The United Nations
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Put the six principal UN organs in a table and give each one short task.
General Assembly: discusses all issues; Security Council: peace and security; Economic and Social Council: socio-economic work; Trusteeship Council: trust territories (work suspended); International Court: disputes between states; Secretariat: administration.
2
Write the full names and main fields of UNESCO, ILO and WHO.
UNESCO: education, science and culture; ILO: labour matters; WHO: health.
3
Choose five rights from the Convention on the Rights of the Child and give an example of one from your life.
For example: living in a family, education, health, play and rest, free expression. Example: being able to express your opinion at school.
4
Why is a declaration an important document even if it is not legally binding?
It sets common ideals and standards, serves as a basis for later binding treaties and national laws, and states aim to take it into account.
5
Why, to prevent wars, is attention paid not only to armed force but also to economic and humanitarian cooperation?
Poverty, disease and illiteracy can be sources of conflict; cooperation builds trust and makes peaceful solutions possible.