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Goals • Speak about the UN and some of its organisations. • Discuss the work of NGOs. • Talk about superpowers and their responsibilities. • Use formal and informal English accordingly. International peacekeeping a) Explain the symbolism of the flag of the UN and the sculpture of the gun with a knot. b) In groups, do some research and find global hot spots: regions where there are conflicts you often read or hear about. Include the following points: • the location of the region • the details of these conflicts • the chances of solving them 2 Word bank Talking about conflicts internal/regional/global conflict • to manage a conflict situation • armed/military conflict • religious/ethnic/political/social conflict • to settle/solve/end a conflict • to declare war on terrorism • to prevent/avert  aggravate a crisis W 1. Membership in the United Nations is open to all other peaceloving states that accept the obligations contained in the present Charter and, in the judgment of the Organisation, are able and willing to carry out these obligations. 2. The admission of any such state to membership in the United Nations will be effected by a decision of the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council. (United Nations Charter, Chapter 2, Article 4) There are currently 193 UN member states, including all fully recognised independent states apart from Vatican City. The Holy See, the sovereign over the state of Vatican City, however, is a permanent observer. There are many UN organisations and agencies that work on particular issues. Some of the most wellknown agencies are the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Food and Agriculture Organisation, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation), the World Bank and WHO (the World Health Organisation). It is through these agencies that the UN performs most of its humanitarian work. 57 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum d s Verlags öbv