1.Why do we need international organizations?
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2.Why do some countries question India’s inclusion as a permanent member of the U.N.Security Council? Explain.
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Following are the reasons :
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3.Why India claims for the permanent membership of the UN Security Council ?
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Highlight any four factors which justify India’s claim to a permanent seat in the U.N. Security
Council.
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Following are the reasons on which India claims for the permanent membership:
4.Why is Veto power called a negative vote? Should the Veto system be abolished or not?
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The permanent members of security UN has the veto power and non permanent members does not
have it. If any decision has to be taken and if any one of the permanent members gives a
negative vote and the rest of the permanent and non permanent members are in favour of the
decision, the decision will still get stalled for one negative vote from permanent member
and hence the veto power is called a negative vote.
The veto system should not be abolished because there is the danger as in 1945 that the
great powers would lose interest in the world body, that they would do what they pleased
outside it, and that without their support and involvement the body would be ineffective.
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5.Mention the important functions of World Bank.
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The main functions of World Bank are as follows:
6.What is Amnesty International?State its main functions.
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Amnesty International is an NGO that campaigns for the protection of human rights all over
the world.
It main function is respect for all human rights in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.As
per Amnesty human rights are interdependent and indivisible.It prepares and publishes reports
on human rights.
7.State any two objectives of the Human Rights Watch.
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8.Name the permanent members of the UN Security Council.
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They are: the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France and China.
9.Mention the reforms in the UN after the Cold War.
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10.State the criteria proposed for in the recent years for new permanent member in the UN security council.
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Following are the criteria proposed for new permanent member:
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11.Mention the complaints related to the UN Security Council that were reflected in the resolution passed by the UN General Assembly in 1992? Describe the criteria that have been proposed for new permanent members of the Security council.
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The resolution reflected three main complaints:
12.Assess the steps suggested since 2005 to make the United Nations more relevant in the changing context.
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Following are the steps suggested to make the UN more relevant in the changing context:
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13.How are international organisations helpful to the nations?
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Following are the ways in which International Organisation can be helpful: