America’s Role in the International Community Foreign Aid North Atlantic Treaty Organization G-20 (today) United Nations NAFTA International Red Cross

U.S. Foreign Aid Economic and military aid to other countries for something in return –2009 budget request $39.5 billion Total federal budget 3.1 trillion Goal of Aid –Increase U.S. security –Food, housing –Health care – AIDS, immunizations, ect..

Regional Security Alliances Agreements with other nations to take collective action to meet aggression North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) –Military security – 1949 –Promotes democracy, freedom, and collective defense

NATO Agreement Article 5 “The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all… taking such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area.”

██ NATO member states ██ Countries due to join 2009 NATO Members 2009 Member nations: US, Canada, Britain, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey

International Organizations G-20 –Group of nations that meet to discuss key issues in the Global economy. –France, Canada, Japan, Germany, Italy, Russia, U.K., U.S., Brazil, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Mexico and others –2009 Met in Italy Issues –Global economic recession, world trade, regional crises and global warming –2010 – Canada Issues –Free trade, global warming, human rights and the world economy

United Nations Founded in 1945 –History WWI –League of Nations failure United States did not join Did not prevent WWII WWII –Holocaust –Nuclear Weapons

Preamble to the United Nations charter WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom, to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,

Preamble continued AND FOR THESE ENDS to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours, and to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours, and to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, and to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, and to ensure, by the acceptance of principles and the institution of methods, that armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest, and to ensure, by the acceptance of principles and the institution of methods, that armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest, and to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples, to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples, HAVE RESOLVED TO COMBINE OUR EFFORTS TO ACCOMPLISH THESE AIMS Accordingly, our respective Governments, through representatives assembled in the city of San Francisco, who have exhibited their full powers found to be in good and due form, have agreed to the present Charter of the United Nations and do hereby establish an international organization to be known as the United Nations.

United Nations Goal – promote peace, and improve living conditions around the world –security, justice and problem solving 192 member states

United Nations Organization 1. General Assembly – all members 1 vote –chief deliberative, policymaking and representative organ 2. Security Council –Military arm of the U.N. –15 members 5 permanent – U.S., France, China, Britain, Russia 3. Economic and Social Council –Focus on issues related to economic, cultural, educational and health care services

United Nations Organization Cont.. 4. The International Court of Justice –Judicial arm of the U.N. – The court system –The Hague 5. The Secretariat –Ensures day-to-day operations of the United Nations are completed –Lead by Secretary General – Ban Ki-Moon

U.N. in action Universal Declaration of Human Rights – 1948 –Article 1. - All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. –Defines the rights of all people Kyoto Treaty – 2005 –Agreement to improve environmental standards around the world

Mutual Trade Agreement An agreement between nations to limit trade barriers. NAFTA – North American Free Trade Agreement –Established in 1994 –Goal: to promote free trade between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico

International Red Cross Founded in 1863 Mission - To prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. International Humanitarian Organization Provides relief to countries during times of war, natural disaster or disease.