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Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Global Hour
Dear students and scholars,
Global Hour is a weekly program of informal discussion that covers a wide range of topics. It is committed to facilitating the exchange of views and perspectives within a relaxed setting, while engaging important issues that highlight global and human conditions.
This week in Global Hour we will talk about the UN and its role in the world. A couple of articles can be read for background here and here
title: U.N. Legitimacy: varied views
DATE: Thursday, February 5, 2009 from 6:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
VENUE: International House
Some Points and Questions to Ponder:
1. What influence does the UN have in various countries?
a. Developed nations, developing nations, warring nations, international
disasters, economic policy.
2. What functions does the UN serve in the world?
3. What sort of power does the UN wield?
a. Where does that power emanate from
i. General Assembly, Security Council, Subsidiary units within the UN.
4. When you speak of the UN just who are you talking about?
a. Persons, organizations, ideas?
5. If you find fault or flaw with the UN name a couple of ideas you would
suggest to help correct the faults or flaws.
Got an Hour? Join Global Hour!
Global Hour is a weekly program of informal discussion that covers a wide range of topics. It is committed to facilitating the exchange of views and perspectives within a relaxed setting, while engaging important issues that highlight global and human conditions.
This week in Global Hour we will talk about the UN and its role in the world. A couple of articles can be read for background here and here
title: U.N. Legitimacy: varied views
DATE: Thursday, February 5, 2009 from 6:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
VENUE: International House
Some Points and Questions to Ponder:
1. What influence does the UN have in various countries?
a. Developed nations, developing nations, warring nations, international
disasters, economic policy.
2. What functions does the UN serve in the world?
3. What sort of power does the UN wield?
a. Where does that power emanate from
i. General Assembly, Security Council, Subsidiary units within the UN.
4. When you speak of the UN just who are you talking about?
a. Persons, organizations, ideas?
5. If you find fault or flaw with the UN name a couple of ideas you would
suggest to help correct the faults or flaws.
Got an Hour? Join Global Hour!
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