United Nations

Contemporary World (10)

  1. Name the organization associated with the above Emblem. Mention any two of its objectives.
  2. Mention any three functions of WHO, as its agency. 
  3. Name the Principal Judicial Organ of this organization and explain its composition.

Answer

(a) United Nations

Objectives:

  • Maintain international peace and security.
  • To develop friendly relations among nations.
  • To achieve international cooperation among nations.
  • Solving problems of economic, social, cultural & humanitarian character.
  • To be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.
  • To disarm
  • Decolonize
  • And develop
  • Create faith in human rights.
  • Establish conditions to maintain International law and international treaties.
  • Save from scourge of war.

(b) Functions of WHO:

  • Direct and coordinate health work on an international scale.
  • Works in fields of communicable diseases
  • Maintains child health
  • Mental heath
  • Cancer
  • Diabetes
  • Eradicate scale /smallpox was eradicated by global campaign by WHO.
  • Promote the provision of good health and living conditions of the people.
  • To set international standards with regard to food and medicines.
  • To provide safe drinking water.
  • Vaccination/immunization against six major diseases like, measles, diphtheria, tetanus, TB, polio & whooping cough/diarrheal deaths have reduced
  • Promote research, to cure and prevent diseases.
  • Organizes conferences, research, seminars, etc.
  • Publishes health journals/ bulletins/magazines
  • Set international standards for biological products and pharmaceutical products such as rugs, medicines, vaccines
  • Bring about improvement in nutrition
  • Housing
  • Sanitation
  • Work conditions
  • Hygiene
  • Built medical sciences library in Geneva
  • Infant mortality rate has dropped
  • Organised malaria and polio eradication programmes globally.

(c) The International Court of Justice

Composition:

  • Consists of 15 judges.
  • Elected for a period of 9 years.
  • Elected by the General Assembly and the Security Council.
  • Each judge is from different country.
  • Elects its President and Vice President for a period of 3 years.
  • Appoints a registrar.
  • Retiring judge may be elected.
  • Exam Year: 2020