Australia's Global Citizenship - Jacaranda C+C Alive

Governments around the world assist other countries — those less developed — in providing the citizens of those countries with the basic necessities of life. This assistance is known as . . .

• Benevolence Funding

• Foreign Aid

• Quid Pro Quo Scheme

• Tied Grants

Governments don’t always provide aid directly to other countries. They often provide funds to other bodies who are better equipped to provide the aid because of their experience in the area and local knowledge of the issues. ​Some of these bodies are known as what?​

• Government Departments

• Not-for-Profit Organisations

• Non-Government Organisations

• AusAid

As part of the world community Australia has joined world organisations such as the United Nations. As part of the Asia-Pacific region Australia has also joined a number of regional bodies.

Which of the following regional bodies is Australia a member of?

• NATO

• ANZUS

• WTO

• ASEAN

As a member of the United Nations, Australia is also a member of another world bodies with more specific roles.

Match the world body with their specific focus;

An intergovernmental organisation that regulates international trade

• WTO

• UNICEF

• UNESCO

• OECD

As a member of the United Nations, Australia is also a member of another world bodies with more specific roles.

Match the world body with their specific focus;

An intergovernmental economic organisation with 35 member countries, founded in 1960 to stimulate economic progress and world trade.

• IMF

• The World Bank

• OECD

• GATT

As a member of the United Nations, Australia is also a member of another world bodies with more specific roles.

Match the world body with their specific focus;

An international organisation of 189 countries working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.

• IMF

• Deutsche Bank

• The Commonwealth Bank

• UNICEF

As a member of the United Nations, Australia is also a member of another world bodies with more specific roles.

Match the world body with their specific focus;

A legal agreement between many countries, whose overall purpose was to promote international trade by reducing or eliminating trade barriers such as tariffs or quotas.

• OPEC

• OECD

• United Nations

• GATT

As a member of the United Nations, Australia is also a member of another world bodies with more specific roles.

Match the world body with their specific focus;

A specialised agency that provides humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing countries.

• UNICEF

• OECD

• IMF

• UNESCO

As a member of the United Nations, Australia is also a member of another world bodies with more specific roles.

Match the world body with their specific focus;

A specialised agency with the purpose of contributing to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through educational, scientific, and cultural reforms.

• UNIDO

• UNICEF

• UNESCO

• The Security Council of the United Nations.

In addition to the government providing aid to developing nations, there are a range of non-government organisations (NGOs) assisting groups within countries to improve themselves.

Which three of the following are NGOs operating in Australia?

• UNICEF

• The Fred Hollows Foundation

• Care Australia

• Oxfam Australia

• AusAid