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**WELCOME TO MODEL UN !**

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====** Reminder : All material, activities and responses on this page should be placed in the Background of the United Nations section of your Notebook or page break section of your Model UN section of your wiki**====

**Guide Questions**:
1. What is the mission of the United Nations? 2. To Accomplish its mission, what do member countries agree to do? 3. How did the founders of the United Nations attempt to avoid the failures of the League of Nations? 4. Identify and describe the 6 organs of the UN and their functions 5. Explain how each of these organs helps the UN achieve its mission 7. What kind of occupational skills would a person need to be a staff member or diplomat at the United Nations? 8. Explain how the use of military action is in keeping with the UN mission and goals 9. What efforts has the UN made in protecting human rights? 10. Describe UN efforts in improving health care and expanding education around the world.


 * Opening Activities on the United Nations **:


 * **Place in this section of your wiki the summary of the article you read on actions of the UN that you found in paper or digital newspapers or magazines**

[|U.S. takes lead on U.N. Security Council]
== The presidency of the UN Security Council is now under U.S. The U.S. now has Susan Rice as madame president. She will be responsible for the renewing of the mandate peace keeping treaty between the UN and African Union. The president will focus on more issues and has to be responsible for measures that will be taken for the unexpected sudden occurrence of events. The U.S. will have greater influence now as the presidency held and will use this new achieved influence to complete work for their cause and the UN's cause. == media type="custom" key="13759526"
 * **Also add a list of samples of other articles found by your classmates**
 * == UN Special Commission / Pakistan Army. ==
 * == H.R.C. commission / Anti - Discrimination Law in Chile. ==
 * == H.R. / Syrians using human shields in Civil War. ==
 * **Complete the Visual Discovery activity on the United Nations flag found here**....[[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/msword.png width="32" height="32" link="http://mrsmmodelun.wikispaces.com/file/view/I+SEE+IT+MEANS+UN+SYMBOL.doc"]] [|I SEE IT MEANS UN SYMBOL.doc]
 * Read about and listen to the Hymn of the United Nations here...[|United Nations Hymn]
 * Below are the words of the poem that became the lyrics of the song**:

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Below is a short video entitled "United Nations for Kids"

Jot down some notes on what you learned from the video Here:
 * You can write them directly into your wiki.
 * You can create a word document and upload to your wiki.
 * == Yalta conference. ==
 * == Peace and stability in the world, The number one aim for the United Nations. ==
 * == Representatives met in San Fransisco Oct 24, 1949 to create the United Nations ==
 * == To keep peace throughout world and to protect human rights. ==
 * == UN is a venue where countries can meet and discuss troubles. ==
 * == General Assembly, Security Council, Secretariat. ==
 * == General Assembly government parliament one seat one vote. ==
 * == Security Council 15 seats and decisions are permanent. ==
 * == Secretariat, Secretary General. Ban-Ki-Moon. ==
 * == Secretariat, Secretary General. Ban-Ki-Moon. ==

**Attached is an excellent source for learning about the function and goals of the UN** : [|United Nations for Students] Complete guide questions to the above site located here ...... [|Guide Questions for Introduction of students to the UN.docx]

Develop a peaceful, friendly relations, and center for global help.
== Creating peace around the world, develops good relationships between nations. Nations need to work together for better living conditions of the people from environment destruction, and ensure equality around the world. Protect Environment. ==

6. Evaluate and rank the key principles of the UN. Defend your top choice.

 * == All Member States have sovereign equality. ==
 * == Countries must avoid using force or threatening to use force. ==
 * == Countries must try to settle their differences by peaceful means. ==
 * == All Member States must obey the Charter. ==
 * == The UN may not interfere in the domestic affairs of any country. ==
 * == Countries should try to assist the United Nations. ==

9. List and explain the reasons for the failure of the League of Nations. Which do you feel was the most costly and why?
== The League didn't have its own military, was dependent on member contributions, and its members began to withdraw from the League. Not having its own military was the most costly because it was so difficult to enforce policies without military support. The league needed others country's military support which was a difficult thing to do, to take a country's military that was long accustomed to not intervening with foreign affairs. ==

17. Describe the impact of NGO’S ( Non-government agencies) on member statesof the United Nations
BBC profile on the UN is another excellent site: [|BBC Profile of UN]

Model U.N.


