The United Nations and Global Governance · 1945–Present
The UN Security Council during the Cold War
Analysing how superpower rivalry paralysed or empowered the UN.
Key Questions
- 1How did the "Uniting for Peace" resolution bypass the Security Council veto?
- 2To what extent was the UN a tool for superpower interests?
- 3Why was the UN successful in the Suez Crisis but not in Hungary?
MOE Syllabus Outcomes
MOE: The United Nations and Global Governance - JC2
Level: JC 2
Subject: History
Unit: The United Nations and Global Governance
Period: 1945–Present
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