UN Peacekeeping and Global Governance

The video discusses the impact of the Cold War on the United Nations, highlighting its role in peacekeeping and decolonization. It explores the UN's evolution post-Cold War, including its expanded peacekeeping efforts and focus on global issues like environment and development. The UN's initiatives, such as the Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals, are also covered.

What was a significant outcome of the Cold War's influence on the United Nations?

• The UN became a superpower.

• The UN was dissolved.

• The UN was created soon after the Cold War began.

• The UN replaced the Soviet Union.

How did the UN help prevent regional conflicts during the Cold War?

• By dissolving the Security Council.

• By forming alliances with superpowers.

• By declaring war on conflicting nations.

• By acting as a safety valve.

What was one of the roles of the UN during the Cold War?

• To encourage colonization.

• To provide a platform for states to protest.

• To support only Western countries.

• To dissolve the General Assembly.

What change occurred in the General Assembly during the Cold War?

• It became more dominated by Western opinion.

• It became more diverse and contentious.

• It was dissolved.

• It was led by the Soviet Union.

What marked a turning point in the UN's role in global governance?

• The creation of the European Union.

• The dissolution of the Soviet Union.

• The end of the Cold War.

• The start of the Cold War.

Which event led to a rapid expansion of UN peacekeeping activities?

• The Vietnam War.

• The Cuban Missile Crisis.

• The fall of the Berlin Wall.

• The invasion of Kuwait by Iraq.

In which areas did the UN expand its activities after the Cold War?

• In nuclear weapon development.

• Only in military operations.

• In space exploration.

• In environment, development, health, and human rights.

What was the purpose of the Millennium Development Goals launched by the UN?

• To dissolve the UN.

• To increase military spending.

• To tackle major development goals with specific targets.

• To promote space exploration.

What is the focus of the Sustainable Development Goals introduced in 2015?

• To dissolve the UN.

• To increase military power.

• To eradicate poverty and incorporate economic, social, and environmental dimensions.

• To promote Western dominance.

What does the term 'human security' emphasize?

• The absence of conflict only.

• The importance of military power.

• Individual security beyond just the absence of conflict.

• The dominance of superpowers.