LQ:What can I learn about the United Nations? (UN) and the Red Cross?

1. How many countries are member states of the UN?

2. Why was it set up after WWII ?

3. Plays a leading role in defending h………… r………………..

4. Today it has an important role in p_ac_ k_ _ ping

5.5. How does it help developing How does it help developing nations? nations?

6. In which city is the UN 6. In which city is the UN Headquarters? Headquarters?

What is the United Nations (UN)?

1. 196 countries are UN member states

2. Set up after WWII to resolve international conflict peacefully

3. Plays a leading role in defending human rights

4. Today it has an important role in peace keeping

5. campaigning for developing nations – water, sanitation, health care, education (particularly for girls) etc.

6. New York is the global HQ, butthere are offices in Geneva,

Nairobi and Vienna.

Name 4 institutions of the United Nations

General Assembly

Security Council

Economic and Social Council

International Court of Justice (ICJ) (The Hague) **Not to be confused with the International Criminal Court .

UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)

UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

UNICEF (United National Children’s Fund)

Name 3 agencies of the United Nations

1. Which life-saving humanitarian organisation is based in Geneva, Switzerland?2. Switzerland is a neutral country in the continent of Europe. What does ‘neutral’ mean?

1. The Red Cross1. The Red Cross

2. ‘neutral’ means it does 2. ‘neutral’ means it does not take sides or send not take sides or send soldiers to war in other soldiers to war in other countriescountries

3. The United Nations 3. The United Nations High Commissioner for High Commissioner for RefugeesRefugees4. French, Swiss German, 4. French, Swiss German, German, Italian and German, Italian and RomanshRomansh

3. Which UN organisation is based in Geneva?4. Which languages are 4. Which languages are spoken in Switzerland?spoken in Switzerland?

Name two ways in which the Red Cross helps people?

2. What is the difference between the two flags?

The Red Cross The Red Cross flagflag

The Swiss The Swiss flagflag

In which two British Wars did the Red Cross help?

The Red Crescent Movement

1. What is the equivalent of the Red Cross in many Muslim countries?

The Red Cross

The Red Cross is independent of the UN, but the UN often consults the Red Cross. The Red Cross can also attend UN meetings so that it can advise.

Role Play: imagine . 1. Watch the images of the

work of the Red Cross in Syria and make notes

1. Imagine that you are a Red Cross team. You go into a village where there has been a lot of fighting in Syria. Give yourself roles and act out who you meet and the conversations you have:

eg an engineer, a doctor and a nutritionist. Write a script Write a script to imagine a dialogue to imagine a dialogue you will have with local you will have with local people to find out their people to find out their needs.needs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-MmIahUrNs

Syria Crisis: the reality facing volunteers part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj9yzFqjbJk

Red Cross Syria crisis appeal

e.g:

…………………….Team leader: “we are a

group of volunteers from the Red Cross we have come to help you….”

Mother with children: “my children need ……………………………………

Doctor: “are your children sick?”

Mother with children: “yes …..”