What+is+the+UN?

**Aims of the Lesson:**
To create an FAQ (Frequently asked Questions) presentation about the United Nations. To work in small groups however collaborate with the whole group. To learn about the use of Google Docs to work on a collaborative project To start to become familiar with the United Nations webpage and start to have a feel for what they do

Task 1: You will be split up into groups to try and answer a number of questions which you will come up with first. Try and come up with some questions that you may have about the United Nations.

Questions will begin with the 5W's and the H

Who What Where Why When How


 * Websites to help you find this information out**


 * [[image:cyberbus.jpg width="374" height="72" link="http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/"]] || This is a main resource for students wanting to find out anything about the United Nations. ||
 * http://www.un.org/geninfo/faq/briefingpapers/help.pdf || Brief paper outlining the main things the UN does ||
 * @http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/unintro/unintro.asp || An Introduction to the United Nations from UN Cyber bus ||
 * @http://www.un.org/geninfo/faq/Everything_You_Always_Wanted_to_Know_About_the_UN.pdf || **This is the MAIN DOCUMENT for everything you need to know about the UN** ||

Documents Section
 * You Can add what questions you Like but the main ones you could find out about are below at the bottom of this page. They are also written on a shared presentation document in Google Docs.**
 * [[file:FAQ2.docx]] || 1. A Word Document of some of the Questions that need answering by each group. ||
 * //Codringtonscience@gmail.com// || **For each of the gmail accounts there is a password - unitednations** ||
 * //Codringtonlanguages@gmail.com// || **You have been invited as a group to fill in a presentation of FAQs by your group.** ||
 * //Codringtoncreative@gmail.com// || **Best presentation wins prizes.** ||

When was the United Nations set up? Why was the UN set up? How many members were there originally? How many are there now? Where is the headquarters of the UN Photo? What are the first 3 main aims of the UN ||  || Who funds the peacekeeping ||  || This is the main area where UN members meet. Each member has one vote. They vote on where money will be designated and what roles to take in social, economic, political, military situations. What were the Millenium goals that were set here? Why did the Assembly designate 2001-2010 as the decade as Roll Back Malaria decade? ||  || ECOSOC hears reports from a huge number of other UN Agencies all of which are designed to deal with different issues** ||   || The logos above are for different sections of the United Nations. What are they and what does each do? ||  || Can a person take someone else to court at this ITJ ? How many judges are there att the ITJ? How many have to agree before a decision has to be made? What is the name of the Bosnian Serb war criminal is being tried here at the moment, and what is he accused of?**// ||  || What was the name of his predecessor? ||  || //**Does the UN have an army? Where do the troops come from? What two types of peacekeeping operations are there under the UN command? How are UN peacekeepers recognisable from other soldiers? Can UN soldiers fight for one side in a dispute? What is the mine-ban convention? (Give some figures to show why it was important) How much money is spent world wide each year on military spending? How does this compare to a)providing clean water b) providing help for refugees.**// ||  ||
 * **The Start of the United Nations**
 * This was not the first time that such an organization had formed. Ask one of the MYP4 or 5 to write down what the previous organization was and why it had failed previously. ||  ||
 * Who pays for the work of the UN? ||  ||
 * Who provides soldiers to the UN Peacekeeping forces
 * Who provides soldiers to the UN Peacekeeping forces
 * **Reflection Question: How might providing soldiers benefit a member nation of the UN?** ||  ||
 * What are the official languages of the UN? ||  ||
 * The UN consists of Many different sections. Look at what some of these do. ||  ||
 * **Who is The General Assembly?**
 * **Who is The General Assembly?**
 * **What is the Security Council?**
 * What are the Aims of the Security Council?**
 * How does the Security council work?**
 * What is the right to veto?**
 * One example of how it works was in Darfur? Where is this and what did the security council do?** ||  ||
 * **What is the Economic and Social council?
 * [[image:sections_logos.jpg]]
 * //**Where is the International Court of Justice?
 * What is the name of the Secretary General of the United Nations?
 * ===**The UN as a Peace Keeping Organisation**===