History
Why did the League of Nations fail? Illustrate at least 4 main reasons.
The League of Nations failed with the beginning of World War II, which it couldn't prevent. It happened because of the serious weaknesses of the League.
The League of Nations was supposed to represent the interests of the whole world, but many countries, including the US, never even joined the organization. Some members joined the League of Nations only for a short time, before ending their membership.
The international relations of member countries conflicted with the League’s requirements for peace and security.
The League didn’t have its own armed forces and depended on members to act, but none of the member countries were ready for another war and didn’t want to provide military support.
When countries started to attack others, the League didn’t have any power to stop them.
Please, name the 4 common goals of the UN Member States outlined in the Charter.
(1) To save future generations from the scourge of war; (2) to maintain international law and establish conditions under which its sources (such as justice) can be maintained; (3) to foster social progress and better living standards; (4) to reaffirm faith in human rights and fundamental freedoms.
What is the UN General Assembly? What are its 6 main committees?
The UN GA is one of the 6 principal organs of the UN. It is the main deliberative and policymaking organ within the UN comprised of 193 Member States and 2 Observer States. As far as the UN GA has a large scale of issues to consider, it allocates work among 6 Main Committees: (1) First Committee (Disarmament and International Security); (2) Second Committee (Economic and Financial); (3)Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural); (4) The Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization); (5) The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary); (6) Sixth Committee (Legal).
What is the name for the 1st agenda of Security Council this year at MUNRFE AC24?
The Situation in the Middle East
What do DFSO and DFSD stand for in the World Bank?
Development Finance Strategy Outline and Development Finance Strategy Document. These are the two documents WB donor-delegates submit before the Conference, like PP and the Resolution.
History of the UN: when was it established? When and where the UN Charter was signed? Who were the founders of the organization?
Delegates from 50 countries met in San Francisco in 1945 at the United Nations Conference on International Organization. There, with a firm commitment to end “the scourge of war”, they drew up the Charter of the United Nations, signed on 26 June 1945. Poland, which was not represented at the Conference, signed the Charter later and so became one of the original 51 member states.
Headquartered in New York, the United Nations officially came into existence on 24 October 1945 with the ratification of the Charter by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and a majority of other signatories.
Is the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants the first document that touched the issue of migration?
No. (the Program of Action that still has been reaffirming by the UN CPD upon global migration guided us until 2016. It was a part of the document in Chapter X, but then the issue was reconvened to the 2016 New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants)
What is the extent of terrorism in the Middle East, and what are the main groups involved?
Terrorism remains a significant threat in the Middle East, with various groups, including ISIS, al-Qaeda, and regional affiliates, carrying out attacks. Terrorism has contributed to instability, displacement, and human rights abuses in the region.
What is International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)? When was IAEA established?
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) established in 1957 is the world's central intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical cooperation in the nuclear field. Its initial aim was to deal with nuclear technologies used as weapons or rather a practical and sufficient tool. It was enshrined to ensure international peace and security and promote peaceful means of atom utilization. Acting as an entity of the UN family IAEA contributes to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as control the Member States nuclear armament and other applications of atomic resources.
When the WB finishes its work upon a project and submits it to the Secretariat can the Committee adopt it right away?
No, submitted projects from all sectors are collected to be voted upon during the voting block
Distribute the following active war conflicts in the Middle East by the year of their start from the oldest to the newest:
Yemeni Civil War, Iran-Israel Conflict, Israel-Hamas War, Syrian Civil War.
Syrian Civil War (2011), Yemeni Civil War (2015), Israel-Hamas War (2023), Iran-Israel Conflict (2024)
What are the 6 principles of the UN work?
(1) All Member States are sovereign and equal countries; (2) All Member States are obliged to follow the principles stated in the Charter and fulfil their commitments; (3) UN Member States have to settle their disputes by peaceful means and to ensure that international peace and security are not endangered; (4) Member States are obliged to give the UN assistance in any action it undertakes; (5) Member States have to refrain from using force or threat of force against other states; (6) The UN is not empowered to intervene in matters that are within domestic jurisdiction of any state.
What is the UK's position on the United Nations' reform efforts?
The UK generally supports efforts to reform the United Nations, particularly with respect to the Security Council. It has advocated for the expansion of the Security Council to include more permanent members from developing countries.
What is the World Bank and why was it established?
The World Bank, established in 1945 with the aim to assist countries in rebuilding after the devastating World War II, is composed of two institutions: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and International Development Association (IDA).
The World Bank works with Member States governments, the private sector, civil society organizations, and other international institutions on issues ranging from climate change to education and agriculture. All of these efforts support the World Bank’s twin goals of ending extreme poverty by 2030 and boosting shared prosperity of the poorest 40 percent of the population in all countries. Over 70 years of its existence, the World Bank has helped more than 100 developing countries by offering loans, knowledge, and advice.
What are the challenges facing the SDGs?
These key challenges are:
Instability, such as conflict between nations
Implementation, such as ensuring programmes fit the local context
Governance, such as political will to transform development programmes into sustainable long-term practices
In the following text the name of the body and one collocation is missing. Read the text and fill in the blanks. 1000 points max
Ladies and Gentlemen, even as we forge ahead with solutions, we have to stay vigilant in dealing with ____. This is an area in which the ____ works closely and tirelessly with it 178 Member States. Society places its confidence in the global expertise of the people attending this Conference, you. I am confident that you will continue to push forward in addressing our present and future responsibilities. For it is only when ____ is managed successfully can ____ science and technology contribute to a sustainable future for everyone.
Ladies and Gentlemen, even as we forge ahead with solutions, we have to stay vigilant in dealing with nuclear waste. This is an area in which the IAEA works closely and tirelessly with its Member States. Society places its confidence in the global expertise of the people attending this Conference, you. I am confident that you will continue to push forward in addressing our present and future responsibilities. For it is only when nuclear waste is managed successfully can nuclear science and technology contribute to a sustainable future for everyone.
The UN Charter was a pledge to uphold shared peaceful values and respect for member states’ territorial sovereignty. The Charter was the culmination of a grand vision of World War II allies to work constructively together and maintain international peace and security. In 1945, X original member states signed the UN Charter. Today, 193 countries are UN members.
Question: How many original members states eventually signed the UN Charter. 50, 51, 4, 63.
51
What is the Global Compact and how is it connected with ESCAP?
ESCAP is guided by the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, which is the United Nations’ first intergovernmentally-agreed cooperative framework on international migration. As the United Nations intergovernmental platform for the Asia-Pacific region, ESCAP supports dialogue and regional cooperation for making international migration safe, orderly and regular at the national and regional levels, with the involvement of all relevant stakeholders.
Name the agenda items for ESCAP at MUNRFE AC 2024, please.
What is this map?
ESCAP