politics organisations
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- Created on: 16-01-19 10:34
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- the UK's role in key international organisations
- organisation
- UN
- Replaced the league of Nations post WWII with the aim of preventing further wars
- the United Kingdom is one of five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
- The United Kingdom's position as a founding member gives it a central voice in the decision making process within the UN
- the United Kingdom has the power to veto most resolutions put forward
- The United Kingdom's position as a founding member gives it a central voice in the decision making process within the UN
- the United Kingdom is one of five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
- Replaced the league of Nations post WWII with the aim of preventing further wars
- Nato
- the north atlantic treaty organisation is a collective defensive system for countries to protect eachother
- the UK attend 2 plenary sessions of the assembly in autumn and spring where many debates take place
- the UK should spend 2% of its GDP on defence
- the UK attend 2 plenary sessions of the assembly in autumn and spring where many debates take place
- the north atlantic treaty organisation is a collective defensive system for countries to protect eachother
- The Council of Europe
- An Organisation founded to uphold human rights, the rule of law and democracy.
- there are 47 member states including the UK
- the UK was on of the founding member of the Council,which was founded in London 1949.
- there are 47 member states including the UK
- An Organisation founded to uphold human rights, the rule of law and democracy.
- Commonwealth
- Former countries of the British Empire with a collective interest in trade,democracy and other shared values
- The head of the commonwealth is the British monarch (Queen Elizabeth II)
- The Common wealth was formed in the first half of the 20th century
- The head of the commonwealth is the British monarch (Queen Elizabeth II)
- Former countries of the British Empire with a collective interest in trade,democracy and other shared values
- World Trade Organisation
- deals with rules of global trade and mediates disputes between member countries
- the UK is able to solve disputes and broker deals this is all done so people can trade peacefully
- decisions are made every 2 years
- the UK is able to solve disputes and broker deals this is all done so people can trade peacefully
- deals with rules of global trade and mediates disputes between member countries
- UN
- The UK's role in international conflict resolution
- use of Force
- Most of the actions of British armed forces have involved working with others in alliances under the control of EU,Nato and UN.
- Gain the approval of commons before they go e.g Kosovo 1948-2008
- Most of the actions of British armed forces have involved working with others in alliances under the control of EU,Nato and UN.
- sanctions
- The UK government has a range of sanctions against arms embargo's ,trade control restrictions. (Controlled by EU,NATO and UN)
- aid
- Helping countries in war or natural disasters. (humanitarian) is help given for food,shelter or medical help.
- the Red Cross help Syrian people. 13.3 million food rations given and 400,000 sheltered
- Helping countries in war or natural disasters. (humanitarian) is help given for food,shelter or medical help.
- Mediation
- This is a process of involving out-sliders in a conversation to end an argument between two parties
- The UK has been involved in numerous mediation attempts to resolve disputes and conflicts by seeking a peaceful resoloution
- For example, there was trouble in NI between people who wanted to remain in the UK (Good Friday agreement)
- The UK has been involved in numerous mediation attempts to resolve disputes and conflicts by seeking a peaceful resoloution
- This is a process of involving out-sliders in a conversation to end an argument between two parties
- not just the UK is involved companies in the UK can be
- the Red Cross help Syrian people. 13.3 million food rations given and 400,000 sheltered
- use of Force
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