AP Human Geography & Global Studies - Damon Unit 4 - Political Geography Supranational Organizations WebQuest

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1 AP Human Geography & Global Studies - Damon Unit 4 - Political Geography Supranational Organizations WebQuest Name Hour United Nations. Go to and select Welcome. After you ve looked around a little, select About the UN and Overview. When was the United Nations first established? How many member states (countries) are there currently? 3. Due to the powers vested in it Charter and its unique international character, the United Nations can take action on the issues confronting humanity in the 21st century, such as : a. peace and security b. c. d. e. f. g. h. food production 4. Define using a. sustainable development: b. disarmament: c. humanitarian: d. governance: 1

2 5. Complete the chart by clicking on Main Organs under About the UN at the top of the page. Complete items indicated in bold italics. Name of Organ Location Membership Consists Of Purpose/Responsibility General Assembly New York, USA All 193 Member States When does the entire General Assembly membership meet? The General Assembly is the main deliberative organ of the UN. Explain what main deliberative organ means. Look up the meaning of deliberate if you re not sure. Security Council New York, USA 5 Permanent Member States include (list the countries): Primary responsibility for the maintenance of: The Security Council can impose: The Security Council can authorize: Plus 10 non-permanent Member States are elected by the General Assembly to 2- year terms Economic and Social Council New York, USA 54 Member States elected by the General Assembly to overlapping 3-year terms Principal body for coordination, policy review, policy dialogue and recommendations on: As well as implementation of internationally agreed: It is the United Nations central platform for reflection, debate and innovative thinking on: 2

3 Name of Organ Location Membership Consists Of Purpose/Responsibility Trusteeship Council New York, USA Suspended operation in 1994 Helped prepare 17 territories for independence after World War II. By 1994, all of those territories had reached independence. International Court of Justice The Hague, Netherlands 15 Judges elected to overlapping 9-year terms by the General Assembly and Security Council Settles, in accordance with international law: Gives advisory opinions on: Secretariat New York, USA Secretary General (appointed by General Assembly for 5-year term) and tens of thousands of international UN staff members Carries out the: Select Official Languages under About The UN. 6. What are the six official languages of the United Nations? a. b. c. d. e. f. Interesting fact: The U.N. is one of the world s largest employers of language professionals. Select What We Do. 7. What are the five main areas that the United Nations focuses on? Explore each of the links to learn more

4 8. Under About The UN, select Main Organs, scroll down to the section on the Secretariat and select Secretary-General. Select About and Biography. a. Who is the current Secretary General? b. What was his previous position within the UN? c. Which country is he from? 9. Under What We Do, select Maintain International Peace and Security, scroll down to the section on the Security Council and select Peacekeeping Operations. a. How many active U.N. peacekeeping missions are there? b. Summarize the regional patterns that you see. Where are there more and fewer missions? How can you connect these patterns to things you ve learned this year? You should be able to think of several connections. c. Click on one of the missions and explore the Mission Fact Sheet. Scroll down to see the countries contributing troops and police. Interesting fact: 3,692 U.N. Peacekeepers have been killed in the line of duty since European Union. Go to Select English, then click on About the EU and EU in Brief. Scroll down the page until you see From Economic to Political Union. How many member countries are there in the EU? Explain how the EU: a. Is an economic union: b. Is a political union: 4

5 c. Has a single European currency (19 member countries use): d. Has abolished border controls: Where do citizens of EU member countries have the right to study, work or retire? Interesting fact: the area within which citizens of EU member countries can travel freely is termed the Schengen Area, named after the city in Luxembourg where the agreement was reached. e. Provides opportunities for political representation: f. Operates as a trade block: g. Provides humanitarian aid: h. Engages in diplomacy and security work: 3. Scroll to the top of the page and click on About The EU. Select Joining the EU. a. What are the three Copenhagen Criteria (conditions for EU membership): 3. b. Which 5 countries are currently candidates for EU membership? c. Which 2 countries are potential EU members? d. How many European countries are listed as non-members (other European countries)? Summarize the regional patterns that you see. Where in Europe are there more and fewer member states? 5

6 Complete this chart focused on NATO, the African Union and the Arab League: Organization Goals Membership Consists Of NATO. Go to Under Organization, select What Is NATO and Basic Points. Under Organization, select NATO on the map Launch the interactive map. Click on NATO Members, zoom out and pan so you can see all of Summarize the 2 basic points here: the highlighted countries. Geographic location of member states: African Union. Go to Under About, Select AU in A Nutshell. List the 5 AU objectives here: a. to rid the continent of the remaining vestiges of colonization and apartheid b. All African countries are now members of the AU. Morocco just rejoined. Skim this article and summarize why Morocco was not a member from : c. d. Arab League Go to e. to promote international cooperation within the framework of the United Nations to "draw closer the relations between member States and co-ordinate collaboration between them, to safeguard their independence and sovereignty, and to consider in a general way the affairs and interests of the Arab countries". Number of member states: Geographic location of member states: Why is Syria currently suspended? Be sure to view the 5 videos (How Does the U.N. Work?, U.N. Year in Review 2017, The European Union Explained, Brexit, Briefly and What Is NATO? and study the 4 maps related to Supranational Organizations on the Wikispace Unit 4 Political Geography page. 6