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Dynamics of International Institutions. Chapter 4. United Nations. Purposes 5 Major Components General Assembly Adopts resolutions Security Council Main policy-setting body 5 permanent members US United Kingdom France Russia China 10 rotating members. United Nations.
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Dynamics of International Institutions Chapter 4
United Nations • Purposes • 5 Major Components • General Assembly • Adopts resolutions • Security Council • Main policy-setting body • 5 permanent members • US • United Kingdom • France • Russia • China • 10 rotating members
United Nations • Economic and Social Council • Economic and social issues • Improve human rights, education, and health conditions • International Court of Justice • Legal decisions between countries • 15 judges • Secretariat • Secretary-general • Administers programs and policies
World Trade Organization • Promote Trade • How? • Early Years of Cooperation • International Trade Organization • General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade • Reduced tariffs • World Trade Organization • Developing countries
Other Organizations • Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development • “Rich man’s club” • Eliminate bribery • Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries • Members • Short history
Economic Integration • Four Types • Free trade area • NAFTA • Customs union • Common market • Complete economic integration • European Union
European Union • History • World War II • Marshall Plan • OEEC • OECD • Benelux Union • EFTA • ECSC EEC EU
European Union • Purpose of the UU • Free movement • Treaty of Rome (1957) • Institutions • European Commission • Council of Ministers • Parliament of EU • European Court of Justice • EU Court of First Instance
European Union • United States of Europe • Roadblocks • Problems with European Union • Losing credibility • Federal systems • Fraud • EU Constitution • What has the EU accomplished? • Standards • Tariffs • US considerations
European Monetary Union • Maastricht Treaty-1991 • National currencies Euro • U.S. Negotiations • Importance to U.S.
NAFTA • U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement • 1989 • NAFTA • January 1, 1994 • Environmental and labor laws • Expansion? • Effective?
Other Regional Agreements • Association of Southeast Asian Nations • 1967 • 10 members • Economic growth and regional peace • European Free Trade Association • 1960 • Response to EU
Other Regional Agreements • African Free Trade Agreements • African Union • 1999 • Move from apartheid and colonization • Central American Free Trade Association • 2003 • U.S. and other countries • What does it do?
Other Regional Agreements • Organization of American States • 1948 • 35 members (including U.S.) • “Promote cooperation within the region” • Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation • 1989 • 21 countries (including U.S.) • “Promote open trade and economic cooperation”
Other Regional Agreements • Mercosur • 1991 • “Common market of the South” • Not a customs union • 4 members (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay) • Growing trade