Which are the organizations in the UN system that work to promote traditional security?

C. UN Security Council, General Assembly, Secretariat, ICJ

What is the “precautionary principle” and what is its role for the international GMO regime?

C. Policymakers use discretion on regulation without full scientific proof

What is the connection between the use of coal as an energy source and the success of the Paris agreement?

Green energy must drop to coal prices to be competitive

How does David Miliband explain the gap of support for Ukraine between Global North & Global South?

C. Perceived western hypocrisy and lack of support to South

How do Ero & Mutiga explain the paradox that many people in some African countries support both coups & democracy?

B. Coups bring hope for change in corrupt systems

Which are the organizations in the UN that work on improving the economic & social conditions for security?

Commission on Women, Permanent Forum on Indigenous Rights

What are the UN activities those organizations are involved in?

C. Authoring and reviewing issue-specific reports

Which issues brought the members of each alliance together?

C. Differentiation, equity, and ambition

How do these new alliances differ from past alliances?

The industrial/developing divide is no longer the main split

What UN reforms have been proposed?

A. Add permanent SC members, improve on-ground program effectiveness

What can the rest of the world, especially Western countries, do to reduce African popular support for military coups?

C. Cancel debt, end military interventions, fund aid

What is the controversy over Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)?

B. A trade and environmental issue with biodiversity concerns

Which international agreements constitute the foundation of the global climate change regime?

B. UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, Copenhagen Accord

What are the main provisions of the recent Paris Agreement of Climate Change?

C. Focus on equity, ambition, and 2°C goal

What are the main tasks of those organizations?

D. Pass resolutions, make decisions, manage UN affairs

What is the role of science in environmental regimes?

C. Underpins regimes and gives them credibility

What is the principle of collective security?

A. Defending attacked nations and respecting sovereignty

What were the new geopolitical alliances that made the Paris Agreement on climate change possible, according to Mabey?

C. Major powers allied with smaller developing countries

What is “sustainable development”?

A. Meeting today’s needs while protecting future generations’ needs

What are the main goals of the United Nations, as outlined in its Charter?

B. Maintain peace, cooperation, and friendly relations

What historical developments have led to the popularity of military coups among the people of those African countries?

B. Cold War, 2008 crisis, Libya collapse in 2011

What is the controversy over climate change? What are the opposing views?

B. Whether it’s caused by humans or natural forces

What recommendations does Miliband make to close this gap?

C. Western consistency, climate/refugee aid, better governance

What are the UN activities for maintaining traditional security?

