GENERAL UN
In what year was the United Nations established?
1945
The UN has 193 member states. Name at least 3 states or territories that are not UN member states.
Palestine / State of Palestine, Holy See / Vatican City, Kosovo, Taiwan, Northern Cyprus / Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Somaliland, Western Sahara / Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
What is international law?
This is the set of rules that governs relationships between states.
What came before the ICJ?
PCIJ
What is Layla L allergic to?
Nuts
What organization was the predecessor of the United Nations?
The League of Nations
What is the Secretariat?
This UN organ is responsible for the organization's day-to-day activities, including supporting other UN organs, providing research and analysis, and organizing meetings and conferences.
What are the four sources of international law?
1. Treaties and Conventions
2. Customary International Law
3. General Principles of Law
4. Judicial Decisions and Scholarly Writing
How many judges serve in the ICJ?
15
What instrument to Layla S and Sophia play?
Piano
What are the 6 princple organs of the UN?
the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, the International Court of Justice, and the Secretariat
Who are France, Russia, China, the United Kingdom, and the United States?
These five countries make up the permanent membership of the Security Council and possess veto power.
What is customary international law?
This type of international law develops when states consistently follow a practice and believe they are legally required to do so.
Two typs of cases
Contentious Cases and Advisory Opinion
What school was Layla in? (If you remember either Layla you get it right)
Layla Elleithy: ais
Layla El Sharkawy: hayah
How many countries originally joined the United Nations?
51
What is the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)?
This UN organ is responsible for economic, social, humanitarian, and cultural issues and has 54 member states with regional representation.
This term refers to the official authority to decide and implement legal decisions.
Jurisdiction
How long is the term Judges serve?
9 years
Where are sophia and afify from?
Alexandria
Which of the six principal UN organs is the only one located outside New York, and where is it located?
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), in The Hague, Netherlands.
Which UN organ can recommend action on international peace and security but does not have the same binding decision-making power as the Security Council?
The General Assembly
Define Sovereignty and State Responsibility
Sovereignty: when a state is able to govern itself independently
State responsibility: the accountability of state when it violates international law
Three types of jurisdiction
Special agreement , compulsory , jurisdictional clause
Rank us from freshmen to senior
Layla, Layla, Sophia, Afify