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Lesson 4 - Reviewer

The document discusses the United Nations (UN) and international organizations (IOs). It summarizes that IOs, like the UN, are composed of member states and have powers to create global standards, diffuse norms of conduct, and define terms that shape members' policies. It notes that while these powers can be used for good, like promoting human rights, they can also enable harm if abused or if the IO fails to follow its own standards. The UN specifically aims to facilitate cooperation between its 193 member states to address issues like peace, security, climate change, and human rights.

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Lesson 4 - Reviewer

The document discusses the United Nations (UN) and international organizations (IOs). It summarizes that IOs, like the UN, are composed of member states and have powers to create global standards, diffuse norms of conduct, and define terms that shape members' policies. It notes that while these powers can be used for good, like promoting human rights, they can also enable harm if abused or if the IO fails to follow its own standards. The UN specifically aims to facilitate cooperation between its 193 member states to address issues like peace, security, climate change, and human rights.

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developing based on standards of

international organization.
• IOs have the power to diffuse norms –
norms are accepted codes of conduct
that may not be strict law but produce
regularity in behavior. This power stems
from the fact the IOs are staffed with
independent bureaucracies who are
considered experts in various fields
• Norms – are acceptable conducts
which means that it is something that
THE UNITED NATIONS everyone has to follow. Certain
behavior that every member state
International Organizations (IO) who are member of the international
• IOs refer to international organizations or organization should follow
groups that are primarily made up of • The reason why they were able to
member states (countries who has create norms because of the fact that
created there government and who the international organization are
exercises their own sovereignty) . composed of people who are experts
Examples of which are the WHO, ILO, IMF, on their field (these experts are the
the World Bank, the UN one who study, create, review, revise,
• Given rise because of the league of and implement the different norms of
nations the member states)

The powers of the IO are the following: These organizations are self-sustaining or can
stand on their own and they have lives of their
• IOs have the power of classification – own. That’s why the three powers that the
which means that they can create international organization has can be a source of
powerful global standards great good or great harm
• Global standards – these are the
The source of “great good” and “great harm”
policies and norms that the united
nations have created, and such global • Great Good – all member state of the
standard are what other member organization should follow and abide
state are following. rules that IO created. Because of
• IOs have the power to create meanings these powers, they can help in order
– where they can be the source of for the member states to protect
information where various terms like themselves from harm and also to be
security and development were given a a source of promotion of human
new meaning that will have an effect on rights
various policies • Great Harm – having these 3 powers
• They can make well-defined terms can create great harm because there
be accessible or be known or are times that the IOs do not adhere
understood by the different to the policies that they make. They
member states can abuse their powers where it can
• Security – there is no confusion only benefit few members of its
when defining security nation states. Furthermore, If do not
• Development – all member states follow what they are talking. (Ex.
can identify their countries and see Philippines and China Territorial War
whether their countries are – because china is part of the big five
GEC-TCW – The Contemporary World MARANAN, ADRIAN
of UN, the Philippines is not given • Antonio Guterres - The UN’s Chief
much attention) Administrative Office is the Secretary-
General
• 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the
United Nations
• Philippines joined the UN on October 24,
1945
• Roosevelt was the first one who declared
the name United Nations

Overview: The United Nations


• The United Nations is an international
organization founded in 1945. It is
currently made up of 193 Member
States. The mission and work of the
United Nations are guided by the
purposes and principles contained in its
founding Charter
• October 24, 1945 – the United Nations
officially comes into existence whom the
Charter had been ratified by China,
France, the Soviet Union (Russia), the
United Kingdom, and the United States
and by a majority of other signatories
• The United Nations charter was
introduced in San Francisco on June 26,
1945
• Due to the powers vested in its Charter
and its unique international character,
the United Nations can take action on the
issues confronting humanity in the 21st
century, such as peace and security,
climate change, sustainable
development, human rights,
disarmament, terrorism, humanitarian
and health emergencies, gender equality,
governance, food production, and more
• The UN also provides a forum for its
members to express their views in the
General Assembly, the security council,
the economic and social council, and
other bodies and committees. By
enabling dialogue between its members,
and by hosting negotiations, the
Organization has become a mechanism
for governments to find areas for
agreement and solve problems together

GEC-TCW – The Contemporary World MARANAN, ADRIAN

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