Efforts at Economic Progress
Reported by: Clara Lagman
League of Nations and United
Nations
Both focused on promotion of peace.
Both also encouraged economic and
social progress.
United Nations
UN first sought to rebuild European
Economy after WWII
Afterwards, the UN extended to the
Third World.
Third World
3/4 of the World’s
population; most of
them poor
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UN in the direction of
Economic
Development.
ECOSOC
Clear evidence of a commitment by the UN to
Economic Progress.
Stands for “Economic and Social Council.”
One of the six original institutions of the UN
System.
* The UN System allocates a substantial part
of its regular budget to promote
socioeconomic progress. *
UNDP
United Nations Development Program
Created in 1965 by the Great Assembly
It reports to the ECOSOC.
It provides research, expert advice, and
pilot projects for investment and industry
to the Third World.
OPEX
It stands for “Operational Executive and
Administrative Personnel Services
It recruits skilled administrators to work
in Third World countries and to train
local executives.
Other important Agencies
UN Universities IFAD - International
- created in 1972 Fund for Agricultural
Development
- Strengthens
scholarly and IDA - Industrial
university activities Development
in the Third World. Association
UN Published Data
Critical to Economic and Social Planning
by government, IGOs, INGOs and
scholars.
Examples are: The World Economic
Survey, The World Development Report,
The Statistical Yearbook, and the
Human Development report.
IGO Cooperation in Technical
Areas
Reported By: Clara Lagman
Low and High politics
Low Politics High Politics
- technical matters - Power competition
- mutual benefits
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closest cooperation in
the world among the
technically based IGOs
ICAO
It stands for “Civil Aviation Organization.”
It has promoted air safety example:
English as common language among the
crew. And suspension of flights in
countries that harbor skyjackers.
WMO
Stands for “World Meteorological
Organization.”
It operates a Weather watch program
that collect weather information
WIPO
Stands for “World Intellectual Property
Organization.”
Has difficulty with rapidly industrializing
countries because their governments
acquiesce in the theft of intellectual
property
ITU
Stands for “International Telecommunication
Union.”
It is the oldest IGO in the UN system
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the communication satellites are limited, and
the South feel that they do not have a fair
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assets.
IAEA
Stands for “International Atomic Energy
Agency.”
It has concerned itself with atomic
supplies and devices proliferating from
atomic powers to nonnuclear states for
the making of an atomic bomb.
Conclusion
The extent of cooperation highlights the
history of technical organizations.
Neorealists are correct to point out that conflict
can occur within the framework of the most
extensive cooperation.
Also according to the neorealists, technical
organizations can act as change agents to
produce new levels of cooperation.