- •Федеральное агентство по образованию Нижегородский государственный университет им. Н.И. Лобачевского
- •032301 «Регионоведение»
- •Введение
- •Contents
- •The united nations organisation (un)
- •How the un works
- •International Organizations
- •1. Answer the following questions:
- •2. Give as much information as possible concerning the following notions:
- •3. Prepare the summary of the text in 10-12 sentences. Use the active vocabulary from the Word Study section.
- •1. Give the definitions of the following words and phrases from the text and use them in the sentences of your own:
- •Un structure
- •1. General Assembly
- •2. Security Council
- •3. Economic and Social Council (ecosoc)
- •4. Trusteeship Council
- •5. International Court of Justice
- •6. Secretariat
- •7.Secretary General
- •8.Agencies Related to the un
- •1. Read the text and say whether these statements are true or false:
- •2. Read the text again and answer the following questions using the active vocabulary:
- •4. Prepare the summary of the text in 20-25 sentences. Use the active vocabulary from the Word Study section.
- •3. Use the lexical units from the exercises above in the sentences of your own.
- •What the un does for peace
- •United Nations Organization Reform
- •Security Council reform must result in profound changes – Assembly President
- •Momentum on Security Council reform must not falter – Assembly President
- •Реформа оон неизбежна
- •Большая перемена
- •The north atlantic treaty organization (nato)
- •What is nato
- •1. Complete the following sentences:
- •2. Answer the following questions:
- •1. Translate the following words and word combinations from the text from English into Russian:
- •2. Translate the following words and word combinations from the text from Russian into English:
- •3. Match the words from the first column to the words from the second one:
- •4. Give definitions to the following words and word combinations:
- •5. Use the lexical units from the exercise above in the sentences of your own.
- •6. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English using the lexical units from the previous exercises:
- •Nato: Security Challenges and Risks
- •1. Answer the following questions:
- •Nato-Russia Relations
- •1. Say whether the statements are true or false. Give the correct variant:
- •2. Answer the questions on the text:
- •3. Comment on the following statements:
- •1. Complete the following table:
- •2. Using the table, speak about the ways of cooperation between nato and Russia.
- •1. Translate the following words and word combinations from English into Russian:
- •2. Translate the following words and word combinations from Russian into English:
- •3. Find the words in the text that correspond to the following:
- •1. Say whether the following statements are true or false:
- •2. Answer the following questions:
- •1. Translate the following lexical units from the text from English into Russian, prepare questions with these lexical units, based on the text:
- •2. Translate the following word-combinations from Russian into English, restore the context of their use:
- •3. Find the words and word combinations that mean approximately the same in the text, use these lexical units in the examples of your own:
- •4. Fill in the gaps using the words and word combinations from the previous exercises:
- •5. How do you call people who live in the following countries?
- •The Structure and Objectives of the eu
- •1. Note the pronunciation of the following words:
- •2. Watch the pronunciation and spelling of the words and word-combinations:
- •1. Say whether these statements are true or false:
- •2. Answer the following questions:
- •1. Translate the following lexical units from the text from English into Russian, prepare questions with these lexical units, based on the text:
- •2. Translate the following word-combinations from Russian into English, restore the context of their use:
- •3. Find the words and word-combinations that mean approximately the same in the text, use these lexical units in the examples of your own:
- •4. Find the odd-one-out:
- •5. Fill in the gaps of the following sentences using active vocabulary:
- •1. What do theses abbreviations stand for? Characterize each of them:
- •2. Use the following words and word combinations to make up the summary of the text (not less than 15 sentences):
- •1. Основные институты Евросоюза
- •Международные организации
8.Agencies Related to the un
Working in partnership with the UN in various economic, social, scientific and technical fields is a group of organizations related to the UN by special agreements. The agencies are:
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) —Международное агентство по атомной энергии (МАГАТЭ)
International Labour Organization (ILO) — Международная организация труда (МОТ)
Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) — Организация по вопросам продовольствия и сельского хозяйства (ФАО)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) — Организация по вопросам образования, науки и культуры (ЮНЕСКО)
World Health Organization (WHO) — Всемирная организация здравоохранения (ВОЗ)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (or World Bank) (BRD) — Международный банк реконструкции и развития (МБРР)
International Development Association (IDA) — Международная ассоциация развития (MAP)
International Finance Corporation (IFC) — Международная финансовая корпорация (МФК)
International Monetary Fund (IMF) — Международный валютный фонд (МВФ)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) — Международная организация гражданской авиации (ИКАО)
Universal Postal Union (UPU) — Всемирный почтовый союз (ВПС)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) — Международный союз электросвязи (МЭС)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) — Международная метеорологическая организация (ВМО)
International Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO) — Международная консультативная организация по морскому судоходству (ИМКО)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) – Организация Объединенных Наций по вопросам промышленного развития (ЮНИДО)
Scanning
1. Read the text and say whether these statements are true or false:
The General Assembly meets biannually in order to consider the world’s most pressing problems.
Special sessions are convoked by the Secretary General at the request of the General Assembly or of a majority of the members of the UN.
Any of one of the permanent members of the Security Council can veto an important decision of the Council.
The right of individual or collective self-defense is not prohibited by membership in the UN, and if a member nation is attacked it may do what is necessary.
The Economic and Social Council consists of 34 member countries elected by the General Assembly for five-year terms.
Thе principal judicial organ of the United Nations is the Secretariat, known as the judicial arm of the UN.
The Secretary General who is appointed by the Security Council on the recommendation of the General Assembly is at the head of the International Court of Justice.
According to the UN Charter the position of Secretary General rotates geographically, with a secretary general chosen from a new region after every two terms.
2. Read the text again and answer the following questions using the active vocabulary:
What is the composition of the General Assembly?
How many votes is each UN member-country entitled to?
What matters may be brought before the General Assembly?
What are the functions of the General Assembly and how does it take its decisions?
In what cases may the General Assembly be convened within 24 hours in an emergency special session?
How many members does the Security Council consist of?
What countries have permanent seats in the Security Council and why?
Who are the remaining 10 members of the Security Council elected by?
What is the primary responsibility of the Security Council?
How does the Security Council function?
Who can participate in the discussions of the Security Council’s sittings?
In what way can the Security Council enforce its decisions?
In what cases can the Security Council furnish armed forces?
What are the functions of the Economic and Social Council?
Why doesn’t the Trusteeship Council function today?
What is the principal judicial organ of the UN? Where does it sit?
Who are its members elected by?
What organ carries out the administrative functions of the UN?
Who is at the head of the Secretariat?
What agencies work in partnership with the UN? Give some examples.
What authority does the Secretary General have in the UN?
Who is the Secretary General chosen by?
Can the Security Council nominate a candidate to the post of Secretary General from any country?
What post was created by the General Assembly in 1997?
Why shouldn’t the Secretary General come from any of the most powerful countries?
3.Give as much information as possible concerning the following notions:
the General Assembly
the Security Council
the Economic and Social Council
the World Health Organization
the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
the International Court of Justice
the Secretariat
the Secretary General