Consists of 15 judges elected to nine-year terms by the General Assembly and the Security Council voting independently.

Is headed by a Secretary-General appointed by the General Assembly.

 Task 9. Translate the following sentences from Ukrainian into English:

1) Поява міжнародних організацій була зумовлена зростанням взаємозв'язків і взаємозалежності країн і народів у світі. 2) Назва Об'єднаних Націй була вперше запропонована президентом Сполучених Штатів Франкліном Д. Рузвельтом. 3) Попередником ООН була Ліга Націй, заснована в 1919 році відповідно до Версальського договору «для розвитку співробітництва між народами й для забезпечення їм миру й безпеки». 4) Організація Об'єднаних Націй офіційно існує з 24 жовтня 1945 року.  5) Двадцять четверте жовтня щорічно відзначається як День Організації Об'єднаних Націй. 6) Організація Об'єднаних Націй є унікальною міжнародною організацією. 7) Рада Безпеки вживає заходи проти агресора з допомогою сил, що надаються в її розпорядження. 8) Місцеперебуванням Міжнародного Суду, заснованого Статутом Об'єднаних Націй у якості головного судового органа Об'єднаних Націй, є Гаага, Нідерланди. 9) Міжнародний Суд є форумом для мирного врегулювання юридичних спорів між державами. 10) Рада Безпеки відповідно до Статуту ООН несе головну відповідальність за підтримку міжнародного миру й безпеки.

 

Glossary: admission 1. permission to enter or the right, authority, etc., to enter; 2. the price charged for entrance; 3. acceptance for a position, office, etc.; 4. a confession, as of a crime, mistake, etc; 5. an acknowledgment of the truth or validity of something; obligation 1 . a promise, acknowledgment, or agreement (as a contract) that binds one to a specific performance (as payment); also : the binding power of such an agreement or indication obligations of contracts; 2 : a debt security (as a corporate or government bond) ; 3 . what one is obligated to do, satisfy, or fulfill: as a : a commitment to pay a particular amount of money obligation , legal or moral; amount owed in such a commitment b : a duty arising from law, contract etc.; affiliate 1. To adopt or accept as a member, subordinate associate, or branch: The HMO affiliated the clinics last year; 2. To associate (oneself) as a subordinate, subsidiary, employee, or member: affiliated herself with a new law firm. 3. To assign the origin of; council 1. An assembly of persons called together for consultation, deliberation, or discussion. 2. A body of people elected or appointed to serve as administrators, legislators, or advisors. 3. An assembly of church officials and theologians convened for regulating matters of doctrine and discipline. Usage Note: Council, counsel, and consul are never interchangeable, though their meanings are related. Council and councilor refer principally to a deliberative assembly (such as a city council or student council), its work, and its membership. Counsel and counselor pertain chiefly to advice and guidance in general and to a person (such as a lawyer or camp counselor) who provides it. Consul denotes an officer in the foreign service of a country.

Language Focus

Task 1. Word formation. Complete these tables by filling in the correct noun and adjective forms of the nouns listed.

noun	adjective
independence	independent
recommendation
principle
election
equality
responsibility
mandate
division
exception
formation

 

Task 2. Words easily confused. Distinguish the following words by matching each with its definition. Then use one word from each pair to complete the sentences that follow.

Advice / advise

a ……… (verb): to recommend or to offer guidance.

b ……….(noun): guidance.

The accountant provides tax ……. which can help lower your tax commitments.

I was ……. not to buy that car as it has fuel consumption problems.

 

Censure / censor

a ………: to express strong disapproval

b ……….: to suppress unacceptable parts

The film was …….. by the government in 1997 and not allowed to be seen in theatres until 2005.

The other committee members ……..his statement regarding their chairman's abilities.

 

Council / counsel

a ………: an administrative or advisory body

b ……….: a legal advisor or someone who provides professional advice

A person held under arrest by the police in the United Kingdom has the right to legal ……..during any interviews.

The town ……..voted to convert the old factory into a theatre workshop.

Task 3 . Write an essay on the United Nations using the linking words and phrases listed below.

To list points: Firstly, first of all, to begin / start with, secondly, thirdly, finally.

To introduce arguments for and against:

It could be argued that…

One very convincing argument in favour of… / against…

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