The United NationsThe United NationsMain AimsMain Aims: :

Tolerance and friendship among all Tolerance and friendship among all nation, racial or religious groups. nation, racial or religious groups.

Maintenance of peaceMaintenance of peace

When did it begin?When did it begin?

The United Nations is made up of 192 The United Nations is made up of 192 countries from around the world. It is often countries from around the world. It is often called the UN.called the UN.

It was set up in 1945, after the Second It was set up in 1945, after the Second World War, as a way of bringing people World War, as a way of bringing people together and to avoid further wars. together and to avoid further wars.

It started with 51 countries. The United It started with 51 countries. The United Kingdom is one of the original members. Kingdom is one of the original members. Germany did not join until 1973.Germany did not join until 1973.

What does the UN do?What does the UN do?

The UN aims to ensure that people don’t The UN aims to ensure that people don’t suffer from hunger and homelessness.suffer from hunger and homelessness.

It has a special section called Unicef that It has a special section called Unicef that tries to help children. tries to help children.

The UN has a convention on children's The UN has a convention on children's rights. They would like it to be followed by rights. They would like it to be followed by all countries, as a set all countries, as a set

of rules about the of rules about the treatment of children. treatment of children.

Why is it important to have an Why is it important to have an organisation that is bigger than organisation that is bigger than

any one country?any one country?

Stops governments Stops governments mistreating peoplemistreating people

Helps stop wars Helps stop wars between countriesbetween countries

Looks after all the Looks after all the world's young peopleworld's young people

Why might the UN have Why might the UN have problems getting all countries to problems getting all countries to

treat children fairly?treat children fairly?

Some countries use Some countries use children in their children in their armies armies

Many children work in Many children work in factories factories

Poor countries can't Poor countries can't afford to provide afford to provide schoolsschools

Our School Children’s CharterOur School Children’s Charter

Make a list of conventions or Make a list of conventions or agreements for our school agreements for our school (10 minutes)(10 minutes)

Things to consider: Things to consider: What teachers call you What teachers call you How property is treated How property is treated Shouting at students Shouting at students How you talk to each other How you talk to each other When you may talk When you may talk When your work is marked When your work is marked When your work is given in When your work is given in Students appearance Students appearance Staff appearance Staff appearance

Decide on the 5 most important Decide on the 5 most important conventions or agreements.conventions or agreements.

Join with another Join with another group and by group and by voting,voting, decide on the decide on the 5 5 conventions you conventions you consider to be the consider to be the most importantmost important. .

(10 minutes)(10 minutes)

Why might it be difficult to get Why might it be difficult to get the conventions followed?the conventions followed?

Would all teachers be prepared to follow Would all teachers be prepared to follow the rules? the rules?

What would happen to people who broke What would happen to people who broke the rules? the rules?

Setting the Convention is only Setting the Convention is only the First Step.the First Step.

The UN faces many similar problems.The UN faces many similar problems. Each member country has a single vote.Each member country has a single vote. The conventions are decided by the majority vote but The conventions are decided by the majority vote but

when all countries do not agree, keeping to them can be when all countries do not agree, keeping to them can be difficult! difficult!