GMS - Assignment Monday

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G.M.S.

ASSIGNMENT

Full FOrms, Year of Establishment and 3 functions of each

-NATO - April 4, 1949

collective defence whereby its member states agree to mutual defense in

response to an attack by any external party

-UNO - 25 April 1945

facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic

development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace

-ITU - 17 May 1865

ITU coordinates the shared global use of the radio spectrum, promotes

international cooperation in assigning satellite orbits, works to improve

telecommunication infrastructure in the developing world and establishes

worldwide standards.

-UNESCO - 16 November 1945to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration

through education, science, and culture in order to further universal respect for

justice, the rule of law, and human rights along with fundamental freedoms

proclaimed in the UN Charter.

-ASEAN - 8 August 1967

accelerating economic growth, social progress, cultural development among

its members, protection of regional peace and stability, and opportunities for

member countries to discuss differences peacefully

-OAS - 30 April 1948

Strengthening democracy: Between 1962 and 2002, the Organization sent

multinational observation missions to oversee free and fair elections in

the member states on more than 100 occasions. The OAS also works to

strengthen national and local government and electoral agencies, topromote democratic practices and values, and to help countries detect
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and defuse official corruption.

Working for peace: Special OAS missions have supported peace processes in

Nicaragua, Suriname, Haiti, and Guatemala. The Organization has

played a leading part in the removal of landmines deployed in Americaand it has led negotiations to resolve the continent's remaining border

disputes (Guatemala/Belize; Peru/Ecuador). Work is also underway on

the construction of a common inter-American counter-terrorism front.

Defending human rights: The agencies of the inter-American human rights

system provide a venue for the denunciation and resolution of human

rights violations in individual cases. They also monitor and report on the

general human rights situation in the member states.

Fostering free trade: The OAS is one of the three agencies currently engagedin drafting a treaty aiming to establish a continental free trade area from

Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.

Fighting the drugs trade: The Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission

was established in 1986 to coordinate efforts and crossborder

cooperation in this area.

Promoting sustainable development: The goal of the OAS's Inter-American

Council for Integral Development is to promote economic development

and combating poverty. OAS technical cooperation programs address

such areas as river basin management, the conservation of biodiversity,

preservation of cultural diversity, planning for global climate change,

sustainable tourism, and natural disaster mitigation.

-OAU - 25 May 1963

To promote the unity and solidarity of the African states and act as a collective

voice for the African continent. This was important to secure Africa'slong-term economic and political future. Years of colonialism had

weakened it socially, politically and economically. [2]

To co-ordinate and intensify the co-operation of African states in order to

achieve a better life for the people of Africa.[3]

To defend the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of African

states.

The OAU was also dedicated to the eradication of all forms of colonialism, as,

when it was established, there were several states that had not yet won
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their independence or were minority-ruled. South Africa and Angola

were two such countries. The OAU proposed two ways of ridding the

continent of colonialism. Firstly, it would defend the interests of

independent countries and help to pursue those of still-colonised ones.

Secondly, it would remain neutral in terms of world affairs, preventing its

members from being controlled once more by outside powers.

ECOSOC - 1945

coordinating the economic, social and related work of 14 UN specialized

agencies, their functional commissions and five regional commissions

NAM - 1961

to ensure the national independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and

security of non-aligned countries" in their "struggle against imperialism,

colonialism, neo-colonialism, racism, and all forms of foreign aggression,

occupation, domination, interference or hegemony as well as against great

power and bloc politics

Why did the UN Conference Fail?
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