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[|UN Charter]

[|Assignment on United Nations Charter.doc]



United Nations Charter Website []


 * Directions: **
 * **Read through the Articles for each chapter and summarize major points **
 * **Some summaries have been completed or started for you **


 * 1) **Chapter 1: Purpose and Principles **
 * Summarize the major purposes of the UN stated in Article I
 * 1) //Maintain International Peace and Security //
 * 2) //Develop Friendly relations between nations //
 * 3) //Cooperate in solving international problems //
 * 4) //be the center for harmonizing relations of nations //


 * Identify the major principles of the UN discussed in Article II
 * 1) Sovereign equality of all members.
 * 2) All members must fufill in good faith the obligations of the Charter.
 * 3) All members must settle their disputes by peaceful means.
 * 4) <span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">All members must assist the UN in any action, and must not assist nations against the UN in which the UN is taking actions toward.


 * 1) **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Chapter 2: Membership **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">. Summarize how a nation can be admitted into the UN and how it can be suspended or removed ( Articles 3-6)


 * <span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">One could be addmitted into the UN by signing and agreeing to fufill the obligations of the present Charter. The decision of admission is effected by the General Assembly up the recommendations of the Security Council.
 * <span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Membership can be suspended if said member is against the preventitive and enforcment actions taken by Security Council. Can be restored by the Security Council.
 * <span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Membership can be expelled if said member persistently violates the Principles of the Charter by the General Assembly uopn the recommendation of the Security Council.


 * 1) **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Chapter 4: General Assembly **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> Summarize the make-up and rights and privileges of the General Assembly discussed in Articles 9-22
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Made up of all members of the UN
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Each nation may have up to 5 members ( only 1 vote)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">May discuss any topic discussed in the charter
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Member of the UN can introduce a topic to be discussed relating to peace and security
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Can suggest potential problem areas to peace and security to the Security Council
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Can begin studies on topics to promote international peace
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Approves the budget
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">To vote must be a paying dues member or show just cause why payment has not been made
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Elects a president of the general assembly for each yearly session
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Can create sub committees to explore particular problems or needs


 * 1) **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Chapter 5: Security Council **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> Summarize the Composition, function and power, voting, and procedure of this organ (Articles 23-32)


 * <span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Security Council consists of 15 members.
 * <span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Permenant members : The Republic of China, France, USSR, The United Kingdom of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, and the U.S.
 * <span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">General Assembly elects 10 non-permenant members to the SecurityCouncil.
 * <span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Non-permenent members run for a term of 2 years.
 * <span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">One represenative for each member.
 * <span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Security Council submits annual and when necessary, special reports to the General Assembly.
 * <span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">UN members agree to accept and carry out the decisions of the Security Council according to the Charter.
 * <span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Security Council is responsible for formulating with the assistance of the Military Staff Committee.
 * <span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Each member has one vote.
 * <span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Affirmative vote of nine members.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Rufus:
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">The council is created to function continueously.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">All members should be represented at all times at the seat of the organization.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Represenatives are members of the government.

==<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">5. Chapter 6: Peaceful Settlements of Disputes Summarize ways in which the peaceful solution to a problem should be addressed (Articles 33-38) == == · //<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">A nation can refer the problem to a regional agency for review and conflict resolution such as NATO, or United Arab Association //==

==<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">6. Chapter 7: Actions of threats to Peace or Breach of Peace Summarize the role the UN and the Security Council May take when peace is threatened (Articles 39-51) ==

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Chapter 15: Secretariat (Articles 97 101)
== · <span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Headed by the Secretary General who is appointed by the General Assembly with the approval of the Security Council. ==


 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Page 4 **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">:

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">1. Describe the background of events that led to the creation of the UN charter.

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">- Rage was created after the end of the Second World War. Intense pressure from the people and press nations began disscussiong a post-war organaztion.

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">2. What elements of the League of Nations are incorporated into the UN charter?

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">- Most ideas from the League of Nations was kept in the charter.Mainly the ideas of peace,socail and econmic progress ideas were used for the basic goals that the UN aimed for.

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">3. Describe in detail the makeup of the Security Council.

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">- It was made up by the fivve victors of the war(permanent members) whose main reason for exsisting was to ensure that peace,and balnce of power were running throughout all nations.

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">4. Describe in what ways the United Nations tied to increase economic and social cooperation (new organs and agencies)

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">- the work of existing and anticipated Specialized Agencies in the fields of labour, education, health, agriculture, development and many others would allow the increaseof econmic power. Racism and repression demanded that another, new, people's element should enter emphatically into the Charter, that of rights. Many sorts of rights for all became strong and were less oppressed over time.

