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UN &UN Women
Treaties
International Humanitarian Law
Conflict
Dona & Mariam
100
When was the UN founded?
1945/After WWII
100
What is a treaty and what are the two types of treaties?
An agreement - bilateral and multilateral
100
What is the purpose of IHL?
Limit the effects of armed conflict
100
What is Interstate conflict and what is Intrastate conflict?
Interstate = between two or more states Intrastate = within a state's borders
100
Who is the Director of UNWomen?
Dona
200
Where is the UN headquarters?
NYC
200
What is the name of the UN's governing treaty?
UN Charter
200
Who are "vulnerable" or "protected persons"
Women and Children
200
How is armed conflict classified as armed conflict?
Two-way use of weapons
200
List Mariam's diplomas
BA Journalism BA Political Science LLB Cairo University LLM AUC
300
Who are the P5/Veto Powers?
USA, UK, France, Russia, China
300
What is the process that comes after signing a treaty?
Ratification
300
What is the difference between jus ad bellum and jus in bello?
Justifying going to war vs. how a war should be conducted
300
Where is the gravest conflict taking place in terms of death toll?
Syria
300
Who is a Seed?
Dona
400
What are the 5 organs of the UN?
Security Council, ECOSOC, Trusteeship, Secretariat, ICJ
400
Are states bound to treaties upon signing or ratifying?
Ratification
400
What are the two main conventions regarding women and children in post-conflict situations?
Geneva Convention and Additional Protocols
400
Define displacement, and state what percentage of a displaced population are women and children?
People who are forced out of their homes as a result of conflict. 75 - 90%
400
Who has a food blog?
Mariam
500
How many member states are represented in UNWomen per region?
41 - 10 Asia, 10 Africa, 5 Western Europe, 4 Eastern Europe, 6 Latin America, 6 Contributing Countries
500
What is the formal name of the "Treaty of Treaties"?
VCLT - Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
500
What branch of international law does IHL fall under?
Customary International Law
500
How is distinction applied to red cross supplies vs. normal supplies, and civilians vs. military personnel?
Marked vehicles. Uniforms.
500
Which one of us is dating/engaged?
Neither!