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INTERNATIONAL ISSUES AND INTERDEPENDENCE
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• United Nations
• 51 nations signed charter in 1945
• Goals:
• Promised to preserve world peace
• Cooperate in solving social and economic problems
• 193 member countries today
• World Health Organization
• Attempts to wipe out deadly diseases like smallpox and AIDS
INTERNATIONAL & REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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• United Nations Security Council
• 15 member states, including five permanent members
• China, France, Russia, UK, and USA
• Ability to make permanent and binding decisions
INTERNATIONAL & REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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• European Union
• Made up of 27 member states
• Formed in 1958
• Powers given by member states
• Common currency (Euro €)
• Ensures the free movement of people, goods, services, and capital
• Maintains common policies for trade and agriculture
INTERNATIONAL & REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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• Refugees
• Every year, hundreds of thousands of people leave poor and war-torn countries
• Where do these people belong?
• Drug Trade
• Poor farmers turn to drug crops
• Huge criminal enterprise
• Recent drug wars in Mexico have led to crackdowns
ISSUES OF GLOBAL CONCERN
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• Terrorism
• The use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes
• 1988 – plane bound for Lockerbie, Scotland was blown up
• 1998 – embassies in Kenya and Tanzania bombed
• Attacks on Sept. 11 led to War on Terror in Afghanistan and Iraq
• Is terrorism effective?
ISSUES OF GLOBAL CONCERN
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• Environment
• 1984 – explosion at chemical plant in India kills 2100
• 1986 – Chernobyl nuclear plant explodes
• 1989 – Exxon Valdez oil spill
• 2010 – BP oil spill
• These accidents have lead to efforts to preserve our world
ISSUES OF GLOBAL CONCERN
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HOMEWORK• 10 questions in multiple choice, true false, or completion form
• Make sure to write the question and the answer
• Put a star beside your top three