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GH Frameworks- Unit Three
International Organizations (T Pierce)
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Health Care
Graduate
12/09/2010

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Term
major institutions making up international health system
Definition
  • national
  • bilateral
  • multilateral
  • civil society
  • private sector
  • foundation
Term
ways the world changes
Definition
  • evidence
  • aspiration
  • allocative efficiency
  • informed demand
  • new dieas
Term
organizational profile
Definition
  • mandate
  • governance
  • managerial approach (evaluatsion)
  • resources
  • ideas
Term
ways to finance organizations
Definition
  • assessed (ex: UN Peacekeepers)
  • voluntary (government, orther)
Term
patterns of finacial commitments to the health sector
Definition
  • increase in public-private partnerships
  • increase in bilateral agency commitments with a leveling off of multilateral agencies
Term
major US bilateral donor
Definition
USAID
Term
location of UN
Definition
headquarters in NYC with major centers in Geneva, Nairobi, Paris, Vienna
Term
UN: areas of focus
Definition
  • peace and security
  • international cooperation
  • economic and political development
  • humanitarian assistance
Term
UN purposes
Definition
  • maintain international security and peace
  • develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for principle of equal rights and self determination of peoples
  • achieve international cooperation in solving international problems
  • promote and encourage respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms
  • assist in the harmonization of the actions of nations in the attainment of these common ends
Term
nonsecurity branches of UN
Definition
  • UNICEF- establish child health and welfare services
  • UNDP- provides technical assistance to stimulate economic and social development
  • UNESCO- promotes cooperation in education, sceince, and culture
  • UNEP- promotes cooperation on environmental matters
  • UNHCR- promote humane treatment of refuggees, seeks permenant solutions to refugee problems
  • UN Population fund- assist states with their population issues
  • WHO- improves health conditions in developin countries
Term
six main UN organs
Definition
  • Security Council
  • General Assembly
  • Economic and Social Council (important to GH)
  • Secretariat
  • International Court of Justice
  • Trusteeship Council (on suspension because they were use to transition colonies)
Term
Security Council
Definition
  • decisions are binding on UN members
  • 9 of 15 votes required on routine issues
  • 9 of 15 votes and no vetoes from the permanent five required on more serious issues
Term
General assembly
Definition
  • includes all 194 member sates
  • one country one vote
  • decisions are non binding, so more on consesus
  • functions include to:
    • oversee UN budget
    • raise awareness and debate issues
    • commission studies
Term
ECOSOC (goals, consults)
Definition
  • goals
    • promote high standards of living
    • full employment
    • economic and social progress
  • consults
    • NGO's
    • academics
    • private sector
Term
ECOSOC (members)
Definition
  • 54 members elected for 3 year terms by GA
    • 14: Africa
    • 11: Asia
    • 6: Eastern Europe
    • 10: Latin America and Caribbean
    • 13: Western Europe and other states
Term
ECOSOC (coordination)
Definition
  • 14 agencies
  • 10 functional commissions
  • 5 regional commission
  • responsibilities cover 70% of UN human and financial resources
  • issue policy recommendations to the UN and to members states...which are not bindings
Term
governance types
Definition
  • representative (ex: GA)
  • weighted (ex: World Bank)
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