CIT - United Nations

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United Nations 

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 

What do you know of the UN?

What would the world look like without the UN?

What is the court of the UN called?

1. The High Court
2. International Court
3. International Justice Hall
4. World Wide Justice Hall

Where is the court of the UN?

1. Amsterdam
2. Rotterdam
3. Brussel
4. The Hague

What part of the UN was concerned with Covid?

1. Unicef
2. Unesco
3. WHO
4. Security Council

What does Unicef do?

1. Defending rights of animal and enviroment
2. Encouraging international trade
3. Keeping a World Heritage List
4. Defending children's rights

United Nations 

• Founded in October 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 

Important parts UN 

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

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.

Dutchbat

Massacre Srebrenica 

11 July 1995

• Dutch UN soldies, Dutchbat, have the task to protect the city of Srebrenica against Serbian troups 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.

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. 

After the war

• Mladic hides in a small town 

• Isn't found till 16 years later 

• Life sentence in Yugoslavia Tribunal 

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 
  

NATO 

• Since 1949 The Netherlands is member of The North Atlantic Treaty Organization: A military union of 29 countries
• The member states help each other when they are attacked