INTER-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS - THE UN

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Geography (SUPERPOWERS) Mind Map on INTER-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS - THE UN, created by beth.nightingale on 04/05/2013.
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INTER-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS - THE UN
  1. Formed after WW2 to prevent breakout of another war
    1. 192 countries are members
      1. Don't all have equal power; UN security council has 15 members - 10 elected for 2 years and 5 permanent (USA, UK, China, France, Russia
        1. UN SECURITY COUNCIL
          1. Libya - UN Resolution - no fly zone 2011
            1. Syria - China and Russia vetoed a proposal to intervene in Syrian issues 2012
        2. Role expanded to encourage international co-operation in legal, economic, and human rights matters
          1. Now very diverse- agriculture, atomic energy, civil aviation, postal services, health
          2. Promotes the power of superpowers because
            1. five biggest powers have most influence. it is biased and they decide who is elected into security council
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