United Nations History

Article 99 gives the Secretary General an active warning role. For exams connect it with the diplomatic role of the Secretary General.

Chapter VIII views the role of regional organizations within the UN framework. For exams connect it with regional cooperation.

Veto was a compromise between ideal equality and power politics. For exams see it as both a limit and strength of the UN.

The right of self defence is linked with a limited exception to the prohibition on force. For exams remember Article 51.

Peacekeeping often becomes a practical path between diplomacy and force. For exams treat it as an evolved UN role.

Collective security can be a stronger response while peacekeeping may be consent based. For exams write both concepts separately.

This resolution was a response to Cold War veto politics. For exams treat it as an event increasing the General Assembly role.

Soviet absence affected the decision in the Korean War. For exams study Security Council procedure with context.

The Korean War showed collective action and Suez saw an emergency peace force. For exams connect examples with concepts.

In the Congo crisis internal politics and external interests were connected. For exams treat it as an example of complex peacekeeping.

The aim of peacekeeping is to reduce conflict not expand war. For exams connect limited force with peacekeeping principles.

The civil and political rights covenant legally develops rights further. For exams understand the difference between declaration and covenant.

This covenant gives importance to social and economic rights. For exams remember different types of human rights.

The UDHR set a global standard but its sources were debated. For exams write both achievement and criticism in balance.

1948 is an important year in human rights history. For exams remember the UDHR and Genocide Convention together.

Non refoulement is a core principle of refugee protection. For exams connect it with UNHCR and refugee rights.

Self determination strengthened the freedom demands of colonized peoples. For exams connect it with human rights and independence movements.

The declaration strengthened self determination on the international platform. For exams connect it with the changing influence of the General Assembly.

New countries questioned the representativeness of the old post war structure. For exams connect reform debate with changing membership.

The demand for a new economic order was linked with resource control and development justice. For exams treat it as the economic voice of the Global South.