Exploring the United Nations: A Global Organization for Peace and Cooperation
The United Nations (UN) is a vital global organization with a mission to maintain world peace, promote human rights, foster international relations, and address global challenges. This presentation delves into the purposes, members, and peacekeeping efforts of the UN, with a focus on Ireland's involvement and contributions. Additionally, the role of UN ambassadors, including goodwill ambassadors, is highlighted as they advocate for various causes and campaigns worldwide.
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Strand 3 Exploring democracy PPT 17: The United Nations (UN)
The United Nations (UN) A most important global organisation The UN logo is a view of the world as seen from the North Pole axis, surrounded by olive branches the symbol of peace. The UN Headquarters, New York 2
The United Nations: purpose The UN has four purposes. 1 To keep peace in the world To promote and respect human rights 2 To encourage friendly relationships between countries 3 To work together to solve international problems 4 3
The United Nations: members The United Nations has 193 countries as members. All UN member states meet in the General Assembly. It is like a world parliament. The General Assembly Security Council General Assembly Secretariat The Security Council has 15 members, five permanent members and 10 elected every two years. The five permanent members have a veto. The Security Council Economic and social council Trusteeship Council International Court of Justice The The International Court of Justice is the main legal body of the UN International Court of Justice The UN has many other bodies such as UNICEF, UNESCO, the WHO find out about some of them. 4
The United Nations and Ireland Ireland has always played its part in the UN since joining in 1955. JUST A FEW FACTS: There is a permanent Irish mission to the UN in New York. Irish Aid works with UN development agencies. Mary Robinson was UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 1997 2002. Ireland has been a non-permanent member of the Security Council on three occasions. Joanne O Riordan, who addressed the UN Girls in Technology Conference, 2012 Irish soldiers carry out UN peacekeeping work. People from Ireland get the opportunity and honour to address the United Nations. When Ireland first applied to the UN in 1946 it was refused membership because it had not fought for the Allies against Hitler in the Second World War. 5
The United Nations: peacekeeping The UN peacekeeping force works in conflict zones and in parts of the world where there is tension and unrest. The Irish Defence Forces are part of the UN peacekeeping force and have served on missions to the Congo, Cyprus, Sinai, the Lebanon, Timor Leste, Kosovo and other places. Try to find the places listed above on a map 6
The United Nations: ambassadors UN goodwill ambassadors A UN goodwill ambassador is usually a famous actor, musician, athlete, author a celebrity who will stand up for a cause, take part in a campaign or programme to help highlight its importance. Katie Perry Rory McIlroy Emma Watson Can you name any other UN goodwill ambassadors? 7
