INT 3131 INT 313: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION Fall November 2002 The Organization of the United Nations

INT 3132 Summary ( ) The United Nations I: An Introduction 1.The Charter of the UN 2.The Objectives of the UN 3.The Principles of the UN 4.The Organization of the UN

INT 3133 Lecture Outline ( ) The Organization of the UN General Assembly Security Council Economic and Social Council Trusteeship Council Secretariat International Court of Justice

INT 3134 The Security Council Privileges of the big powers The members of the SC (1945, 1965) The performance of the SC in its history First years of the post-war periods 1950s and 1960s Detente Era Post-Cold War period

INT 3135 The Security Council How non-permanent members are elected? Charter principles Non-Charter agreements Lat. Ame.5 Africa and Asia 1 Western Europe2 Latin America1 Eastern Europe 1 Commonwealth2 Western Europe & others 1 Middle East

INT 3136 The Security Council The functioning of the SC

INT 3137 The Security Council SC Meetings Regularly once at least 14 days May be breached by common consent Each members should keep a representative in the headquarters Presidency

INT 3138 Functions of the Security Council 1. (Primary Function) To maintain international peace and security Consideration of disputes Threat to peace Breach of the peace SC decisions are binding. However practically, there are some problems International Regulation of Armaments

INT 3139 Functions of the Security Council 2. Participation in Elective Processes (joint with the General Assembly) New members (by GA by the recommendation of the SC) Secretary General The judges of the International Court of Justice

INT Economic and Social Council Establishment of the Council The insistence of the smailler powers The LN experience 1945 (18); 1965 (27); 1973 (54). Members are elected for three years terms Big powers are generally elected as members becasue of their economic strength to finance economic and social development

INT Economic and Social Council ECOSOC Meetings Until 1992 met twice a year; then lengthened session in each year ¾ of the UN budget is used for ECOSOC activities

INT Functions of Economic and Social Council Three main Functions Deliberation and Recommendations Research and Reports Coordination

INT Functions of Economic and Social Council Three main Functions Deliberation and Recommendations in the issues of Human rights Refugees Economic and social development Culture, education, heath Trade and transportation Population, housing, labor conditions

INT Functions of Economic and Social Council Three main Functions Research and Reports Within all the topics that ECOSOC is related Statistical Studies World Economic Survey Report on the World Social Situation UN Statistical yearbook UN Demographic Yearbook UN Yearbook on Human Rights

INT Functions of Economic and Social Council Three main Functions Coordination General-Director for Development and International Economic Cooperation (Second- only rank to the SG of the UN)