This is a plan to help the citizens of a country after a natural disaster or other unforeseen event.
What is relief efforts?
This is a military alliance saying that an attack on one country is regarded as an attack against all members.
What is NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)?
The goal of this organization is to provide clean drinking water, sanitation projects and hygiene education.
What is Ryan's Well?
They provide speakers and classroom supplies, as well as work with families to create sustainable living by teaching them how to garden, leadership skills, etc.
What is the WE charity (We schools, We villages)?
This is an official agreement made between two or more countries with a common goal.
What is an accord?
The idea of this convention is that children are entitled to additional special provisions and protections beyond simply the human rights that all people have.
What is the UN Convention on the rights of the child?
Nearly 1/3 of their projects are in conflict zones.
What is Doctors without borders?
This is a mutual defence pact between Canada and the USA which monitors the air space over both countries. They also use a Santa tracker to monitor his movements on Christmas Eve.
What is NORAD ?