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Roosevelt in the declaration by United Nation
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- It is the world's largest international organization
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- On April 25, 1945, 50 governments met in San Francisco for a conference and started drafting the UN Charter which
was adopted on June 25, 1945 and took effect on October 24, 1945
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The emblem on the flag is coloured white; it is a depiction of the world map in the azimuthal equidistant
projection (centred on the North Pole), which is surrounded by a pair of olive branches
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The flag of the United Nations consists of the white emblem on the sky blue background
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The
projection of the map extends to 60 degrees’ south latitude, and includes five concentric circles
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The size of the emblem on the flag is one half the width of the flag itself
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White and blue are the official colours of the United Nations
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It approximates sky blue
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OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF UN

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The six official languages of the United Nations, used in intergovernmental meetings and documents, are Arabic,
Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish
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UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
- is the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the United Nations
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- It provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by
the Charter
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How many times a year does the UN General Assembly meet?
The General Assembly’s regular session usually begins each year in September
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The presidency changes every session
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- she was served as the Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the UN in Geneva from 2008 to 2009 and again
from October 2014 to May 2017
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- he was previously served as Vice President of the 71st session from September 2016 to September 2017
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Volkan Bozkir (from Turkey)
* President of the United Nations General Assembly for the 75 th session office on June 17, 2020 which is to take
place September 16, 2020 to September 14, 2021
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Abdulla Shahid (Maldives)
On 7 June 2021, he was elected a the 76th president of the United Nations General Assembly with an overwhelming
three-fourth majority, 143 in favour, 48 against and no abstentions and no invalid votes
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On 1 June 2023 he was elected to serve as President of the United Nations General
Assembly at its seventy-eighth session, beginning his term on 5 September 2023
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How long does the UN General Assembly debate last?
* Accdg
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The President and the 21 Vice-Presidents so elected will assume their functions only at the beginning of the session
for which they are elected and shall hold office until the close of that session [Rule based directly on a provision of the
Charter (Art
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In 1953, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, an Indian politician and diplomat became the first woman to be elected president of the
UN General Assembly
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Has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security among countries
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It has 15 members (5 permanents “China, France, Russia, UK, US” and 10 non-permanent members)
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The decisions of the council are known as United Nations Security Council resolutions

The presidency of the Council is held by each of the members in turn for one month, following the English alphabetical order
of the Member States names
Five Permanent Members of Security Council with Veto Power
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France
3
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United Kingdom
5
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Albania (ends 2023)
6
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Brazil (2023)
7
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Gabon (2023)
8
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Ghana (2023)
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India (2022)
10
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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
- It is seated in Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands
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Decides disputes
between states that recognize its jurisdiction and issues legal opinions
- Its 15 judges are elected by the UN General Assembly for nine-year terms
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Supports the other UN bodies administratively, e
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, in the organization of
conferences, writing reports and studies, and the preparation of the budget-plan
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Antonio Guterres - Portuguese politician and diplomat
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He was
served the 9th secretary-general on January 1, 2017 and reappointed for the second five-year term
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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL
- consists of 54 members elected by the General Assembly for a 3-year term
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Ambassador Vixen Kelapile is currently the ambassador and permanent representative of Botswana to the United
Nations in New York
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Munir Akram was elected 76th President of the Social and Economic Council on 23 July 2020
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Higher standards of living
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Solutions of international economic, social, health and related problems
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TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL

