INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
This global organisation was created after World War II to promote peace.
The United Nations (UN)
This term describes the official end of fighting between two enemies
A ceasefire
This verb means to stop something from working normally.
To disrupt
This phenomenon is caused by the increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Climate change / Global warming
This principle means that a state has full control over its territory and political decisions.
Sovereignty
This institution provides loans to developing countries for development projects.
The World Bank
This type of conflict is based on slowly exhausting the enemy over time.
A war of attrition
This term refers to aggressive methods used to force another state to obey.
Coercive tactics
This term refers to people who are forced to leave their country because of war or persecution.
Refugees
This principle means that a people have the right to choose their political future
Self-determination
a part of the United Nations that encourages international trade and gives financial help to poor countries.
the International Monetary Fund - IMF
This economic pressure tool is used to force a country to change its behaviour without using the army.
Sanctions
This type of power is based on attraction, culture, and values rather than force.
Soft power
This concept refers to the unequal distribution of wealth between countries.
Global inequality
This noun describes a strong hostile public reaction against a decision or policy.
A backlash
This organisation regulates international trade and settles trade disputes
The World Trade Organization (WTO)
This UN body is mainly responsible for maintaining international peace and security
The Security Council
This political approach focuses only on national interest rather than moral values.
Realpolitik
This term describes development that meets present needs without harming future generations.
Sustainable development
This policy refers to powerful states dominating weaker ones politically or economically.
Imperialism
This international court prosecutes individuals for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The International Criminal Court (ICC)
This term describes wars fought indirectly through other countries or armed groups
Proxy wars
a society whose leaders make themselves rich and powerful by stealing from the rest of the people
kleptocracy
This concept describes how climate change, poverty, migration, and conflict interact as interconnected global risks rather than isolated problems.
Systemic global risk / Interconnected global challenges
This situation occurs when authority suddenly disappears after the fall of a regime.
A power vacuum