Model+UN

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(Based on the 6 pages on the wikispaces)
MI- The sole purpose of the creation of the United Nations was to insure peace and developement throughout the world, as the world agreed, humanity would not survive a third World War.
 * Created After WWII on October 24, 1945 as a replacement for the failed league of nations.
 * Purpose is to "bring all of the world nations together to work for peace and development based on the principles of justice, human dignity, and the well-being of all people".
 * Currently 192 members.
 * Meet in a General Assembly (closest thing to a World Parliament)
 * Each country has a single vote no matter how big or small - results are not binding
 * HQ's in New York City however buildings and territories are international.
 * Six official languages- Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
 * Un may not interfere with domestic conflicts
 * All must follow the charter and try to resolve conflicts peacefully without means of force or threaning to use force.
 * Depend on fund of its members to achieve goals
 * Decision making is a slow and complex process since it depends on the vote of over 150 countries worldwide.
 * Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro Brazil, June 1992.
 * Earth Summits are to discuss global issues which affect everyone such as the environment, human rights, and economic development.

UN Organizational Chart

__**Assigned UN country: Italy, Rome**__
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Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, San Marino, Monaco and France ||= Since its a Peninsula it has easy sea access to trade and its surrounding islands. Neighbors are much like Italy. ||
 * = Your Country: ||= What are the FACTS? ||= What does it MEAN? ||
 * = 1. Where is your country located? What are dome of the countries that surround it? ||= Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into central Mediterranean Sea. Surrounding countries are
 * = What are your country’s major industries? ||= Tourism, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, food processing, textiles, MV, clothing, footwear, ceramics. ||= Major tourism causes different religions and ethnic groups to enter the country. ||
 * = How many languages are spoken in your country and what are they? ||= Four major languages- Italian (official), German, French, and Slovene. ||= Many different types of people, diverse. May make it hard for entire population to communicate. ||
 * = What is the form of government? ||= Republic ||=  ||
 * = Does our country give or receive foreign aid? If yes how much? ||=  ||=   ||
 * = What is your country’s per capita GDP? ||= $29.900 (2009 est) ||= Average wealth. Developed Nation. ||
 * = What percentage is literate? ||=  ||=   ||
 * = How many people have access to clean water? ||= 41.98 cu km/year (19%/37%/45%) ||=  ||
 * = What are the major infectious diseases? ||= HIV/ AIDS ||=  ||
 * = What are the current environmental risks facing your country? ||= Air pollution from industrial emissions such as sulfur dioxide; coastal and inland rivers polluted from industrial and agricultural effluents; acid rain damaging lakes; inadequeate industrial waste treatment and disposal facilities. ||=  ||
 * = Other Important details? ||= population 60.1 million ||= Small country. ||

__**Different Types of Governments:**__ Republic- A government without a king or queen Democratic Republic- Has elections for a president Democracy/Parliamentary Governments- When the people have a say in government. Communist- A form of government that aims for a classless and stateless society with no private ownership. Authoritarian- Submission to authority, opposes individualism and demorcracy ruled by a leader with virtually unlimited power with no restrictions. Monarchy- Government with a King or Queen (44 nations today are monarchies, however different forms of monarchies) Failed States- Social political and economic failure. No real active working form of government.

__Questions to answer about country: Italy__


 * What is the problem? How does it affect your country?
 * What has your country done to combat the problem?
 * What are the various “sides” in the debate?
 * Which aspects of the issue are most important to your country?
 * If your country is not involved with the issue, how can it become involved?
 * How will your country shape the debate at the conference?
 * What arguments will other countries make?
 * How do the positions of other countries affect your country’s position?
 * Is there evidence or statistics that might help to back up your country’s position?

Further HIV/Aids Research:

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Over 60% of people in the world living with HIV dont know they are infected with the virus.***
 * Since the United Nations global declaration of the AIDS/HIV epidemic in 2001 over 60 million people have been infectd with the disease, thats nearly the size of 2 tokyos, the world greatest megacity, and over 25 million deaths.


 * World Health Organization: WHO**

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 * HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Italy**

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