UN & The World Peace

By Prof. Iqbalur Rehman, Prof. Mohd Amin Mir | Aligarh Muslim University

Learners enrolled: 214 | Exam registration: 13

ABOUT THE COURSE:
It introduces students to the Idea of UN and its role in the maintenance of International Peace and Security.It also focuses on changing role of Security Council to deal with the new kinds of threats.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: UG & PG (Political Science & Allied Disciplines)

PREREQUISITES: 12th

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit Points :	4
Level :	Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Start Date :	22 Jul 2024
End Date :	11 Oct 2024
Enrollment Ends :	05 Aug 2024
Exam Registration Ends :	16 Aug 2024
Exam Date :	25 Oct 2024 IST
ALERT ON EXAM DATE :	Exam date is subject to change.

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1: From League of Nations to the United Nations: Evolution of International Organizations

Lecture 1: Evolution of International Organisations,

Lecture 2: League of Nations

Lecture 3: League of Nations Achievement and Failures

Lecture 4: Formation of United Nations

Lecture 5: Objectives, Principles and Membership of the United Nations

Week 2: Organisational Structure of the UN: UNGA, UNSC and ECOSOC

Lecture 1: The General Assembly of the UN: Structure, Powers and Functions

Lecture 2: The Role and Challenges of the UN General Assembly in addressing Global Issues

Lecture 3: Understanding the United Nations Security Council: Structure, Powers and Functions

Lecture 4: Understanding the UN Security Council's role and it's Challenges

Lecture 5: Understanding the Economic and Social Council of UN

Week 3: Organisational Structure of the UN: UN Secretariat and, ICJ and Trusteeship Council

Lecture 1: Understanding UN Secretariat

Lecture 2: Understanding the Secretary-General of the UN

Lecture 3: Powers and Position of UNSG

Lecture 4: The International Court of Justice: Understanding its Jurisdiction

Lecture 5: The UN Trusteeship Council: A Mechanism for Decolonization

Week 4: UN Charter and Pacific Settlement of Disputes

Lecture 1: The UN Charter and Pacific Settlement of Disputes

Lecture 2: Diplomatic Methods of Pacific Settlement: A Comprehensive Exploration

Lecture 3: Role of the International Court of Justice

Lecture 4: The International Court of Justice: Settling Disputes between Nations

Lecture 5: Contemporary Challenges and Future Prospects for Pacific Settlement of Disputes

Week 5: UN and Principles of Self-Defence and Collective Security

Lecture 1: UN and the Use of Force: Self-Defence and the Collective Security

Lecture 2: Self-Defence: UN Provisions

Lecture 3: Collective Security: Concept and History

Lecture 4: UN and the Use of Force: Self-Defence

Lecture 5: UN and the Use of Force: Self-Defence

Week 6: Customary Law and UN Peace-Keeping

Lecture 1: Evolution of Customary Law for Use of Force 1

Lecture 2: Evolution of Customary Law for Use of Force 2

Lecture 3: Peacekeeping: History

Lecture 4: Peacekeeping: UN Secretary-General

Lecture 5: Role of United Nations General Assembly in Peacekeeping

Week 7: Collective Security and Peacekeeping: The United Nations Achievements and Shortcomings

Lecture 1: UN Collective Security Mechanism

Lecture 2: Working of the UN Collective Security System

Lecture 3: Evaluating Peacekeeping Operations

Lecture 4: Role of United Nations General Assembly in matters of Peace and Security

Lecture 5: Achievements and Contributions of the United Nations

Week 8: Disarmament and Sustainable Development: The Role of the United Nations

Lecture 1: Understanding Disarmament for Peace and Security

Lecture 2: Exploring the Role of the United Nations in Disarmament

Lecture 3: Understanding Sustainable Development

Lecture 4: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Lecture 5: Role of the United Nations in Sustainable Development Goals

Week 9: The United Nations and the Global Pursuit of Human Rights

Lecture 1: Human Rights: A Universal Framework

Lecture 2: The UN Human Rights Framework: Institutions and Mechanisms

Lecture 3: UDHR: Adoption, Principle and Legacy

Lecture 4: Important International Covenants for Human Rights: ICCPR and ICESCR

Lecture 5: Challenges in Implementing Human Rights: The Role and Dilemmas of the United Nations

Week 10: Challenging Neocolonialism: The UN’s Role in Promoting Gender Equality and Human Welfare

Lecture 1: Neocolonialism and the Role of United Nations 1

Lecture 2: Neocolonialism and the Role of the United Nations 2

Lecture 3: Role of United Nation in Human Welfare

Lecture 4: Understanding Gender Equality

Lecture 5: The Role of the United Nations in Promoting Gender Equality

Week 11: UN and Emerging Global Challenges: Terrorism and Climate Change

Lecture 1: Understanding Terrorism: Definition, Origins, and Causes

Lecture 2: The United Nations and Counterterrorism Efforts

Lecture 3: Role of the UN General Assembly in Combating Terrorism

Lecture 4: Emerging Trends and Future Challenges in Combating Terrorism: The Role of the United Nations

Lecture 5: United Nations and Climate Change

Week 12: Reforming UN: Creating a More Responsive World Government

Lecture 1: Reforming the UN 1

Lecture 2: Reforming the UN 2

Lecture 3: UN Security Council Reforms

Lecture 4: UN General Assembly Reforms

Lecture 5: UN and the World Government

Books and references

Godrich Lelard N., The United Nations in the Changing World.
United Nations, The Basic Facts of the United Nations 3
UN Publication, Every Ones United Nations, 9 th ed.
UN Publication, Every Man's United Nations, 8 th ed.
UN Publication, The Blue Helmet
Luard Even, The United Nations : How it Works and What is Woes
David M. Malone, The UN Security Council
Peter R. Baehr, The United Nations: Reality and ldeal
Jean E. Krasno, The United Nations
Jon Mandle, Global Justice

Instructor bio

Prof. Iqbalur Rehman

Aligarh Muslim University

Professor Iqbalur Rehman is teaching since 1993: First he joined the Centre for Strategic Studies, AMU in 1993 as Lecturer and worked there till 1998. Afterwards, he is working with the Department of Political Science Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. Before joining the centre as Lecturer he also served as Research Fellow from December 1998 to December 1991 on a Research Project on Indian Ocean sanctioned by the Department of Ocean Development, Government of India. He also worked as a Research Fellow at the Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi for a period of two years from October 2002 to November 2004 on a research project: Terrorism in India: The Role of Religion and Politics. Presently he is professor at the Department of Political Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.

Prof. Mohd Amin Mir

Prof. Mohd Amin Mir is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. He did his Ph. D. in Political Science from the Department of Political Science, AMU. Prof. Mir qualified NET-JRF conducted by UGC in 2008. Prior to joining as Assistant Professor in AMU, Prof. Mir taught Political Science in Government Degree College, Kellem, Kashmir. Prof. Mir has participated and presented papers in various National, International Conferences/Seminars and workshops. He has published a number of papers in various journals of repute. His research interests include Kashmir politics, political theory and Western political thought.

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.

The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).

Date and Time of Exams: 25 October 2024 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.

Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.

The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.

Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 8 assignments out of the total 12 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of AMU and INI.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

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