1. UNIT 22: international ORGANIZATIONS
English for Lawyers IV
Snježana Husinec, PhD;

2. Inernational organizations
Which international organizations do you know of?
How are they established?
What is their purpose?
Do they have international legal personality? How would you define it?
What are the benefits and drawbacks for member states? B)
Do ex. I on p. 219.
Pick one of the mentioned international organization and write down a few sentences about it.

3. International organizations
Read section I of the text, provide it with the appropriate subtitle.
Extract from the text the basic features of international organizations.
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4. The United Nations What do you know about the
establishment and history
structure
purpose and
achievements
of the United Nations?
Watch the video at the following link and take notes on the above:

5. The United Nations
Read the rest of the text and provide each paragraph with the appropriate subtitle.

6. The United Nations HISTORY PURPOSES AND MISSION
Read section II and take notes about the history and mission of the UN.
HISTORY
PURPOSES AND
MISSION

7. The United Nations - History
na international organizations whose mission and work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter
January the name "United Nations“ is coined by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt (first used in the Declaration by United Nations of 1 January 1942, during the Second World War when representatives of 26 nations pledged their Governments to continue fighting together against the Axis Powers. 
June The Charter was signed by 50 countries
24 October The UN officially comes into existence (when the Charter was ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the UK, the USA and by a majority of other signatories)
currently made up of 193 Member States

8. The Purposes of the UN Upholding international laws and human rights
To maintain international peace and security
To ensure economic development
To ensure social advancement

9. Areas of interest peace and security, human rights, disarmament,
terrorism,
climate change,
humanitarian and health emergencies,
sustainable development,
governance,
food production,
and more.

10. The main organs of the UN
Read section III of the text and find the main organs:
Join in groups of 6. Each students reads about one of the organs, takes notes and later reports to the group.
General Assembly
Security Council
Economic and Social
Council
Trusteeship Council
International Court of
Justice
Secretariat 

11. The Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR) (Opća deklaracija o ljudskim pravima)
a milestone document in the history of human rights
proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948
 sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected; arose directly from the experience of the Second World War 
consists of 30 articles which outline the standards of the United Nations on the human rights guaranteed to all people

12. UDHR – structure and legal implications
non-binding but has proved influential since its passage; the wording of several of its articles have been adopted into important international treaties as well as constitutions of nations
forms part of customary international law and is a powerful tool in applying diplomatic, political, and moral pressure on governments that violate any of its articles
an important source in the development of the European Union's standards for human rights legislation
a PREAMBLE followed by 30 ARTICLES
Articles 3-21 deal with civil and political rights
Articles outline economic, social, and cultural rights

13. UN agencies and programmes
Which UN agencies and possibly projects have you heard of?
Read the last section of the text and extract the specialized agencies mentioned in the text as well as the special areas of their activity.
Answer the questions in ex. VI.
UN agency
AREA OF ACTIVITY

14. Vocabulary practice I
Do ex. IV and V.

15. The Legal Basis for the Work of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)
Statute of the International Court of Justice = an integral part of the United Nations Charter which regulates the organization, competence and work of International Court of Justice
International Court of Justice = the principle judicial organ of the UN, established by Chapter XIV of the United Nations Charter
The statute's chapters are:
Chapter I: Organization of the Court
Chapter II: Competence of the Court
Chapter III: Procedure
Chapter IV: Advisory Opinions
Chapter V: Amendment
Read Chapter II of the Statute of the ICJ and do ex. I.

16. Statute of the International Court of Justice
Read Chapter II of the Statute and do ex. I on p. 223.
Practice vocabulary by doing ex. II, III and IV.