UN
Which organization came before the UN?
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
January 10, 1920
What is the Security Council’s mandate?
Maintain international peace and security
Define Sovereignty
A Member State’s right to self-governance over its designated territory with no external interference
Who was the general killed in the airstrike by USA?
Irani general Qassem Sulemani
How many Countries are in the world?
193 members + 2 observer states
Who is the current Secretary General, and where is he from?
Antonio Guterres
Portugal
How do the members in security council rotate?
10 Non-permanent members elected by the General Assembly for 2 year terms
5 elected every year
What are sanctions?
Tool used by Security Council to pressure Member states to comply with the council’s decisions if an issue has been deemed as a threat to peace and solving it through diplomatic means has failed
Strain state’s economic position through financial restriction/arms embargoes/higher tariffs/travel bans/etc…
what countries did Bush decade as the axis of evil?
Iran-Iraq-North Korea
How many Total countries are in the world
204
What are the 6 main organs of the UN and their functions
General Assembly - main decision-making body of UN
Security Council – maintains international peace and security
International Court of Justice – settle legal disputes between states
Economic and Social Council
Trusteeship – helped former colonies
Secretariat – administrative body of UN
What is the veto power and why was it granted to the P5?
If invoked, resolution is automatically rejected
Established by the winning powers of WWII to ensure that no one encroaches on their sovereignty
What are the three stages that a resolution goes through?
Working Paper
Draft Resolution
Resolution – if voted upon and adopted
In which year did US cut diplomatic relation with Iran?
1980
What is the Counter Terrorism Committee
is a subsidiary of the Security council which was created after 9/11 to prevent other terrorist attacks
How many Member States does the UN have?
193 Member States
When is a Security Council resolution legally binding?
If they are adopted by the Security Council acting under Chapter VII of the UN Charter
Define international armed conflict and give three examples.
Conflict involving two or more states that involves the use of weapons
Ex: Any bilateral/multilateral wars between states
When did USA withdraw from the Nuclear deal
MAY 2018
Who was the previous UN secretary Genaral and what was his nationality
Ban Ki Moon
Chineese
How many chapters are in the UN Charter?
19 CHAPTERS
What are three subsidiaries of the Security council and their functions?
Counter-Terrorism Committee – help Member states fight terrorism locally and regionally
Non-proliferation – prevent creation of nuclear/biological/chemical weapons
Peacebuilding Commission – support peacekeeping efforts in post-conflict areas
Peacekeeping Operations -
Sanctions Committee – pressure members to comply with SC decisions
What are SDGs?
Sustainable Development Goals – 17 goals set by the UN to achieve a more sustainable way of life
Aim to address global issues we face
Ex: poverty/hunger/health/education/efficient water use/etc…
How did Iran retaliate to the US airstrike
Iran Retaliated on wednesday January 7th 2020 by launching 22
ballistic missiles at two US military bases hosting US troops
what is the NPT
Nuclear non proliferation treaty which is an international treaty that aims for nuclear disarmament of nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction.