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The United Nations
The United Nations
1. In what ways is the UN fighting against terrorism?
Find the page for the Security Council.
2. Which countries are temporary members? Why can it matter who the temporary members are?
3. In what areas is the UN currently undertaking peacekeeping operations? In your opinion, under what circumstances should the UN use peacekeepers, and how exactly should the peacekeepers perform their functions?
Find the page for the General Assembly.
4. What powers does the General Assembly have?
5. What are some current issues being considered by the General Assembly?
Find the page for the UN Secretariat.
6. What are main functions of the Secretariat?
7. From whom or what does the Secretariat take orders?
Find the page for the Economic and Social Council.
8. What are its main functions?
9. Pick two components of the ECOSOC and explain the problems they address and how they attempt to solve them.
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