History·International relations since 1919 · NSSCO 5.1.5
The United Nations Organisation
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After the League of Nations failed to stop the Second World War, the world tried again with a new and stronger peacekeeper — the United Nations. We'll look at its aims and how it is organised, see how one part of its design, the veto, can actually hinder it, judge it in action through two case studies (Korea and the Congo), explore its work for human rights, and finally weigh up how effective the UN has really been.
What you'll learn in this lesson
By the end you should be able to (NSSCO History 5.1.5):
- Describe how the organisation of the United Nations (UN) has hindered its effectiveness
- Discuss case studies of the United Nations (UN) in action: the Korean War and the Congo
- Evaluate the work of the United Nations (UN), and with reference to Human Rights issues
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