Chapter 2: Section 4

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Chapter 2 Section 4

• Growing Interdependence

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Lesson Questions

• How is the world becoming more interdependent?
• Why is concern for the environment increasing?
• What efforts are underway to protect human
  rights?
• How is technology shaping the future?

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International and Regional Organizations

• 1945 51 nations signed the United Nations
  charter to preserve world peace and to solve
  social/economic problems
• The modern UN has close to 190 nations that all
  recognize global interdependence
• The World Health Organization (WHO) tries to wipe
  out diseases
• Other agencies include the International Monetary
  Fund and Food and Agriculture Organization
• Besides international agencies there are regional
  groups such as the Organization of American
  States (OAS) and the African Union
• The Grameen Bank, created by Dr. Yunus is a
  private organization that gives loans to poor
  individuals especially female entrepreneurs

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Issues of Global Concern

• Refugees
• Thousands of people flee poor nations to
  industrial nations to escape poverty, war, or
  harsh governments. Most refugees live in
  temporary camps set up by the United nations.
• Drug Trade
• Many farmers can raise more money by raising drug
  plants instead of food
• Latin American countries cooperate with the US to
  stop drug trading

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• Terrorism
• Combating terrorism has become a world wide
  effort
• The environment
• Protecting rainforests and making oil tankers
  safer
• The global economy
• They are making an effort to form a stable economy

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• Human Rights
• 1975 Helsinki Agreement
• To protect basic human rights similar to our Bill
  of Rights
• Freedom of speech, press, and religion
• Right to a fair trial
• Technology and the future
• Global links through technology such as the
  internet and satellites are making science more
  efficient to battle disease and natural disasters