| Ms. Renita Ruffin, Teacher
Phone number 252-335-2974 ext 157
Email address rruffin@ecpps.k12.nc.us
United Nation Project
The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims
are to facilitate cooperation in international law, international security,
economic development, social progress and human rights issues. It was
founded in 1945 at the signing of the United Nations Charter by 50
countries, replacing the League of Nations, founded in 1919.
The UN was founded after the end of World War II by the victorious Allied
Powers in the hope that it would act to intervene in conflicts between
nations and thereby avoid war. The organization's structure still reflects
in some ways the circumstances of its founding. The five permanent members
of the UN Security Council, each of which has veto power on any UN
resolution, are the main victors of World War II or their successor states:
People's Republic of China (which replaced the Republic of China), France,
Russia (which replaced the Soviet Union), the United Kingdom, and the United
States.
As of 2006, there are 192 United Nations member states, encompassing almost
every recognized independent state. From its headquarters in New York City,
the UN and its specialized agencies decide on substantive and administrative
issues in regular meetings held throughout each year. The organization is
divided into administrative bodies, including the General Assembly, Security
Council, Economic and Social Council, Secretariat, Trusteeship Council, and
the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Additional bodies deal with the
governance of all other UN System agencies, such as the World Health
Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). The UN's
most visible public figure is the Secretary-General. The current Secretary-
General is Ban Ki-moon of South Korea, who assumed the post on 1 January
2007.
(The Country of _______________________________________)
This semester the students have been studying the Continent of Africa. To
close this unit on Africa each class will hold a United Nation Meeting (In
class). Each student will be assigned a country within the continent of
Africa. They will research the country and write or type a one page summary
in their own words on their particular country. In each paper each student
should include the following:
The country name
Exports
Biggest issues the country is facing (current events)
Location
Economy
Imports
History
Culture
Poverty Rate
This project will be worth two project grades. The due date for this
assignment is December 6, 2007.
On Monday December 10, 2007 we will have a mocked United Nation Meeting in
class. Each class is required to dress up and to answer question pertaining
to their country.
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