WHAT IS THE

UNITED NATIONS?
INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL
2018-2019
CLASSROOMS
 OFFICIAL PURPOSE

“The United Nations is an international

organization founded in 1945 after the Second
World War by 51 countries committed to
maintaining international peace and security,
developing friendly relations among nations
and promoting social progress, better living
standards and human rights.”

N.B. All information was taken from the United

Nation’s webpage:
http://www.un.org/en/aboutun/index.shtml
 MAIN GOALS

①To keep peace throughout the world

②To develop friendly relations among nations
③To help nations work together to improve the
lives of poor people, to conquer hunger,
disease and illiteracy, and to encourage
respect for each other’s rights and freedoms
(global problems)
④To be a center for bringing together the
actions of nations to achieve these goals
 GENERAL ASSEMBLY

“Established in 1945 under the Charter of the

United Nations, the General Assembly
occupies a central position as the chief
deliberative, policymaking and representative
organ of the United Nations.”
Key Words:
Member State
Delegate
Vote
Topic of Discussion
 GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 Voting:
 193 Member States (or countries)
 Who gets more votes?

China: Population of 1,383,761,000 Nauru: Population of 10,306

THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
(SDGS)
 “We don’t have plan B because there is no planet B” – Ban Ki-
moon, former Secretary General of the UN

 Define SUSTAINABLE

 The goals are BROAD and INTERDEPENDENT. However, they all

have their OWN goals to achieve.
THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS:
NEW YORK 2015-2030

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 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Three pillars:
 We need to bring together:
1. Environmental Demands
2. Social Demands
3. Economic Demands

Definition: “Sustainable development is development that

meets the needs of the present without compromising the
ability of the future generations to meet their own needs.”
 THE SECURIT Y COUNCIL

 Primarily responsible for questions on international peace and

security (whereas the General Assembly discusses any
question)

 INVESTIGATES situations that might lead to an international

conflict
 RECOMMENDS how to settle a dispute
 RECOMMENDS actions against a threat or act of aggression
 RECOMMENDS to the General Assembly who should be
Secretary General
 THE SECURIT Y COUNCIL

15 members
5 are permanent
10 rotate every 2 years
Elected by the General Assembly
Based on geographic representation
PERMANENT FIVE
VETO
 IMPORTANT FIGURES

Portuguese
Secretary -General of the UN UN Headquarters
 WHY IS THIS ALL SO BORING?

 We think things are boring that don’t interest us, but

when you learn how INTERCONNECTED everything is,
and how much world politics affect the lives of
teenagers in Móstoles, the work the United Nations
does seems less boring .
 THESE
ISSUES
ALREADY
AFFECT YOUR
LIFE
 BY THE END YOU WILL BE ABLE TO…

Research any topic

Write a formal, argumentative essay
Take notes efficiently
Debate an argument
Learn to persuade others of your point of view
Give a speech in public
Have your own opinions on international
issues
Have strong critical thinking skills
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