Section: Module 1: The United Nations | Global Solutions for Peace, Equality, and Sustainability: Building a More Just World | NextGenU.org
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Course objectives covered in this module:

- Discuss the key proposals advanced by Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century to address the built-in flaws of the United Nations system.
- Discuss the shortcomings of the United Nations system.
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Read the "Preface" from pages ix-xii. (14 mins)
Cambridge - 2020
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Step 1: Review
Read the materials provided for this lesson and the questions listed below:
- Were you surprised at the important successes of the United Nations?
- What initiatives impressed you the most?
Step 2: Respond
Analyze and prepare a 300-400 word discussion piece addressing the following key points:
- Identify the successes of the United Nations and explore why these successes are essential for human development as a society.
- Explain which United Nations initiative impressed you most; explain why and how they contribute to human development.
Step 3: Share
To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).
Step 4: Interact
To complete the activity, you will need to reply to at least two posts made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”
OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)
If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”
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Read the entire page. (3 mins)
Campaign for a UN Parliamentary Assembly
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Read the entire webpage. (2 mins)
United Nations
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Read the content under "Peace and Security". (1 min)
United Nations
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Explore the United Nations Human Rights Council webpage to familiarize yourself with its role. (1 min)
United Nations Human Rights
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Explore the IMF webpage to familiarize yourself with its role.
International Monetary Fund
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Read Chapters 2 "A History of Global Governance" and 5 "A World Parliamentary Assembly: A Catalyst for Change," paying particular attention to pages 34-42 and 51 to 64. (3 hours 12 mins)
Cambridge - 2020
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Watch the entire video. (16 mins)
Oxford Law Faculty - 2019
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Step 1: Watch
Watch Eleanor Roosevelt video and Paris 1919 documentary.
Step 2: Respond
Analyze and prepare a 300-400 word discussion piece elaborating on the following question:
- What changes and influences in the world made it possible for the United Nations to pass a Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
Make sure your response covers the key historical events responsible for the passing of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights.
Step 3: Share
To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).
Step 4: Interact
To complete the activity, you will need to reply to at least two posts made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”
OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)
If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”
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Feel free to browse the book on UN Nation Building Responses.
RAND Corporation - 2020