C. Economic sanctions, military actions, peacekeeping

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1
Which are the organizations in the UN system that work to promote traditional security?
C. UN Security Council, General Assembly, Secretariat, ICJ
A. UNDP, ECOSOC, WHO, and UNICEF
D. Human Rights Council and Peacebuilding Commission
B. UN Women, ILO, and UNHCR
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What is the “precautionary principle” and what is its role for the international GMO regime?
D. GMO bans are automatic in the EU
A. Companies must label all GMO exports
B. Use GMOs until harm is proven
C. Policymakers use discretion on regulation without full scientific proof
3
What is the connection between the use of coal as an energy source and the success of the Paris agreement?
Coal must be more expensive than solar for the deal to succeed
Green energy must drop to coal prices to be competitive
Coal is banned by the Paris deal
Nations must store coal to trade for renewables
4
How does David Miliband explain the gap of support for Ukraine between Global North & Global South?
A. Lack of shared democratic values
B. Too much military aid from the Global North
D. Economic isolationism in the South
C. Perceived western hypocrisy and lack of support to South
5
How do Ero & Mutiga explain the paradox that many people in some African countries support both coups & democracy?
A. People dislike both but have no other choice
D. Democracy is imposed by the West
C. Coups are usually non-violent transitions
B. Coups bring hope for change in corrupt systems
6
Which are the organizations in the UN that work on improving the economic & social conditions for security?
NATO
Commission on Women
Permanent Forum on Indigenous Rights
General Assembly and G20
7
What are the UN activities those organizations are involved in?
A. Deploying troops and sanctions
B. Holding annual elections and peace talks
D. Funding political campaigns
C. Authoring and reviewing issue-specific reports
8
What are some examples of restricted international environmental regimes?
D. Copenhagen Accord
A. Paris Agreement on Climate Change
C. 1946 Whaling Convention
B. Kyoto Protocol
9
Which issues brought the members of each alliance together?
D. Trade liberalization and subsidies
A. Currency manipulation and debt
B. Nuclear power and air pollution
C. Differentiation, equity, and ambition
10
How do these new alliances differ from past alliances?
Civil society now leads all alliances
They focus only on emissions not equity
The industrial/developing divide is no longer the main split
Rich countries now oppose poor ones
11
What UN reforms have been proposed?
B. Eliminate veto power entirely
A. Add permanent SC members, improve on-ground program effectiveness
C. Disband the ICJ and reform UNDP
D. Replace the Secretary-General with an elected council
12
What can the rest of the world, especially Western countries, do to reduce African popular support for military coups?
A. Send more troops and military advisors
D. Cut off all funding and close embassies
C. Cancel debt, end military interventions, fund aid
B. Support dictatorships with business incentives
13
What is the controversy over Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)?
C. That they lower food prices too much
D. If they are protected under WTO labor laws
A. Whether they cause population decline
B. A trade and environmental issue with biodiversity concerns
14
What are some examples of global international environmental regimes?
B. Kyoto Protocol (1997)
C. Montreal Protocol on Tuna Fishing
D. US Clean Air Act
A. 1946 Convention on Whaling
15
Which international agreements constitute the foundation of the global climate change regime?
D. Montreal Protocol and G20 Energy Charter
A. Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, WTO Charter
C. Paris Agreement and IPCC reports only
B. UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, Copenhagen Accord
16
What are the main provisions of the recent Paris Agreement of Climate Change?
D. Create a carbon credit market for Asia
A. Reduce methane emissions to 1% by 2035
B. Ban all fossil fuel subsidies by 2022
C. Focus on equity, ambition, and 2°C goal
17
What are the main tasks of those organizations?
B. Support only peacekeeping missions
C. Monitor elections and conduct diplomacy
D. Pass resolutions, make decisions, manage UN affairs
A. Deliver food and medical assistance
18
What is the role of science in environmental regimes?
A. Provides financial analysis for green markets
C. Underpins regimes and gives them credibility
B. Politicizes negotiations among nations
D. Determines voting power among members
19
What is the principle of collective security?
C. Establishing alliances only with wealthy nations
D. Allowing countries to defend only themselves
B. Using global tariffs to stabilize conflict zones
A. Defending attacked nations and respecting sovereignty
20
What were the new geopolitical alliances that made the Paris Agreement on climate change possible, according to Mabey?
B. US and Russia reached a bilateral deal
C. Major powers allied with smaller developing countries
D. The G7 led a global green investment pact
A. BRICS opposed the EU
21
What is “sustainable development”?
D. Government-only strategies to limit emissions
B. Slowing down industrial expansion in rich nations
C. Development focused only on clean energy
A. Meeting today’s needs while protecting future generations’ needs
22
What are the main goals of the United Nations, as outlined in its Charter?
D. Promote democracy and capitalism worldwide
B. Maintain peace, cooperation, and friendly relations
A. Expand trade networks and free markets globally
C. Eliminate nuclear weapons and disband armies
23
What are some examples of sustainable development?
D. Plastic recycling and landfill use
C. Wind and solar energy
B. Offshore drilling and carbon capture
A. Dams and nuclear reactors
24
What historical developments have led to the popularity of military coups among the people of those African countries?
D. Rise of African monarchies and dynasties
B. Cold War, 2008 crisis, Libya collapse in 2011
A. European colonial investments and education
C. Global South’s cultural traditions of power
25
What is the controversy over climate change? What are the opposing views?
A. Whether it should be regulated or ignored
B. Whether it’s caused by humans or natural forces
D. How quickly it will cause global flooding
C. If it is reversible through cloud seeding
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What recommendations does Miliband make to close this gap?
B. Expand NATO to include African countries
C. Western consistency, climate/refugee aid, better governance
D. Focus solely on Ukraine and Eastern Europe
A. Increase military exports to the Global South
27
What types of environmental regimes are there?
C. Industrial and legal
B. Global and restricted
A. Restricted and local
D. National and continental
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What are the UN activities for maintaining traditional security?
A. Funding elections and regulating trade
D. Preventing nuclear power development
C. Economic sanctions, military actions, peacekeeping
B. Supporting environmental sustainability

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