Global Security Booklet

NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS CURRICULUM SUPPORT

















Modern Studies

Global Security






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Alison Craig

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Acknowledgements
Learning and Teaching Scotland gratefully acknowledge this contribution to the National Qualifications support programme for Modern Studies.   Text on pp23–24 is © United Nations, 2005; texts and graphics on pp70–2 are based on the BBC News website, and the photograph on p71 is reprinted by permission of the Press Association, London.

First published 2006

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Contents


Introduction 4

Section 1: The United Nations 8
          Origins and aims of the United Nations 8
          Organisation of the United Nations 12
          Reform of the UN 19

Section 2: North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 26
          Formation and organisation of NATO 26
          NATO enlargement 29
          Partnership for peace 34
          Do we still need NATO? 35

Section 3: The UN and peacekeeping 37
          Introduction 37
          Case study: Kosovo 47
          Case study: Rwanda 51
          Case study: Sudan 55

Section 4: International terrorism 61
          11 September 2001, and... [continues]

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