United Nations by Aidan Stover-145004374 https://padlet.com/145004374/fmwsi5zeb2qj en-us 2018-11-13 19:06:10 UTC 2018-11-30 19:01:52 UTC hello@padlet.com Background/Basics 145004374 https://padlet.com/145004374/fmwsi5zeb2qj/wish/303969628 Who are they?
The United Nations consists of many world leaders that are dedicated to world peace and growth.

What do they do?
The United Nation's main goal is to maintain world peace and security.  They also give aid to other countries, build friendly relations with countries, and maintain human rights across the globe.

Where do they operate?
The U.N. headquarters are located in New York City, NY and they operate in 193 countries.

When were they established?
The U.N. was established on October 24, 1945.

How do they operate?
The U.N. holds assemblies and the members debate about issues in the world and what the U.N. can do to help. 

Why is their work important?
The United Nation's work is important because maintaining world peace is very important.  Many countries are able to thrive and grow in the absence of war. 
]]> 2018-11-13 19:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/145004374/fmwsi5zeb2qj/wish/303969628 Interesting Facts 145004374 https://padlet.com/145004374/fmwsi5zeb2qj/wish/303972219
  • They won the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize.
  • They help over 30 million women every year with maternal health.
  • They are nonprofit and all the money is spent on aiding foreign countries.
  • The U.N. supplies 58% of the world's vaccines.
  • There are over 38,000 people in the United Nations.
    • ]]>     2018-11-13 19:10:26 UTC https://padlet.com/145004374/fmwsi5zeb2qj/wish/303972219     Vocabulary 145004374 https://padlet.com/145004374/fmwsi5zeb2qj/wish/303972381 Human right: a right that belongs to everyone.

    United Nations: an international organization with the goal of maintaining world peace founded in 1945.

    Nonprofit: not making profit.

    Nobel Peace Prize: a prize awarded every year to someone or something that has achieved great success in the promotion of world peace.  This is one of the most renowned prizes in the world.

    Maternal health: the health of a woman in pregnancy and before and after childbirth.

    Assembly: a gathering of people.]]>     2018-11-13 19:10:39 UTC https://padlet.com/145004374/fmwsi5zeb2qj/wish/303972381     Sources 145004374 https://padlet.com/145004374/fmwsi5zeb2qj/wish/303974654 1. "About The UN | United Nations". Un.Org, 2018, http://www.un.org/en/about-un/. Accessed 30 Nov 2018.

    2. Hurley, Meagan. "20 Facts About The United Nations | The Borgen Project". The Borgen Project, 2018, https://borgenproject.org/20-facts-united-nations/. Accessed 30 Nov 2018.

    3. Lynch, Cecelia et al. "United Nations | History, Organization, Functions, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica, 2018, https://www.britannica.com/topic/United-Nations. Accessed 30 Nov 2018.

    4. Villani, Chiara. "The United Nations: Strengths And Weaknesses - International Association For Political Science Students". International Association For Political Science Students, 2018, https://iapss.org/2015/03/12/the-united-nations-strengths-and-weaknesses/. Accessed 30 Nov 2018.]]>     2018-11-13 19:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/145004374/fmwsi5zeb2qj/wish/303974654     Discussion Questions 145004374 https://padlet.com/145004374/fmwsi5zeb2qj/wish/303974738 1. Now that you know more about your organization, is their work mostly positive or negative? Why?
    The work of the U.N. is mostly positive because they give aid to other countries and maintain world peace.

    2. What do you wonder about your organization?
    I wonder what the process is in which the U.N. achieves their goals.

    3. What kind of challenges does your organization face?
    Some challenges my organization faces are preventing war and aiding other countries. 

    4. What is the greatest strength of your organization?
    The greatest strength of the U.N. is their ability to address human rights issues

    5. What is the greatest weakness of your organization?
    The greatest weakness of my organization is that they don't have a military force.  For an organization as large as the United Nations, it is necessary to have an army for security reasons.]]>     2018-11-13 19:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/145004374/fmwsi5zeb2qj/wish/303974738     Why 145004374 https://padlet.com/145004374/fmwsi5zeb2qj/wish/303974824 I chose the United Nations because I wanted to learn more about them and their importance in society.  Out of all the organizations I could have chosen, the U.N. was by far the largest and most vital one. I also wanted to learn what they do and how they were formed. All I knew about the United Nations before doing this project was about their assemblies. However, I did not know what they talk about in the assemblies so I wanted to learn more about that too. Now I know a lot more information about the U.N. I am glad that I chose this organization as my project. ]]> 2018-11-13 19:14:02 UTC https://padlet.com/145004374/fmwsi5zeb2qj/wish/303974824 United Nations 145004374 https://padlet.com/145004374/fmwsi5zeb2qj/wish/303978206 2018-11-13 19:18:50 UTC https://padlet.com/145004374/fmwsi5zeb2qj/wish/303978206