MUN/aboutUN/history

Objectives

In this week you will: start setting up your personal learning environment by getting a twitter account, and learn about the formulation of the United Nations, its role, structure and mandate. In preparation for your first tutorials next week, you must: Watch the 2 part lecture on the History of International Cooperation Do Activity 1 and then watch the video on the Structure of the United Nations Watch the final lecture on the Creation of the United Nations If you have time, take a look at the extension exercises. Make sure that you write notes as you go and note down any questions that you have to raise in tutorials and/or by tweeting out to the group.

Lectures and Viewings

Lecture - History of International Cooperation (Part 1)

History of International Cooperation (Part 1)

Lecture - History of International Cooperation (Part 2)

History of International Cooperation (Part 2)

Activity 1

What do you think the UN does? Grab a pen and paper and jot down a list of things you think the UN does, based on your general knowledge. Next watch the video presentations below, and jot down anything new that you hear How close was your original list? What other activities or information did you note down as new? Pick one or two of your observations and tweet out to the group making sure to add #UOWMUN

Structure of the United Nations video

Structure of the United Nations

Lecture - The Creation of the United Nations

The Creation of the United Nations

Extension exercise

Take a look at some of the key works that have influenced international relations over time: The Prince, Nicolo Machiavelli Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes The Covenant of the League of Nations The Geneva Conventions (along the right menu) These are also useful resources: People's Century, Lost Peace United Nations Charter - please focus on content from the Preamble to Chapter VIII