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Model UN

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Background of the UN · Why it was created · The function of the six Organs · UN Charter · Universal Declaration of Human Rights · **-DISEC** -**Disarmament and International Security Council** - know its function within the UN
 * 1. **** Background on the United Nations **

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 * Place in this section of your wiki the summary of the article you read on actions of the UN that you found in paper or digital newspapers or magazines**

Article here: Russia and China threaten that they can no longer stand back and protect Syria from the Human Rights Watch. Syria, in the midst of a civil war, has been accused of using its citizens as human shields for their military. The civilians would be ordered to march in front of troops.

The Security Council is changing its president to a representative from the US, as it follows 30 day rotations. The Human Rights Commission continues to push for Anti-disceim laws after a Chilean man was mutilated by neo-Nazis for being gay. The Pakistan army is under watch because of its attempt to join the UN.
 * Also add a list of samples of other articles found by your classmates**
 * Complete the Visual Discovery activity on the United Nations flag found here**....

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 * Read about and listen to the Hymn of the United Nations here...**
 * As lasting harmony is the goal of great musicians**
 * lasting brotherhood is the goal of brothers.**

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 * Below is a short video entitled "United Nations for Kids"**
 * Jot down some notes on what you learned from the video**
 * **You can write them directly into your wiki**
 * **You can create a word document and upload to your wiki**

UN -> started Yalta Conference near Black Sea -> Whinston Churchill, FDR, Josef Stalin Common goal = peace + stability Formation of UN 8 months after Yalta -> 50 country reps meet in S.F 193 nations joined -> goals = human rights, freedoms, poverty, hunger New York = head building while Geneva, Vienna, Nairobi offices are main General Assembly - 1 seat, 1 vote in large “Parliament” -> sets agenda for next meetings in year SecruityCouncil – 15 seats, 5 permanent = China, France, UK, US others 2 year cycle Secretariat – Secretary general leads. Ban-Ki-Moon is current head from S.K. day to day work is part of job, especially finances

**Attached is an excellent source for learning about the function and goals of the UN** :here

Complete guide questions to the above site:

vocabulary of UN:

**Opener: What Does it Mean to be Human ????**

**Copy the words: Human and Rights in your wiki**

friendly, thinking, freedom, safety, equal law and trial, innocent until guilty, privacy, movement, enjoy life, no persecution, nationality, marriage and family, protection of family, property and posesions, speech, religion, organize peace, political freedom, work with fair salary with fair schedule, education for all and peace, arts, social order, rights of all respected
 * **Under the word Human, brainstorm: What qualities define a human being?**
 * **What do you think is necessary to protect, enhance, and fully develop these qualities**
 * Humans || intelligence, problem-solving, emotions, opposible thumbs, selfishness, language, family, history, faith, culture, helplessness, insightful, good and bad distinguishing/choice, morals/conscience, mistakes, aspirations & imagination + pursue happiness, hard working, independence, wants and needs, needs socializing ||
 * Rights || education, entertainment, freedom of religion, punishment for misdeeds, examples, marriage, freedom, trade, equal opportunities, job and wage, freedom of speech, own property, expression, free from slavery & fear, water & food, vote on government, OBJECTION, voice ||
 * As you watch the video below, take notes on what you learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights:**

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people have abused rights of others in the past people need their freedoms of speech, belief, and safety protection is needed from tyranny nations need to be friendly rights must be understood before they can be protected and granted, which the UN wants everyone to do article 2: rights entitled to everyone with no distinction article 3: life, liberty, security article 5: no cruel punishments article 7: everyone is the same before the law article 9: reason needed for arrest, detention, exile article 10: public and fair trial before jury article 11: innocent until proven otherwise and no punishments until then article 12: privacy article 17: cannot have property seized article 18: freedom of thought, religion, etc article 19: opinion and expression in any media
 * Read the Preamble to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights**
 * here**
 * Identify the key reasons for the UDHR presented in the preamble**
 * Read through the UDHR and list what you believe to be the articles that most mirror our Bill of Rights?**

Failed States

Below is a digital copy of the hand out you were given before vacation on Failed States. Make a copy of it for your personal wiki
 * Below are a series of guide questions to aid in identifying the qualities, causes and problems of failed states:
 * Copy the guide questions to your wiki and complete them



As you watch the video, record evidence of how Somalia is a Failed State based on what you have learned from your reading.