Outcome 3 Crossword Puzzle - Social 20-1
Across
- 4. Unanimously adopted in a resolution by the UN General Assembly in 2005, this principle holds that the international community must help protect populations from war crimes, ethnic cleansing, genocide, and crimes against humanity.
- 8. A government's strategy in dealing with other nations and the international community.
- 10. Money, food, or other resources given or lent by one country to another for the purpose of assisting with quality of life issues such as reducing famine or spread of disease.
- 11. Agreements between two countries to work toward resolving issues that concern both countries.
- 12. An international organization of some European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
- 16. Concept that nations have the right to govern themselves.
- 19. A multilateral organization composed of representatives from the eight circumpolar states and six Indigenous organizations.
- 20. Promoting positive action for human welfare and social reform and progress.
- 21. A United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments.
- 22. A policy whereby a country completely opts out of participating in international social, economic, political and military affairs and instead stays isolated within their own borders, not involving themselves with other countries or global initiatives.
- 24. A global institution to promote international trade and to settle international trade disputes among member nations.
- 25. A suspension of the payment of international debts when it is determined a country can no longer reasonably pay the debts, or that paying would cause major suffering and harm to the people.
- 26. The cultural inheritance from the past that all people share and that is preserved in world heritage sites, traditional skills and knowledge, and the arts.
- 27. The condition of protecting all members of a group or collective from danger. The UN tries to ensure the security of all member states.
- 28. Often referred to as a parliament of nations, it is composed of member states, which meet to consider the world's most pressing problems. Each state has one vote, and a two-thirds majority in the General Assembly is required for decisions on key issues.
Down
- 1. A process in which the world's richest nations chose to cancel poor nations' obligations to pay back loans or debt because it is causing major harm to the people of an area.
- 2. Policy that involves several countries working together to meet challenges and solve problems.
- 3. A group within the United Nations responsible for human health, including combating the spread of infectious diseases and health issues related to natural disasters.
- 5. A situation in which there is economic growth, rising national income, high and steady employment, and steadiness in the general level of prices.
- 6. Policy of a country responding to events on its own without agreements with, or support from, other countries.
- 7. Policy by which countries agree to abide by the decisions of an international organization made up of independent appointed officials or representatives elected by member states.
- 9. Group of 20 largest economies in the world that work together to address key issues in the global economy - financial stability, climate change mitigation & sustainable development.
- 13. US-Canadian military organization formed in 1958 responsible for aerospace warning, aerospace control, and maritime warning at the height of the Cold War nuclear crisis.
- 14. An international organization of French speakers that aims to promote the French language and culture in all countries.
- 15. The most recent trade agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico that encourages and sets the rules for free trade between these North American countries.
- 17. A belief that says all members of the global community should accept collective responsibility for the challenges that face the world and that nations should work together in the best interests of the globe.
- 18. Military alliance created in 1949 made up of 12 non-Communist countries, including Canada and the United States, that support each other if attacked.
- 23. The main governing body of the United Nations, it has the authority to identify threats to international peace and security and to prescribe the organization's response, including military and/or economic sanctions.
- 28. Group of seven industrial countries that have discussions regarding global politics, economic and social policy - Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States.