United Nations Goals

• Peace & Security

• Economic & Social Development

• Human Rights

• Humanitarian Affairs

• International Law

• UN Millenium Development Goals

Secretary-General

United Nations – Power?

• No independent income

• No military or police force

• Only Security Council Resolutions are binding

• Permanent Members veto right

• Respect for sovereignty restricts intervention in internal conflicts

Sweden and the UN

• Long cooperation within UN

• Dag Hammarskjöld (S-G: 1953-61)

• Olof Palme (Iran-Iraq War, 1970s & 80s)

• Carl Bildt (Balkans, 1990s)

• EU coordination

The future of the UN

• Economic Issues

• Reform of the Security Council

Links...

• UN cyberschoolbus

• UN website about MUN

• French school in Nairobi, EAMUN page with lots of info in English.