Unit 2: Human Rights

Exercice 1: People in the world have many different legal rights. These rights are guaranteed under the law. However, in many parts of the world there are countries where basic rights simply do no exist.
To solve this problem the United Nations (UN) has agreed on a list of human rights with which we are going to deal with in the following activities.

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Exercice 2:
   

1. When did the United Nations come into existence?
2. What is the purpose of the United Nations?
3. How many members are there in this organisation?
4. Where is the Headquarters of the United Nations?
5. What six official languages are used?
6. List the 4 aims of the United Nations

     Respostes:
   
  1. On 24 October 1945
  2. Is to bring all nations of the world together to work for peace and development
  3. There are currently 192 Members of the United Nations
  4. In New York City
  5. are used at the United Nations - Arabic, Chinese, English, French,  Russian  and Spanish
 6.

• To keep peace throughout the world.
• To develop friendly relations between nations.
• To work together to help people live better lives, to eliminate poverty, disease and illiteracy in the world, to stop environmental destruction and to encourage respect for each other's rights and freedoms.
• To be a centre for helping nations achieve these aims.