an international organisation comprising of most countries in the world which aims to promote peace, security and international cooperation

achieving the intended results in a way that works well and makes good use of time and resource

involving careful thought, discussion and consideration before making decisions or reaching conclusions

Deliberative discussion: How effective is the UN on tackling climate change?

Citizenship

What is the role of the UN in climate action and sustainability?

How is climate change a threat to nations?

How are countries working to overcome the climate crisis?

How does climate action affect low income and newly emerging countries?

Have climate conferences made a positive impact?

Pupils consider what role international organisations play in sustainability and climate justice.

How effective is the UN and SDGs on promoting sustainability?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

creating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Which of the following is **not** an action the UN has taken to tackle climate change?

Complete this sentence: The UN primarily uses {{}} powers to encourage global climate action.

What is this describing? Involving careful thought, discussion and consideration before making decisions or reaching conclusions.

A statistic, case study or story that supports your argument.

A link back to the rationale and your closing words.

A bit more explanation of your viewpoint to make it really clear.

A short statement to summarise your overall argument.

Match the part of a deliberative discussion to its description.

How much did the UN initially aim to raise to support climate action?

It has fully solved climate change through its actions.

It has never taken meaningful action on climate change.

It has made some progress, but its actions have not always been fully effective.

It forces countries to meet climate targets through strict enforcement.

Which statement best reflects the effectiveness of the UN’s work on climate change?

To punish countries that break climate laws.

To negotiate climate action and set global targets.

What is the main purpose of COP meetings?

The {{}} Agreement is an international treaty on climate change that was signed in 2016; the treaty addresses climate change mitigation, adaptation and climate finance.

People who are displaced by climate change are known by what term?

deploying peacekeeping soldiers to an area

using economic sanctions against a country

allowing countries to debate important issues

Which of these is an example of soft power the UN may use?

What is this describing? The process of learning how to take part in democracy and using Citizenship knowledge, skills and understanding to work together to make a positive difference in the world.

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