The interests
of
governments
continue to
be
considered
more
important
than other
things
This group is
made up of
rich
countries
that control
international
institutions
They are
industrialized
countries in
which
tertiary
sector is the
most
powerful part
the economy
They trade
relations
often assist
with their
development.
They have
democratic
political
systems
High levels of cultural and social development
Per capita GDP is very high, as is consumption
Developing countries
Consumption
per capita is
very low
Very little industrialization
Political instability
They are
dependent
of the
developed
countries
Emerging economies
High rates of
economic
growth
A level of
industrialization
that is
sometimes even
higher than
developed
countries
International decision-making bodies
The United Nations
The UN is an
international
organization
which
includes
every
officially
recognized
state in the
world
It was
created in
1945
following
the Second
World War
Main functions of UN
To guarantee
international
security and
peace
Defend
human
rights
To provide
humanitarian
aid
Organs of UN
General
Assembly
Deliberation
Security
Council
Decision
Secretariat
Proposing,
putting into
practice and
supervising
actions
International
court of
justice
Trying and
setting
case
Limitations of the UN
Dependence
on financial
contributions
Some
countries
don’t pay on
time
Others use
this
contributions
to try to
influence the
organization’s
decisions
The
enormous
power held
by the five
countries
with the
power of
veto
They can
block any
decision
The lack of
armed
forces
This is
compensated
by
peacekeepers
UN Organs
FAO
Food and
Agriculture
Organization
ILO
International
Labour
Organization
UNESCO
United
Nations
Educational
Scientific
and Cultural
Organization
WHO
World Health Organization
UNICEF
United Nations Children’s Fund
UNHCR
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Non-governmental
organizations
Most of
their staff
work as
volunteers
although
they do also
have paid
employees
They are
founded by
membership
fees and
contributions
from
companies,
institutions
and
individuals
They operate
independently
of any
governmental
power
They deal
with a wide
variety of
problems
Regional
organizations
Countries
around the
world
European Union (EU)
African Union
(AU)
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Organization of American States
Informal Forums
G7 (1973)
This group
is made up
of the
countries
with the
most
military and
economic
power
G7 doesn ́t
have any
decisión-
making
power, but
the group ́s
proposals
regarding
policies and
economics
are often
later put into
practice by
international
organisations
United
States Japan
Germany
United
Kingdom
France Italy
Canada
BRICS
Brazil
Russia
India
China
South
Africa
They
believe
that
international
organisations
should
be
reformed
so
that
there
is
more
proportional
representation.
This
would
reflect
the
influence
of
these
countries
on
today
́s
economy