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The United Nations History: - Name coined by former President Franklin D. Roosevelt - First designed international organizations to cooperate on specific matters. - Specialized Agencies = International Telecommunication Union + Universal Postal Union are now apart of UN. - "The UN charter was drawn up by the representatives of 50 countries at the United Nations Conference on International Organization, which met at San Francisco from 25 April to 26 June 1945." - Charter signed on June 26, 1945 by reps from 50 different countries. - Official UN came into existence on Oct., 24, 1945, when it became ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the UK, and US. Resources: - http://www.un.org/Overview/origin.html

Structure: - Six parts of the UN: - General Assembly = They have a chance to discuss and decide on conflicts of international peace and security. Everyone is represented in the General Assembly. Has to meet on regular basis, needs 2/3 of majority to pass a vote. - Security Council = There are only 11 members, 5 permanent members, GA appoints six. Must keep peace and security on international level. 1 vote per person, need seven out of eleven to pass a vote, but all permanent members must agree. - Economic and Social Council = Needed to improve economic. social conditions of member states (51), deals with human rights and to have a better understanding of cultures.1 vote per person. - International Court of Justice = Judicial body of UN, has 15 members of UN must abide by ICT - Secretariat = Body that runs UN, members are appointed by GA Resources: - http://www.historylearningsit.co.uk/structure_of_the_united_nations.htm

Objectives: - To keep peace throughout the world. - Develop friendly relations between nations - To live better lives - Eliminate poverty - Eliminate disease and illiteracy - Stop enviromental destructtion - Help nations achieve aims. - Gender equality - promote human rights and liberties - clean water Resources: - []

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 * Your Country: Italy || What are the FACTS? || What does it MEAN? ||
 * 1. Where is your country located? What are some of the countries that surround it? || Italy is located in Europe just above the Mediterranean Sea. The countries that surround Italy are France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia. || This means that Italy has great access to maritime trade and external trade with surrounding countries. ||
 * What are your country’s major industries? || Wine industry and textiles || This means that Italy's economy is largely based on these two products. ||
 * How many languages are spoken in your country and what are they? || There are several languages spoken in Italy, main language is Italian but others include, Germain, Albanian, French, Greek, and many different dialects of Italy. || This means that there is a large diversity of languages spoken in Italy. Might be hard for people to communicate. ||
 * What is the form of government? || Democratic Republic || THis means that Italy's government is similar to the United States. ||
 * Does our country give or receive foreign aid? If yes how much? || can't find this =[ || -___- ||
 * What is your country’s per capita GDP? || $29,500 || This means that Italy is not a very rich country, yet it is not poor either. ||
 * What percentage is literate? || 98.7% || This means that most of the people in Italy are educated, so they are probably educated about HIV/AIDs. ||
 * How many people have access to clean water? || 65% || This means that the majority of people in Italy have clean water, but still a huge number of people are at risk of disease. ||
 * What are the major infectious diseases? || HIV/AIDS || This means that HIV/AIDs is largely affecting the population in Italy. ||
 * What are the current environmental risks facing your country? || Air pollution, pollution of rivers, inadequate industrial waste factories, acid rain. || This means that there are many cars and factories polluting the air. ||
 * Other Important details? ||  ||   ||

Things to know about HIV/AIDs in Italy:
 * What is the problem? How does it affect your country?
 * What has your country done to combat the problem?
 * What are the various “sides” in the debate?
 * Which aspects of the issue are most important to your country?
 * If your country is not involved with the issue, how can it become involved?
 * How will your country shape the debate at the conference?
 * What arguments will other countries make?
 * How do the positions of other countries affect your country’s position?
 * Is there evidence or statistics that might help to back up your country’s position?

[] <span style="background-color: transparent; background-position: 0px 5px; color: #000000; list-style-type: none; margin: 1.6em 0px 1.6em 14px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 14px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Summary: <span style="background-color: transparent; background-position: 0px 5px; color: #000000; list-style-type: none; margin: 1.6em 0px 1.6em 14px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 14px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">- In all of Europe, Italy had the second highest number of people living with HIV/AIDs in 2009, 140,000, people were infected. <span style="background-color: transparent; background-position: 0px 5px; color: #000000; list-style-type: none; margin: 1.6em 0px 1.6em 14px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 14px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">- 48,000 women were infected, tied for first with Finland. <span style="background-color: transparent; background-position: 0px 5px; color: #000000; list-style-type: none; margin: 1.6em 0px 1.6em 14px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 14px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">- However, trends have gone down significantly since 2000 in western Europe.

<span style="background-color: transparent; background-position: 0px 5px; color: #000000; list-style-type: none; margin: 1.6em 0px 1.6em 14px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 14px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">[] <span style="background-color: transparent; background-position: 0px 5px; color: #000000; list-style-type: none; margin: 1.6em 0px 1.6em 14px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 14px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">2010 - 150,000 people living with HIV/AIDS, Ranked 35th in the world. <span style="background-color: transparent; background-position: 0px 5px; color: #000000; list-style-type: none; margin: 1.6em 0px 1.6em 14px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 14px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">- In seven years 50,000 more were were diagnosed but there was no change from 2009 to 2010. Meaning that awareness of the disease is very high and prevention efforts are working.

<span style="background-color: transparent; background-position: 0px 5px; color: #000000; list-style-type: none; margin: 1.6em 0px 1.6em 14px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 14px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">[] <span style="background-color: transparent; background-position: 0px 5px; color: #000000; list-style-type: none; margin: 1.6em 0px 1.6em 14px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 14px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">- 26.7 of the health centers are Catholic based organizations. <span style="background-color: transparent; background-position: 0px 5px; color: #000000; list-style-type: none; margin: 1.6em 0px 1.6em 14px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 14px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">- Caritias Internationalis works in 102 countries <span style="background-color: transparent; background-position: 0px 5px; color: #000000; list-style-type: none; margin: 1.6em 0px 1.6em 14px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 14px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">- The Holy See works in 62 countries: 28 in Africa, 9 in America, 16 in Europe, and 3 in Oceana. <span style="background-color: transparent; background-position: 0px 5px; color: #000000; list-style-type: none; margin: 1.6em 0px 1.6em 14px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 14px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">- Training for parents, infected, health-care professional, preists, Religious, and famillies. <span style="background-color: transparent; background-position: 0px 5px; color: #000000; list-style-type: none; margin: 1.6em 0px 1.6em 14px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 14px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">- John Paul II established the Good Samaritan Foundation to stop the expansion of HIV/ AIDS