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World Health Organization
Structure of the Organization:
Has a total of 194 member states across the globe (every country but liechtenstein)
To become a member, one must sign the treaty known as the Constitution of the world health organization
WHO member states appoint delegations to the World Health Assembly
All UN members receive automatic eligibility into WHO
The world health assembly (WHA) is the decision-making body of WHO
The director general (head of organization) is elected by the WHA
Aim and practice of the Organization:
Aims & Practices:
Strengthen governments health services
-to encourage and advance efforts to control and prevent epidemics, endemic diseases, and other disorders
-To promote medical research
Act as directing authority on international health work
Foster activities in the field of mental health
Effects of the Organization: The world health organization has provided billions of people with a universal health coverage, protected people in need from health emergencies in order to give people a better and healthy life.
Case Studies and Examples: On the 9th of December 1979, WHO declared the full eradication of small pox, a disease which rapidly spread all around the world. This was possible by opening many vaccination campaigns all around the world to encourage people to receive the vaccine in order to stop the spread.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Structure of Organization:
Has 30 members
12 founding countries:Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States
There are 6 EU countries that aren't part of NATO: Austria, Cyprus, Finland, Ireland, Malta, and Sweden
They meet at least once a year.
Secretary General:
Jens Stoltenberg
Was previously Prime minister of Norway and UN Special Envoy
NATO works together with numerous groups in order to spread security and stability: UN, EU, African Union etc.
Aims and Practices:
NATO aims to maintain peace in Europe and safeguard the members through security and by political and military means. NATO has achieved this through engaging in crisis management operations such as; combat and peacekeeping, to training and logistics support, to surveillance and humanitarian relief.
Effects of the Organization:
NATO continues to provide protection and security for its member states, as well as countries that aren't part of the alliance.
Example: Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine NATO members have been providing aid to Ukraine such as weapons, ammunition and many types of light and heavy military equipment in order to fight off Russian troops.
Case Studies:
Bosnia and Herzegovina: since the early 1990's NATO has been committed to building and maintaining peace and stability by ending the conflict.
Kosovo: Since 1999 NATO has been leading a peace-support operation known as the Kosovo Force (KFOR), and the goal was to establish a secure environment and ensure public safety and order.
Afghanistan: NATO has helped to ensure that Afghanistan is no longer a safe haven for international terrorist groups.