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<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">5. Explain why the actions of the United Nations are so slow moving?

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">- It is made up of varioius nations so decisions must be made with the thought of everyones opinion must be needed.Not to mention their supporters neded to give the supploies for certain nthings to be done.

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">6. Describe how specialized agencies operate in the UN system

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">- They carry out work to help out with things such as rade, communications, air and maritime transport, agriculture and development but theydepend on funds and supplies in order to to get things done.

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">7. What was significant about the Earth Summit in 1992 in Rio de Janero?

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">- They were a real fora for deciding on national and international policy regarding issues that affect everyone such as the environment, human rights and economic development.

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">8. Describe the impact of NGO’S ( Non-government agencies) on member states of the United Nations

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">- They are more likiley to make aggreements and take actions on those casese with the newly added pressure.

**Opener: What Does it Mean to be Human ????**

Copy the words: **Human** and ** Rights ** in your wiki


 * Under the word Human, brainstorm: What qualities define a human being?
 * What do you think is necessary to protect, enhance, and fully develop these qualities?


 * == Human == || == Rights ==

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 * * == Intelligent. ==
 * == Problem solving. ==
 * == Can determine the differences between good and bad. ==
 * == Knows good morals. ==
 * == Melissa. ==
 * == Ability to have feelings. ==
 * == Reasoning. ==
 * == All equal to each other. ==
 * == Courageous. ==
 * == Imaginative. ==
 * == Ability to make mistakes / correct them. ==
 * == Dreaming / Aspirations. ==
 * == Hard Working. ==
 * == Independent. ==
 * == Right to choose. ==
 * == To pursue happiness. ==
 * == Expression. == || *

Education.

 * == Hold a job. ==
 * == Communicate with others around you. ==
 * == Share an opinion on any given topic. ==
 * == Own land run self business. ==
 * == Self employment. ==
 * == Freedom of Speech. ==
 * == Freedom of Religion. ==
 * == Equal opportunities. ==
 * == Freedom of Expression. ==
 * == Clean Water. ==
 * == Food. ==
 * == To object / a voice. ==
 * == To choose your own partner. == ||

Notes on the Universal Human Rights video:

 * == The right to privacy ==
 * == Freedom of prosecution ==
 * == Government should protect your family. ==
 * == To think what you want ==
 * == Top practice your religion. ==
 * == To work. ==
 * == To a fair salary. ==
 * == Expect a descent standard of living. ==
 * == To share your communities arts and sciences. ==
 * == The Universal Deceleration of Human Rights. ==
 * == Be friendly towards another. ==
 * == Live in freedom and safety. ==
 * == No slavery or torture. ==
 * == Innocent until proven guilty. ==
 * == To enjoy freedom from persecution. ==
 * == To marry. ==
 * == Decide how many kids to have. ==
 * == Think what you want and say what you like. ==

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Below are the original Declaration of Human Rights and a "Student Friendly" version if you need help:

[|Declaration of Human Rights]

If that isn't working:<span class="wiki_link_ext"> [|Another site for UDHR] [|plain language version of Declaration]


 * **Read through the UDHR and list what you believe to be the articles that most mirror our Declaration of Independence**:
 * Article 2
 * Article 3
 * Article 5
 * Article 7
 * Article 9
 * Article 10
 * Article 12
 * Article 18
 * Article 19
 * Article


 * **List what you believe are the top ten most important articles of the UDHR**

Complete a Frayer on Human Rights [|outline of Frayer.doc]

= Failed States and Security =

Questions to Consider:
**1. How can national sovereignty be respected in an attempt to rebuild failed states?** **2. What is the appropriate international response to state Failure?** **3. What degree of failure should trigger an international response?** **4. Where are the funds required to increase peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts to come from?** **5. Are UN reforms presently in place adequate to deal with the growing problem of failed states?**

**Below is an excellent video on Somalia the leading Failed State**

media type="custom" key="15447408" Below is a digital copy of the hand out you were given before vacation on Failed States. Make a copy of it for your personal wiki [|Failed+States.pdf]

[|Guide Questions Part I.docx]
 * Below are a series of guide questions to aid in identifying the qualities, causes and problems of failed states:
 * Copy the guide questions to your wiki and complete them

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[|Guide questions part III.docx]

[|T chart.docx]



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= Model UN Conference Work =

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