POLS 2080 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: United Nations Economic And Social Council, United Nations Development Programme, Multilateralism

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 2080
• Professor: Steffi Hamann

Document Summary

Bilateral food aid: originated in 1954 as a us initiative to provide government-to-government transfers as a clever way to dispose of agricultural surplus production. Resulted in political and financial gains for the united states. Bilateral aid was later criticized for serving donor self-interest and doing more harm than good on the receiving end. Multilateralism: arrangements among three or more states, commonly for peaceful purposes over extended periods. 1963 establishment of the un world food program (wfp), the (cid:449)orld"s leadi(cid:374)g orga(cid:374)izatio(cid:374) for hu(cid:373)a(cid:374)itaria(cid:374) food aid deli(cid:448)eries. Focus was on emergency aid, school feedings, food-for-work, P4p (purchase for peace), cash and voucher programs. Founded in 1945 to promote world peace and prevent the outbreak of another world war. Most comprehensive intergovernmental organization in the world. Secretariat: bureaucratic body charged with the day-to-day business of the organization. General assembly: main deliberate organ of the un. Security council: established as the (cid:449)orld"s highest authority o(cid:448)er issues of peace and security.