PSCI 3810 1st Edition Lecture 18Outline of Last Lecture I. International LawOutline of Current Lecture I. International OrganizationsA. The United NationsCurrent LectureI. International OrganizationsA. The United Nations (1945-present)1. Main goals “3 Pilars”● Security, economic development, human rights;● Includes (almost) all states2. Security general: Ban Ki-moon (South Korea)● Chosen by agreement of the “Permanent 5”● Main roles- Chief administrator: provide leadership, propose budget- Chief diplomat: in person or through envoys/mediators3. General Assembly● All member states.● Role: Debate/discuss major issues- Make recommendations (but not binding)- Approve UN budgets & set assessments by ⅔ majority- Gives everyone a stake in the outcome of UN decisions.4. Security Council● Permanent 5: United States, Russia, U.K., France, China● Also 10 rotating members (by region)● Role: make most major decisions- When to deploy peacekeepers.- When to authorize sanctions, force, etc.● Why separate Security Council?: General Assembly is too big and unwieldy for major decisions.● Why the “permanent 5”?: League of Nations established that the great powers are vital to success; U.S. never joined; Japan, Germany and Italy left and USSR expelled. - Permanent 5 can veto any action: 233 from 1946-2014These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Even the threat to veto can prevent action ● Why veto power?- Permanent 5: Great power wouldn’t have agreed otherwise (necessary compromise for UN to exist)- Not other 10: too much risk of obstruction.- How useful is this system? (Security Council, Permanent 5 veto power…)- Is this compromise really