Study the text in the table and start building your vocabulary map about the United Nations Organization. The United Nations Organisation Factsheet
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THE MAIN AIMS OF THE UN ARE:
1. Secure international peace
2. Eliminate poverty
3. Promote human rights.
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What is the United Nations (UN) and why was it created? The UN is an international organization that was created in 1945 as the world emerged from the Second World War. Its founders were shocked by the destruction of the war and the horrors of the Holocaust. They wanted to create an organization that they hoped would be able to prevent such catastrophes from happening in future and improve the lives of people.
What are the aims of the UN? The main aims of the UN are to secure international peace, eliminate poverty and promote human rights.
Who runs the UN and how does it work? The purpose of the UN is to bring all countries of the world together to work towards these aims. It is made up of 193 countries, known as ‘member states’. These countries finance the UN’s work and govern its activities. The UN Secretary-General is like company’s director - he looks after running the organization.
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rite down words on the topic the UN, making your vocabulary map. Do it on A4 paper with the core of the sun in the middle, so that you could have spare place to finish this work by the end of the topic.
The technique of Vocabulary-mapping is described in Part 1, Appendix 5.
This factsheet tells you about the work of some of the main parts of the United Nations (UN) system. After reading each information box, sum up in TWO phrases the main aims or/and activities of each UN agency. Add the phrases into your vocabulary map.
The UN and its system
The Security Council is responsible for maintaining peace and tries to settle conflicts that threaten international security. It can set up peacekeeping operations in the countries, where there is a war going on. The Security Council has 15 members, of which 5 are permanent: China, France, Russia, the UK and the USA. The permanent members can veto (stop) any decision in the Security Council.
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UNICEF (UN Children’s Fund) works for children rights, their survival, development and protection. UNICEF works to ensure that all children, everywhere in the world, enjoy the same human rights. UNICEF tries to make sure that children have access to education and healthcare, and that they are free from problems such as child labour, abuse and neglect.
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UNESCO is the UN’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. Its role is to promote international cooperation in education, science, culture and communication and information. One of UNESCO’s priorities is making sure all children in the world have the opportunity to go to school. UNESCO also helps protect special cultural and natural places around the world through the World Heritage list.
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UNDP (UN Development Program) works to eliminate poverty. One of its main tasks is to coordinate global efforts targeted at eliminating poverty and inequality throughout the world.
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WHO (World Health Organisation) is the UN’s World Health Organisation. It is the international authority on global health and helps people to be free from preventable diseases like malaria and HIV/AIDS. WHO works to strengthen healthcare systems in every country so that all people can stay healthy and live longer, happier lives.
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Create sentences about the work of the UN bodies, using the words in bold from the boxes and the key phrases, written out by you under the boxes.