1. ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
THE FLAG/LOGO
The ASEAN Emblem represents a stable, peaceful, united and dynamic ASEAN. The colours of the Emblem — blue, red, white and yellow — represent the main colours of the state crests of all the ASEAN Member States (Namely Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Singapore). The blue represents peace and stability. Red depicts courage and dynamism, white shows purity and yellow symbolises prosperity. The stalks of padi in the centre of the Emblem represent the dream of ASEAN’s Founding Fathers for an ASEAN comprising all the countries in Southeast Asia, bound together in friendship and solidarity.
(http://www.asean.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5)
WHY WAS IT FORMED AND WHAT ARE ITS OBJECTIVES?
- To accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region
- To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice
-To support the rule of law in the relationship among countries in the region
-Promote cooperation and peace amongst member countries through various avenues such as sports, student exchange, ministerial visits
(http://www.asean.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5)
WHY WAS IT FORMED AND WHAT ARE ITS OBJECTIVES?
- To accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region
- To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice
-To support the rule of law in the relationship among countries in the region
-Promote cooperation and peace amongst member countries through various avenues such as sports, student exchange, ministerial visits
EXAMPLES OF THEIR WORKS
The Myanmar Question (May 2008)
While the charter did not change ASEAN's conflict resolution tactics, the group's response to events in 2008 revealed willingness to use tougher diplomatic pressure on members. Such was the case after Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar in May 2008, when the country's ruling junta allowed only limited international aid and insisted that aid be distributed through its military. In response, ASEAN called an emergency meeting of members' foreign ministers and issued a statement that "Myanmar should allow more international relief workers into the stricken areas, as the need is most urgent, given the unprecedented scale of the humanitarian disaster." After Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan continued to press for cooperation on a trip to Yangon, Myanmar's ruling junta finally allowed the entry of international aid workers.
In November 2010, Myanmar held its first elections since 1990. Though critics complained the elections were marred by rampant corruption and fraud, reform-minded Thein Sein was elected president and took office in 2011. Sein began implementing reforms, and the country has started moving toward full-fledged democracy. ASEAN's treatment of Myanmar was a significant factor in that democratic shift, wrote Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak in an April 2012 op-ed in the Wall Street Journal."
http://www.cfr.org/asia-and-pacific/asean-association-southeast-asian-nations/p18616
ASEAN works to resolve South China Sea disputes (24 July 2012)
The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has agreed to a statement of unity on the competing territorial claims in the South China Sea and will work towards a full code of conduct, after days of hectic diplomacy following the group's foreign ministers' meeting in Phnom Penh.
Cambodia, the organisation's current chair, announced last week that member nations had agreed to six principles on handling the disputed waters where Vietnam and the Philippines have accused China of becoming increasingly aggressive.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa says the recent summit became bogged down on the issue of how to describe the complex territorial spat and was unable reach consensus.
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He told Australia Network the statement of unity frames ASEAN's response to the dispute by enshrining the respect for international law and expressing the firm resolve to get a full code of conduct drawn up as soon as possible.
China claims sovereignty over nearly all of the resource-rich sea, which is home to vital shipping lanes, but ASEAN members the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei have overlapping claims in the area.
Hanoi and Beijing have a long-standing territorial dispute over the Spratly and Paracel Islands, which both countries claim, and frequently trade diplomatic barbs over oil exploration and fishing rights.
(http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-23/an-asean-fails-on-scs-code-of-conduct/4148040)
2. UN (UNITED NATIONS)
The Myanmar Question (May 2008)
While the charter did not change ASEAN's conflict resolution tactics, the group's response to events in 2008 revealed willingness to use tougher diplomatic pressure on members. Such was the case after Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar in May 2008, when the country's ruling junta allowed only limited international aid and insisted that aid be distributed through its military. In response, ASEAN called an emergency meeting of members' foreign ministers and issued a statement that "Myanmar should allow more international relief workers into the stricken areas, as the need is most urgent, given the unprecedented scale of the humanitarian disaster." After Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan continued to press for cooperation on a trip to Yangon, Myanmar's ruling junta finally allowed the entry of international aid workers.
In November 2010, Myanmar held its first elections since 1990. Though critics complained the elections were marred by rampant corruption and fraud, reform-minded Thein Sein was elected president and took office in 2011. Sein began implementing reforms, and the country has started moving toward full-fledged democracy. ASEAN's treatment of Myanmar was a significant factor in that democratic shift, wrote Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak in an April 2012 op-ed in the Wall Street Journal."
http://www.cfr.org/asia-and-pacific/asean-association-southeast-asian-nations/p18616
ASEAN works to resolve South China Sea disputes (24 July 2012)
The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has agreed to a statement of unity on the competing territorial claims in the South China Sea and will work towards a full code of conduct, after days of hectic diplomacy following the group's foreign ministers' meeting in Phnom Penh.
Cambodia, the organisation's current chair, announced last week that member nations had agreed to six principles on handling the disputed waters where Vietnam and the Philippines have accused China of becoming increasingly aggressive.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa says the recent summit became bogged down on the issue of how to describe the complex territorial spat and was unable reach consensus.
.
He told Australia Network the statement of unity frames ASEAN's response to the dispute by enshrining the respect for international law and expressing the firm resolve to get a full code of conduct drawn up as soon as possible.
China claims sovereignty over nearly all of the resource-rich sea, which is home to vital shipping lanes, but ASEAN members the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei have overlapping claims in the area.
Hanoi and Beijing have a long-standing territorial dispute over the Spratly and Paracel Islands, which both countries claim, and frequently trade diplomatic barbs over oil exploration and fishing rights.
(http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-23/an-asean-fails-on-scs-code-of-conduct/4148040)
2. UN (UNITED NATIONS)
UN LOGO
The blue used in the UN logo design was “the opposite of red, the war color.” The original UN logo was made in an azimuthal projection, which focused on North Pole and the continents rotated around this concentric circle. The original map featured the United States in the central position which according to Lunquist was done because the USA housed this global organization. The map ended just above Argentina which was not part of the United Nations at the time. During subsequent years, the logo underwent several revisions and eventually included all countries of the world.
WHY WAS THE U.N FORMED AND IT'S OBJECTIVES?
-To promote international cooperation and to achieve peace and security
-Promote cooperation in solving international economic, social and humanitarian problems
-To provide collective security in all countries
WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE UNITED NATIONS?
As of 2013, almost all countries in the world (Including Singapore) are supporting and part of the United Nations, signifying that the world has come to a consensus that peace should be a main priority. The full list of countries that are a part of the U.N can be found in the following link: (http://www.un.org/en/members/)
As of 2013, almost all countries in the world (Including Singapore) are supporting and part of the United Nations, signifying that the world has come to a consensus that peace should be a main priority. The full list of countries that are a part of the U.N can be found in the following link: (http://www.un.org/en/members/)
EXAMPLES OF U.N'S WORKS
-it diffused the tension between USA and USSR over cuban crisis in 1962
A USSR missile during the crisis in 1962
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_missile_crisis
It succeeded in averting the ARAB-ISRAEL war in 1948
It succeeded in averting the ARAB-ISRAEL war in 1948
Palestinian Refugees from the 1948 War
( http://bifsigcsehistorygrade10.wikispaces.com/The+Arab+Israeli+Conflict+-+The+Arab-I sraeli+War+of+1948+and+the+Formation+of+Israel)
-It averted war between ENGLAND AND EGYPT over suez canal crisis (1956)
( http://bifsigcsehistorygrade10.wikispaces.com/The+Arab+Israeli+Conflict+-+The+Arab-I sraeli+War+of+1948+and+the+Formation+of+Israel)
-It averted war between ENGLAND AND EGYPT over suez canal crisis (1956)
Damaged Egyptian equipmenthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suez_Crisis
Joshua Christian Seth
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