PS 0500 Lecture Notes - United Nations Transitional Authority In Cambodia, Channel One News, United Nations Peacekeeping Force In Cyprus
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9 votes to pass a measure: = 5 permanent members + at least 4 non permanent members, should the security council be restructured, germany and japan, greater representation to developing countries, russia and china more concerned about criticizing domestic political human rights violations than u. s. , don"t want to set precedent for criticizing practices that go on in their on countries because they"re both dictatorships. The general assembly: the parliament in the un, one country, one vote, approves budget, resolutions are non binding, differ from security council resolutions, don"t have force of international law, can"t be enforced, military actions, sanctions don"t work, countries can speak their positions, but no impact is made, can see global census/opinion in general assembly, north south divide, (wealthier north vs. south developing poor, g 77 lobbies for interests of developing countries, 130 members, 1970s and 80s improving trade policies for developing countries.
