United Nations

Cards (3)

    • Most significant IGO
    • Established in 1945
    • 26 to 193 countries 1945-2022
  • Crisis response
    • Britain contributed £800 million of aid to 2015/16 humanitarian crisis in Syria
    • UK is the only European country to focus aid on humanitarian projects and aid for refugees
    • Focused on:
    • Quality of life in source countries
    • Prevention of migrants being trafficked
    • 12 peacekeeping operations
  • Climate action
    • 17 sustainable development goals
    • Established in 2015
    • All UN members agreed
    • 169 targets
    • 230 measures
    • 2030 Agenda
    • Preceded by Agenda 21 & MDGs
    • Reviewed every year - HLPF