IGO and NGO Test Review Questions & Answers 2023/2024

IGO and NGO Test Review Questions & Answers 2023/2024 IGO - ANSWER--members are states; have authority from state governments to make decisions regarding particular problems -over 300 in 2017 -34 countries have universal membership NGO - ANSWER--members are private individuals or groups who focus on specific aspects of the global agenda -over 10,00 such as Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders -they are not connected to any specific government and operate on humanitarian ideals when was UN founded? - ANSWER-1945 (formerly league of nations) UN goals - ANSWER-maintain international peace and security, promote peaceful relations between states, promote cooperation in solving international issues, encourage human rights and freedoms, and collective security UN values - ANSWER-freedom, equality, solidarity, tolerance, respect for nature, and sense of shared responsibility UN Security Council - ANSWER-15 members and the permanent 5 have veto powers (China, France, UK, Russia, and US) UN General Assembly - ANSWER-193 members all with equal votes, resolutions are not considered law, and they have power over the small UN budget UN Peacekeeping - ANSWER--currently has 14 active missions across 4 continents -has over 110,000 field personnel including military, police, and civilians