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• A single market


  An area where people are to trade goods, invest their money and move to look for work without facing any type of barriers
• The League of Nations

  An organization of countries to promote international peace
• The UN Charter


  The constituting instrument of the UN, setting out the rights and obligations of Member States, and establishing the Organization's organs and procedures
• General Assembly


  The deliberative and policymaking body where all member states have representation
• Security Council


  The most powerful organ that consists of fifteen members that are elected by the General Assembly for two years terms and it is responsible for maintaining international peace and security
• Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)


  A fifty-four-member body responsible for promoting international economic and social cooperation and development
• The Trusteeship Council

  Made up of the five permanent members of the Security Council, responsible for administering trust territories and overseeing their transition to self-government or independence (no longer active)
• The International Court of Justice (ICJ)

  The principal judicial organ of the UN, responsible for settling legal disputes between states and providing advisory opinions on legal questions
• The Secretariat


  The administrative arm of the UN, providing support to other UN organs and conducting research
• Permanent Members


  The five permanent members of the Security Council (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) who have veto power
• Non-Permanent Members


  The ten non-permanent members of the Security Council who serve two-year terms and do not have veto power
• Veto


  The power that allows any of the P5 members to block a substantive resolution, regardless of the level of support it has from other members
• Who were the big three leaders involved in shaping the United Nations Charter during World War II?

  Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin
• -Which leader represented the Soviet Union during the negotiations for the United Nations Charter?

  Joseph Stalin
• 1. How many countries were initially involved in the formation of the United Nations, including the Soviet Union?

  51
• -Which United Nations organ is responsible for maintaining international peace and security?

  Security Council
• Which United Nations organ serves as the main deliberative body where all member states have representation?

  General Assembly
• 1. Which United Nations organ administers and coordinates the work of the organization, providing support to other UN organs?

  Secretarist
• 1. Which United Nations organ is responsible for settling legal disputes between states and providing advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by UN organs? International court of justice
• 1. Which United Nations organ is responsible for settling legal disputes between states and providing advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by UN organs?

  International Court of Justice
• True or false

  • 1-The League of Nations was formed in 1914 to prevent World War I.-

  False (1920)
• True or false. Only European nations were involved in the formation of the League of Nations.

  False.

  (Nations from various continents)
• True or false. The League of Nations was created by a single individual rather than through international cooperation

  • False (established through international cooperation and negotiations involving multiple countries.)
• • 1-How many countries are in The EU in 2024?

  27
• • When did the EEC change its name to EU?


  1993
• • When did the UK leave the EU?

  31 January 2020
• • What are some key aspects that highlight the importance of the European Union?

  Economic integration, political cooperation, peace promotion.
• • What was the primary purpose of creating the League of Nations after World War I?

  Promote peace
• • What were some key weaknesses of the League of Nations in maintaining peace and preventing conflicts? State two ideas.

  The League of Nations had no military power of its own and The members of the League were not willing to use economic sanctions.
• • What were some strengths of the League of Nations in promoting international cooperation and resolving disputes peacefully? State two ideas.

  It helped over 400,000 prisoners of war to return home.-The health Committee worked hard to defeat Leprosy and Malaria.
• Can you explain the four fundamental freedoms within the European Union single market?

  Goods, services, capital, and people.
• What Does the UNSC do if there is a threat to international peace?

  If the UNSC decides there is a threat to international peace, it normally begins calling for negotiations to resolve the problem.
• Who is responsible to talk to the countries involved in a conflict?

  The UN Secretary General talks to the countries involved and urges them to settle the problem.
• What happens when a country ignores Security Council's decisions?

  If the problem is not settled, UNSC can impose diplomatic and economic sanctions. If there is still no progress the security council can authorize military action. (Gulf war, Bosnia, ---)