GMS 400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: United Nations General Assembly, Islamic Development Bank, European Bank For Reconstruction And Development

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Global Management Studies
• Course: GMS 400
• Professor: Dale Carl

Document Summary

Replaced the league of nations after ww2 (in 1945) The un has 4 main purposes o o o o. To help nations work together to improve the lives of poor people, to conquer hunger, disease and illiteracy, and to encourage respect for each other"s rights and freedoms; To be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations to achieve these goals. The un general assembly: all 192 members of the un are members of the general assembly o o. The general assembly is the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the united nations. Provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the un charter. The assembly meets in regular sessions intensively from september to december each year, and thereafter as required: however the security council has the real power over important and urgent decisions. Charged with maintaining peace and security among countries.