Diplomats, government officials, international civil servants, consultants, and other actors must be able to understand and often work with the United Nations, and UN agencies, in order to achieve their objectives and advance their interests. As an increasingly globalized world continues to underline the importance of multilateral dialogue and cooperation in confronting this century’s challenges, the UN will remain a central forum for progressing ideas and a platform for action.
The course on Introduction to the United Nations System aims to provide an overview of the United Nations system by analyzing the historical origins of international organizations, and then focusing on the United Nations Organizations, its principal organs; their structure, functions, financing; and on the UN development system. The course is divided into nine sessions. The first session will be dedicated to present the history and origins of the United Nations, focusing on its predecessor: The League of Nations. In turn, session two to session six will be devoted to study of the principal organs of the United Nations including the Security Council, the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, the International Court of Justice, and the Secretariat of the United Nations. Session seven will be focused on the financing mechanism of the United Nations. Session eight will the UN Development system. The last session will be dedicated to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
- Professor: Cristian Gimenez-Corte