Final Socials Review

What is an intergovernmental organization (IGO)?

• • An organization made up of 2-3 countries that work together on issues of common interest like conflict resolution or international cooperation. 

• An IGO is created by another treaty or agreement that outlines its goals and purpose.

• It is a non profit organization that works in support of issues for the common good.

• • The UN and World Health Organization (WHO) are examples of IGOs.

The World Health Organization was created by?

• Doctors without borders

• United Nations

• MSF

• An IGO

What is the goal of the world health organization?

• To make the world a safer and more stable place.

• 194 countries are part of the WHO

• The goal of WHO is to build a better, healthier future for people all over the world.

Doctors without borders is an example of?

• An NGO

• An IGO

• A charity organization

When was Doctors without borders founded?

• 1968

• 1971

• 2001

• 1987

What do doctors without borders do?

• It’s a group of volunteer doctors who deliver medical emergency and aid to people around the world.

• It’s a group of paid doctors who deliver medical emergency and aid to people around the world.

• People who travel around the world researching diseases

What year did Canada join the MSF?

• 2003

• 1971

• 1991

• 1997

Doctors without borders and Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) are the same thing

• True

• False

How many Syrian refugees did Canada take in?

• 38, 713

• 60,000
• 50,000
• 30,000

Where does most of the funding for Doctors without borders come from?

• From the government

• Donations from the general public

• Rich politicians pay them

• They are already rich