Unit 4 Helping people around the world  Helping others is the source of happiness.

Who needs help? Disasters Natural disasters Man-made disasters ? earthquakesconflicts poverty

Who can help? international aids peace-keeping soldiers by donating money by offering time doing voluntary work by international organizations

Unit 4 Helping people around the world The UN is the most important international organization in the present age

What is the UN?  The UN stands for the United Nations.  It is an international group made up of countries that want to increase peace. The UN logo The UN headquarter (New York)

When was the United Nations set up? In 1945, representatives of 50 countries met in San Francisco to draw up the United Nations Charter. The Organization officially came into existence on 24 October 1945, when the Charter had been approved by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and a majority of other signatories. United Nations Day is celebrated on 24 October.

Sixty years later, the UN has become the most important international organization including 191 members.

What are the purposes of the UN?  To maintain international peace and security  To develop friendly relations among nations  To achieve international co-operation in solving international problems  To be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations

General Assembly The Assembly meets in regular session intensively from September to December each year, The Assembly meets from September to December each year. It occupies a central position as the chief deliberative, policy- making and representative organ of the United Nations.

Security Council The Council is composed of five permanent members — China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States — and ten non-permanent members. The Presidency of the Security Council is held in turn by the members of the Security Council in the English alphabetical order of their names. Each President holds office for one calendar month. Under the Charter, all Members of the United Nations agree to accept and carry out the decisions of the Security Council.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon  Ban Ki-moon 潘基文 of the Republic of Korea, the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations, brings to his post 37 years of service both in government and on the global stage.  Mr. Ban was born on 13 June In addition to Korean, Mr. Ban speaks English and French.

What is a Goodwill Ambassador?  Goodwill Ambassadors are famous people selected by the UN and use their talent or fame to spread the UN ideas. Angelina Jolie Jackie ChanLang David Beckham

The UN -- bringing everyone closer together PARAGRAPH 1PARAGRAPH 2PARAGRAPH 3PARAGRAPH 4PARAGRAPH 5 THE STRUCTURE OF THE TEXT Brief introduction of the UN Working as a UN Goodwill Ambassador The problems the UN helps solve

The United Nations Time number Tasks Purposes Goals (2015) October,1945 ( originally) _____; (recently) ____ 1. to help end _________; 2. to assist ________ of wars & disasters; 3. to protect ____________; 4. to improve _______________; 5. to help with problems of _______________… 1. to keep international ______ ; 2. to develop friendly ___________ among nations; 3. to cooperate in solving international ________ & in promoting respect for________________; 4. to be a _______ for organizing the actions of countries. ____ in all, including:  ___________________ available to everyone;  ___________________ of all children. 192 conflicts victims human rights international laws poverty, disease peace relationships problems human rights centre 8 fresh drinking water primary education 51

Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Work to do Ways to do it Main purposes be ___________to visit countries where the UN has programs be ___________ by the television and press increase __________ of the UN’s work attract and encourage the local people voluntary reported awareness