1. Canadian & World Issues
Improving the World
Canadian & World Issues

2. Improving the World Individuals Organizations The Greatest Canadian
The Greatest Global Citizen
Me to We: Turning Self-Help on Its Head
Organizations
United Nations
Security Council Simulation

3. The Greatest Canadian The Right Honourable Lester B. Pearson
Dr. David Suzuki
His Excellency Stephen Lewis
Mr. Craig Kielburger
Mr. John Humphrey
His Excellency Maurice Strong
Ms. Louise Fréchette
Major General Lewis Mackenzie
Lieutenant General The Honourable Roméo Dallaire
The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy

4. The Greatest Global Citizen
His Excellency Nelson Mandela
His Excellency The Honourable Jimmy Carter
His Excellency Kim Dae-jung
Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi
His Holiness Pope John Paul II
His Excellency Dag Hammarskjold
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt
His Excellency Mikhail Gorbachev
Mr. Mohandas Ghandi

5. Who is YOUR Greatest Citizen?
Describe the actions of individuals who have influenced global affairs in a one-page biographical account of who they were/are and how they influenced global affairs.
The preceding are just some suggestions of individuals to research. You may select a Canadian or another international citizen.

6. “Me to We” Craig & Marc Kielburger Helping others helps yourself
Free the Children
Leaders Today
Embracing Cultures
Youth Ambassadors for Peace
Helping others helps yourself
≈$20 online or at Chapters
In ACVI Library

7. The United Nations

8. United Nations Structure
Six main “organs” of the UN
General Assembly
Security Council
Secretariat
International Court of Justice
Economic & Social Council
Trusteeship Council
Many other agencies & organizations within the UN system

10. UNHQ – “New York City”

11. Secretariat (& Secretary-General)
Secretariat is the “business”
Secretary-General acts as a diplomat, advocate, civil servant, and CEO
Spokesman for the interests of the world’s peoples, in particular the poor and vulnerable
H.E. Ban Ki-moon of Korea (2007-)

12. General Assembly

13. Security Council

14. Economic & Social Council

15. Trusteeship Council (to 1994)

16. International Court of Justice - The Hague

17. UN European HQ – Geneva
Former HQ of the League of Nations

18. UN Office at Vienna
UNHCR, Space, Drugs

19. UN Office at Nairobi
UNEP, UNHABITAT

21. Purpose of the UN Maintain international peace & security
Achieve international cooperation in solving economic, social, cultural, & humanitarian problems
Promote respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms
Be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations in attaining common goals

22. UN Priorities: Conflict Resolution
Peaceful Settlement of Differences
International Court of Justice
Economic Sanctions
Peacekeeping Force
Regular Military Force
Must be made available by all member states on an individual basis

23. UN Priorities: Human Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
High Commission for Human Rights
Will be replaced by the Human Rights Council on June 16th, 2006
Refugees
High Commission for Refugees

24. UN Priorities: Sustainable Development
“Programs that improve people’s quality of life without impairing future generations’ ability to improve their quality of life”
UN Conference on Human Environment
The Earth Summit
United Nations Environment Program

25. UN Priorities: The Middle East
Whereas many other conflicts were resolved in a relatively short time….
Palestine & Israel Conflict dominated the Security Council agenda for decades
Palestine to Israel; Palestine & Israel?!
Wars: 1948, 1956, 1967, and 1973
Problems still exist today

26. UN Priorities: Other Major Issues
Women
Child Labour
Colonies (success!)
Apartheid (success!)
Population
Development (including the HDI)
Health

27. UN Millennium Development Goals
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop a global partnership for development

28. Canada & the United Nations

29. The Rt. Hon. Lester B. Pearson
Invented the concept of peacekeeping
President of the General Assembly
Won the Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to resolve the Suez Crisis of 1956
Canadian Prime Minister

30. Ms. Louise Frechette
Appointed first ever UN Deputy Secretary-General
Helped manage Secretariat operations
Canadian UN Ambassador

31. Mrs. Louise Arbour UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 2004-Present
Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
Chief Prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunals for Yugoslavia and Rwanda

32. H.E. Stephen Lewis UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa 2001-2006
Deputy Director of UNICEF
Canadian UN Ambassador
Leader of the Ontario NDP

33. H.E. John McNee
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations
Veteran Ambassador, Advisor to Trudeau, staffer at PCO

34. LGen The Hon. Roméo Dallaire
Commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda 1994
Author of Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda
Canadian Senator

35. MGen Lewis Mackenzie
Commander of the United Nations Protection Force in Yugoslavia 1994
Author of Peacekeeper, Road to Sarajevo

36. Canada’s Financial Contributions to the UN
7th leading contributor to the UN – 2.5% of the UN’s budget (US $34.5 million)… more than China or Russia!
Canada has a perfect payment record – always in full, on time, and without conditions
In addition, Canada contributes $77 million annually for UN peacekeeping

37. Canada and International Development
Canada spent US $2 billion in 2002 on Official Development Assistance (ODA)
.28% of our Gross National Income
$100 from every Canadian
Canada plans to double ODA by 2010

38. Canada and Children
Canada played a key role in creating the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of a Child
Canada Co-Chaired the 1990 World Summit for Children
Canada hosted the 2000 International Conference on War Affected Children

39. Canada and Development in Africa
Canada dropped its tariffs and quotas on nearly all imports from least-developed countries in 2003
Canada led the G8 Africa Action Plan that helped African nations launch the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)
Canada added another $500 million in aid through the Canada Fund for Africa

40. Canadian Missions to the UN
Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations in New York (UNHQ)
Geneva Mission, Vienna Mission
Delegation to UNESCO in Paris
Mission UN HABITAT in Nairobi
Mission to UNEP in Nairobi
Mission to FAO in Rome
Mission to ICAO in Montreal

41. Questions About the UN? www.un.org www.un.int/canada
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