LEARN ABOUT THE UNITED NATIONS

Learn about the United Nations Page 1 LEARN ABOUT THE UNITED NATIONS Globalfest 2001 Adam Wolfe, Presenter wolfe@uiuc. edu I. History of the United Nations A. The Charter B. What has the UN done? II. Structure and function of the UN A. Main UN organs... More

Learn about the United Nations Page 1 LEARN ABOUT THE UNITED NATIONS Globalfest 2001 Adam Wolfe, Presenter wolfe@uiuc. edu I. History of the United Nations A. The Charter B. What has the UN done? II. Structure and function of the UN A. Main UN organs B. Selected UN agencies III. Learning about UN procedure: Model UN A. Value of MUN in education - and fun! B. Local, regional and national opportunities IV. United Nations Association: how can we support the UN? A. UNA and its support of the UN B. Opportunities provided by UNA V. References and resources for UN information Why is it important to study the United Nations (UN)? The Purpose of the UN is to bring all nations of the world together to work for peace and development, based on the principles of justice, human dignity and the well-being of all people. It affords the opportunity for countries to balance global interdependence and national interests when addressing international problems. Contrary to one popularly-held Less