UN and Korea
March 17, 2013
The Cold War in the East
• Map: Turn your paper over to the Cold War in
Asia side.
• Take a RED or PINK colored pencil and color in
the USSR.
The Cold War in the East
• Then color Mongolia RED or PINK
as it came under Soviet influence in
the 1920s.
Mao’s Communist Revolution:
1949
China Becomes Communist in spite of
Western intervention
Taiwan! Still
Capitalist!
Now known
as Nationalist
China
Now color in the NEW communist Countries in
Asia: China and Manchuria
Vocab #7
United Nations
An international peacekeeping organization
founded in 1945 to provide security to the
nations of the world.
The United Nations
The signing of the UN Charter in San
Francisco (Opera House) 1945
There were 51 original signers
(nations) to the UN charter.
Today there are 193 nations of the UN.
An international territory
• The UN Headquarters is an international territory owned
by the United Nations. No federal, state or local officer
or official of the United States, except with the consent
of and under conditions agreed to by the SecretaryGeneral of the Organization.
• However, the United Nations is bound by an agreement
with its host country to prevent its Headquarters from
being used as a refuge for persons who are avoiding
arrest or who are fighting for extradition to another
country.
• On the site, the UN has its own fire fighting and security
forces and its own post office branch, with special
provision for UN stamps.
The United Nations was created to do 3
things:
• Peacefully solve problems between countries
• End Colonialism and make new countries out
of old colonies
• Put war leaders on trial for atrocities
The Creation of the U. N.
UN Security Council Chamber in
New York
Leadership:
• There have been 8 Secretary-Generals since
1945.
• The current Secretary-General is
Ban Ki-moon of S. Korea.
Organization of the United Nations:
General Assembly- Is like
a “World Congress”.
•2/3 Majority required to
pass a vote.
•Resolutions are not
binding.
•No control over Peace and
Security Matters within a
country.
The UN Security Council15 countries, 5 permanent
members with Veto power
for all issues: USSR, USA,
France, Britain, China. All
Security Council decisions
are binding and must be
carried out by countries in
the UN.
•Controls the UN Armed
Forces and all military
operations.
Organization of the United Nations:
Economic and Social
Council- This group
promotes development of
international economic and
social programs like
promoting equality for women
in the workplace and loans
for technology and science
programs.
International Court of
Justice- This is the court
where international disputes,
war crimes, illegal state
interference and crimes
against humanity are heard
and judged.
UN Secretariat- This group
caries out the business of the
UN and makes a reality of the
directives it gets from the
other organizations.
• Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian,
Spanish
• Peace Keeping Troops:
Top 10 donators to the UN budget, 2011
Member state
Contribution
(% of UN budget)
USA
22.000%
Japan
12.530%
Germany
8.018%
United Kingdom
6.604%
France
6.123%
Italy
4.999%
Canada
3.207%
China
3.189%
Spain
3.177%
Mexico
2.356%
Other member states
27.797%
On your map:
Fill in #9 on your map. Use this
symbol in the USSR. Find info
In your 17.1 notes or p. 535.
The Principles of the United Nations
• All Member States have sovereign equality.
• All Member States must obey the Charter.
• Countries must try to settle their differences by peaceful
means.
• Countries must avoid using force or threatening to use force.
• The UN may not interfere in the domestic affairs of any
country.
• Countries should try to assist the United Nations.
Typical UN Programs:
• UNICEF- Medical, nutritional and educational help
for poor children around the world.
• UNESCO- Helping develop education, science and
culture around the world.
• WHO- Tracking and intervening in world health
issues.
• World Bank- International development loans
• WFP- Food program to transfer food from wealthy
countries to areas of starvation
Typical UN Actions:
• Responding to natural disasters like the south
Asian tsunami that took out Acre.
• Brokering a peace deal during the Cuban Missile
Crisis.
• Fighting the Korean War.
• Looking for Weapons of Mass Destruction in
Iraq and Iran.
• Wiping out Small Pox and Polio.
• Holding war crimes trials like the Nuremberg
Trials after WWII and the Genocide trials after
Kosovo.
Sept, 2013 Opening Session
Mrs. Dilma Rousseff,
President of Brazil
Mr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan,
President of Nigeria
His Majesty King Abdullah II Bin Al Hussein,
King of Jordan
More speakers: Would they meet each
other?
Mr. Hassan Rouhani, President of Iran
Mr. Barack Obama, President of US
Containment
• U.S. policy using military, economic, and
diplomatic strategies directed at blocking the
expansion of communism and enhancing
America’s security and influence abroad.
At the end of WWII
Japanese control of Korea ended but the nation
was divided into 2 countries.
North Korea was controlled by the USSR.
South Korea was controlled by a dictatorship.
In 1950, North Korea attempted to reunite the
country by invading South Korea.