United Nations

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United Nations 

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Today's lesson 
  • You know when and why the United Nations were formed 
  • You know the aim and meaning of the United Nations 
  • You know parts of United Nations and what they do 

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What do you know of the UN?

Slide 3 - Mind map

Slide 4 - Video

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What would the world look like without the UN?

Slide 6 - Mind map

What is the court of the UN called?
A
The High Court
B
International Court
C
International Justice Hall
D
World Wide Justice Hall

Slide 7 - Quiz

Where is the court of the UN?
A
Amsterdam
B
Rotterdam
C
Brussel
D
Den Haag

Slide 8 - Quiz

What part of the UN is concerned with Covid?
A
Unicef
B
Unesco
C
WHO
D
Security Council

Slide 9 - Quiz

What does Unicef do?
A
Defending rights of animal and enviroment
B
Encouraging international trade
C
Keeping a World Heritage List
D
Defending children's rights

Slide 10 - Quiz

Slide 11 - Video

United Nations 

  • Founded in oktober 1947 

  • 193 member countries 

  • Security Council:
5 permanent members (United States, United Kingdom, France, China, Russia)  and 10 rotating countries


  • Don't forget: the permanent countries have veto right. If one of them uses it, the plan will not go through 

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Important parts UN 
  • UN peacekeeping force  - (blauwhelmen) tries to protect and enforce peace and security in conflictzones, only deployable for pecaefull misions 
  • Internationaal Court - In The Hagu, makes rulings about differences of opinion between countries with the aim of preventing conflicts from getting out of hand

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Important parts UN 
  • Unicef - Ensures that the rights of children are respected and adhered to around the world. Particularly in developing countries
  • World health organisation (WHO) -Advises governments on hazards threatening the health of the world's population. 
  • Unesco -  Promotes international cooperation in education, science and culture. Protection and preservation of world heritage.

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Dutchbat

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Slide 16 - Video

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Massacre Srebrenica 
11 July 1995
  • Dutch UN soldies, Dutchbat, have the task to protect the city of Srebrenica against Serbian troups eschermen tegen de Servische troepen led by general Mladić
  • There are thousands of fled Bosnian muslims in the city 
  • They hope they will be safe in the city 
Dutchbat is een afkorting van Dutch Batallion (Nederlands bataljon), het Nederlandse onderdeel van de VN-vredesmacht. Het laatste bataljon, Dutchbat III, was aanwezig bij de val van Srebrenica.

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Slide 19 - Video

Why didn't Dutchtbat do more?
Dutchbat did not have a mandate from the United Nations to use force, besides to protect themselves 
They were equiped with light weapons only and tanks for transport. 

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After the war
  • Mladic hides in a small town 

  • Isn't found till 16 years later 

  • Life sentence in Yugoslavia Tribunal 

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Laws of War 
  • No torture,  mutilation, corporal punishment, taking hostages
  • Acts of terrorism 
  • No rape or forced prostitution 
  • No looting and executions
  • War crimes and crimes againt humanity 


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Slide 25 - Video