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United Nations
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Mind Map on United Nations, created by Lim Jia Yi on 11/11/2014.
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United Nations
What does the UN symbol stand for?
The olive branches are a symbol of peace
The world map represents all the people in the world
Aims
Maintaining international peace and security
Promoting human rights
Fostering social and economic developement
Protecting the environment
Providing humanitarian aid
Famine
Natural Disaster
Armed Conflict
Organisation of the UN
General Assembly
Security Council
Economic and Social Council
Secretariat
International Court of Justice
The primary judicial organ
Providing studies, information and facilities needed by UN
Promoting international economic and social co-operation and developement
Deciding certain resolutions for peace and security
Main deliberative assembly
Reasons for formation of the UN
The ineffectiveness of the League of Nations
For the prevention of terrible armed conflicts like the World Wars
Failures
The Massacre of Srebrenica
1995 Bosnian War
Srebrenica designated as a UN safe zone
UN Peacekeeping force of 600 Dutch soldiers were put in place.
Serbs surrounded the safe zone with military personnel.
With the safe zone surrounded, the UN force ran low of ammunitions , fuel and food.
Resulted in the incapability to stop the Serbian forces
Serbs invade Srebrenica
Bosnian refugees fled to the UN compound in Potocari
To seek refuge from the Serbian forces
Serbs entered the camp, raping women and murdering freely, while the Dutch forces did nothing.
Serbs VS Bosniaks
Successes
2006 East Timor Crisis
Dispute within the East Timor military
Soldiers from the western parts of the country claimed to be discriminated against
A total of 581 soldiers deserted their barracks on 8 February
On 24 April, the former soldiers and their civilian supporters marched through the capital in protest
UN sent a peacekeeping force to maintain peace
How does Singapore contribute to the UN?
Dr Tommy Koh
Chaired the Law of the Sea Conference
Guiding the conflicting self-interests of countries to reach a sensible final agreement
Security Council
Disarmament and International Security
World Health Organisation
Asian Development Bank
International Monetary Fund
Non-Aligned Movement
How does Singapore benefit from UN membership?
Recognition
Good relations
Trade Abundance
Singapore is known as a trading hub in South-East Asia
Diplomatic ties with Malaysia and Indonesia
Member of UN Security Council
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