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task of supervising the administration of Trust Territories placed under the Trusteeship System
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UN CHARTER
- it is closest to a constitution that basically governs the relations of international persons
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TREATY
- an international agreement concluded between states in written form and sworn by international law, whether
embodied in a single instrument or in two or more instruments and whatever its particular designation
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- Its headquarters was initially located in Vienna Austria (it is where Interpol was founded) but at present it is
transferred to Lyon France
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It exists to help create a safer
world by supporting law enforcement agencies worldwide to combat crime
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- the organization of law enforcement agencies worldwide that serves as transmission or communication line for the
exchange of information, data and request for assistance between and among the member countries
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INTERPOL’ s Structure
1
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The assembly takes all important decisions related to policy, resources, working
methods, finances, activities and programs
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Executive Committee
- consisting of 13 members elected by the General Assembly and comprises the President, 3 vice –presidents
and 9 delegates covering the four regions
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- Supervises the execution of the decision of the general assembly and the work of Secretary General
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It Works with Officials of more
than 80 countries side-by-side using four official languages:
 Spanish
 Arabic
 French
 English
It consists of seven (7) regional offices across the world namely:
1
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Cameron
3
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Kenya
5
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Thailand, and
7
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The NCB is the designated contact point for the General Secretariat, regional offices and other
member countries requiring assistance with overseas investigations and the location and apprehension of
fugitives
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Advisers
- these are experts in a purely advisory capacity, who may be appointed by the Executive Committee and
confirmed by the General Assembly
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Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’ File (CCF)
- this is an independent body whose mandate is threefold:
(1) to ensure that the processing of personal information by INTERPOL complies with the Organization’s
regulations,
(2) to advice INTERPOL on any project, operation, set of rules or other matter concerning the information contained
in INTERPOL’S files
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HISTORY
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The idea of INTERPOL was born in 1914 at the first International Criminal Police Congress, held in Monaco
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The Organization became known as INTERPOL in 1956
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INTERPOL’s Governance - comprises the General Assembly and the Executive Committee, which is headed by the
President
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Oskar Dressler – was a German writer on art and interior decoration
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Johann Schober - the first president of the Interpol
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Bugarin (Philippines) was a Filipino criminologist who served as Director of the National Bureau of Investigation
(NBI) from 1967 to 1986 and former President of Interpol from 1980 to 1984
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In 2010, Ballestrazzi was the Vice-President for Europe at the INTERPOL Executive Committee, and Deputy Central
Director of the Judicial Police in Paris
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Ballestrazzi is the first female President of INTERPOL
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He has served as secretary general of Interpol since November
7, 2014
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Noble - is an American law enforcement officer who served as the secretary-general of the International Criminal
Police Organization (Interpol) from 2000 to 2014
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- He was elected for the second time in 2005, and was re-elected by an overwhelming
majority to serve a third five-year term in 2010
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- In 2015 Kim was elected as Interpol's vice-president for Asia
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- He replaced Meng Hongwei, Deputy Public Minister of Public Security of China, who
is alleged to have resigned via an undersigned postal letter in October 2018 after his
detention and disappearance by Chinese authorities on corruption charges
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- He also served as vice-minister of Public Security in China from 2004 to 2018
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- On 21 January 2020, Meng had been sentenced to 13 and a half years in jail by a Chinese court for bribery
during his time at the Chinese coast guard and Ministry of Public Security
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He currently serves as the 30th
president of Interpol and the Major general of the United Arab Emirates' interior ministry
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- Notices are issued by the General Secretariat at the request of a member country’s INTERPOL National Central
Bureau and are made available for all our member countries to consult in our Notices database
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- The best-known notice is the red notice which is the "closest instrument to an international arrest warrant in use
today"
- An eighth special notice is issued at the request of the United Nations Security Council
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Secure Global Police Communications Services
INTERPOL developed the I-24/7 = global police communications system to exchange crucial data quickly and
securely is a cornerstone of effective international law enforcement
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Operational Data Services and Databases for Police
INTERPOL provides operational data services and databases for police to fight international crime, police need
access to information which can assist investigations or help prevent crime
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A Command and Co-ordination Centre operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week
and can deploy an Incident Response Team to the scene of a serious crime or disaster
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24-Hour Support

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The Command and Co-ordination Centre (CCC) operates round the clock in all of INTERPOL’s four official
languages (English, French, Spanish and Arabic) and serves as the first point of contact for any member country
faced with a crisis situation
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Crisis Response and Major Events
In the event of a disaster or major crime, INTERPOL Response Teams (IRT) or Disaster Victim Identification
teams composed of officers from the General Secretariat and member countries can be dispatched to the scene
within hours of an event
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International Alert System
An important component of INTERPOL’s operational police support is the notice system, of which the Red
Notice for wanted persons is the most well-known
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INTERPOL contributes to investigations by
assisting officers working at the General Secretariat and in member countries with research and analysis on crime
trends and with training courses in criminal analysis techniques
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Police Training and Development
As one of the 4 INTERPOL core functions, Police Training and Development continues to evolve as a priority for
INTERPOL and member countries
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This includes sharing knowledge,
skills and best practices in policing and establishing global standards
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Sharing of data necessary for crime prevention and law enforcement strategies and
promoting friendly relationship between law enforcement in Southeast Asian regions
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Indonesia (Indonesian National Police)
2
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Philippines (Philippine National Police)
4
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Thailand (Royal Thai Police)
FIVE OTHER MEMBERS
1
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Cambodia (Cambodian Police Force)
3
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Myanmar (Myanmar Police Force)
5
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ASEANAPOL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- comprise of deputy heads of delegation attending the annual ASEANAPOL conference
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ASEANAPOL PERMANENT SECRETARIAT
- is on rotational basis with member countries taking turn to host the ASEANAPOL conference and automatically
assume the role of the secretariat for the current year
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Executive Director - 2 years
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Kuala Lumpur was made the permanent seat
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ROLE of ASEANAPOL
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The ASEANAPOL Flag is a symbol of the organization of the ASEAN Chiefs of National Police (ASEANAPOL) on
the regional cooperation in the prevention and combating transnational crime
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The black
represents firm determination, yellow for honesty, blue represents peace and stability while white depicts
purity and brown symbolizes prosperity
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The shield represents community protection
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The design and specifications of the ASEANAPOL Flag is as Annex A
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The color and
design specifications are the same for all versions but the specifications for measurement and material differs
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