Political Science VI (United Nations and Regional Organizations)

Unit 1 — Emergence and Growth of the League of Nations

Emergence and Growth of the League of Nations · An Overview

Unit 2 — United Nations

United Nations · Objectives · Principles of United Nations · Structure and Organs of United Nations (General Assembly, Security Council, Secretariat, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, and International Court of Justice)

• United Nations Organisation (UNO)
• Formation, Objectives, Purposes and Principles
• Principal Organs– Composition, Functions and Evaluation

Unit 3 — UN’s Specialized Agencies

UN’s Specialized Agencies · Meaning and significance- UNESCO, UNICEF, ILO, WHO, FAO, and IAEA

• Specialized agencies — Functions and role

Unit 4 — Relevance of the United Nations in the present context.

Relevance of the United Nations in the present context

Unit 5 — Need for Democratization of UN-G4 and Issue of Permanent Membership of the Security Counci

Need for Democratization of UN-G4 and Issue of Permanent Membership of the Security Council

• Exercise of Veto by P-5 as an obstacle to UNSC's effectiveness
• Uniting for Peace Resolution (UNGA /RES/377 (A), Reforms of UNSC

Unit 6 — Difference between International Organizations and Regional Organizations.

Difference between International Organizations and Regional Organizations

Unit 7 — Historical evolution of Regional Organizations

Historical evolution of Regional Organizations · Structure and functions of EU, African Union, ASEAN, SAARC, BIMSTEC, IBSA, and BRIICS (as updated)

Unit 8 — UN and Regional Arrangements (UN Charter Art 52 to 54)

UN and Regional Arrangements (UN Charter Art 52 to 54)