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In which year was the World Bank created?
In which year was the World Bank created?
What was the original full name of the World Bank?
What was the original full name of the World Bank?
Which country received the first loan from the World Bank?
Which country received the first loan from the World Bank?
What is one of the main targets of the World Bank today?
What is one of the main targets of the World Bank today?
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What type of projects did the World Bank originally fund to rebuild Europe?
What type of projects did the World Bank originally fund to rebuild Europe?
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Apart from finance and infrastructure experts, which type of professionals was part of the World Bank by the early 1980s?
Apart from finance and infrastructure experts, which type of professionals was part of the World Bank by the early 1980s?
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How many miles of road has the World Bank funded in India?
How many miles of road has the World Bank funded in India?
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According to a 2015 Investigative report, what was a negative consequence of World Bank-funded projects over the last decade?
According to a 2015 Investigative report, what was a negative consequence of World Bank-funded projects over the last decade?
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What was the reported use of the $70 million loan by Kenya’s national forest service?
What was the reported use of the $70 million loan by Kenya’s national forest service?
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What is one criticism of the World Bank regarding leadership in developing countries?
What is one criticism of the World Bank regarding leadership in developing countries?
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How many member countries are there in NATO as of now?
How many member countries are there in NATO as of now?
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Which of the following is NOT one of the original BRICS countries?
Which of the following is NOT one of the original BRICS countries?
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What is a significant concern regarding the representation in intergovernmental organizations like NATO?
What is a significant concern regarding the representation in intergovernmental organizations like NATO?
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What was NATO's original goal upon its creation?
What was NATO's original goal upon its creation?
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What is one suggested solution to address the imbalance of power in intergovernmental organizations?
What is one suggested solution to address the imbalance of power in intergovernmental organizations?
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What main objective does the BRICS bloc aim to achieve?
What main objective does the BRICS bloc aim to achieve?
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What percentage of the world's population do BRICS countries represent?
What percentage of the world's population do BRICS countries represent?
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Which of the following is NOT one of the stated goals of the BRICS bloc?
Which of the following is NOT one of the stated goals of the BRICS bloc?
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Which countries are considered the original BRICS members?
Which countries are considered the original BRICS members?
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How many countries are currently members of OPEC?
How many countries are currently members of OPEC?
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What major geopolitical group is BRICS considered a rival to?
What major geopolitical group is BRICS considered a rival to?
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What happens to oil prices if OPEC decides to increase oil supplies?
What happens to oil prices if OPEC decides to increase oil supplies?
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What was a major consequence of Russia's invasion of Ukraine regarding oil prices?
What was a major consequence of Russia's invasion of Ukraine regarding oil prices?
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Which of the following countries is NOT a current member of BRICS?
Which of the following countries is NOT a current member of BRICS?
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Study Notes
International Organizations Course
- Course name: International Organizations
- Lectures: Five two-hour lectures every other week
- Year: 1
- Semester: 1
- Program: Licence LEA (Applied Foreign Languages)
- Academic year: 2024-2025
Schedule Details
- Course is taught by Cyril Merle
- Email: [email protected]
- Location: Amphi F.1 and Amphi B
Lecture 2: Other Organisations
- Homework assignment includes a video on the World Bank
- Additional assignments: NATO, BRICS, OPEC/OPEC+
World Bank
- Creation year: 1944
- Original name: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
- Original target: Rebuild Europe
- First loan recipient: France
- Current targets: global poverty reduction
- Programs overseen: Food production, health, nutrition, and development
- Experts involved: Anthropologists and social scientists
UN Funding
- Total UN revenue: $62.6 billion
- Major contributors: United States, China, Japan, Germany, United Kingdom, France
- Funding sources:
- Government: 68%
- Private sector: 4%
- Foundations: 1%
- NGOs/Other non-state entities: <1%
- EU institutions: 7%
- Inter-agency pooled funds: 4%
- Global vertical funds: 5%
- International financial institutions: 1%
- Non-OECD-DAC: 13% and other 1%
- not classified as 8%
UN Membership
- 193 member states
- 2 observer states (Holy See and Palestine)
- 17 Non-self-governing territories
- Territorial claims in Antarctica suspended
Joint Final Exam
- Date: 6th to 18th January 2025
- Time: 1:30 hours (90 minutes)
- Components: Listening comprehension and lesson questions, reading comprehension
NATO
- Creation year: 1949
- Members: 32
- Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
- Members: Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany
- Purpose: Collective Security, military alliance, promoting international solidarity against possible attacks by the former Soviet Union (USSR).
- Present goal: secure world peace
BRICS
- Members: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa,
- Current Members: and five additional countries: Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates.
- Objective: create an alternative global order to the West
- Goals: inclusive multilateral order.
- Use of local currencies rather than the US dollar for global trade;
- Development of a BRICS bank to replace the IMF and the World Bank
OPEC/OPEC+
- OPEC is an intergovernmental organisation of petroleum-exporting countries
- OPEC+ includes 10 additional countries beyond OPEC
- Countries focus on crude oil output and pricing
- OPEC+ countries aim to keep oil prices high by reducing oil supply.
- OPEC+ countries aim to keep oil prices low by increasing oil supply.
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This quiz explores key concepts from the second lecture of the International Organizations course, focusing on significant organizations like the World Bank, NATO, BRICS, and OPEC. Students will engage with the historical context and current roles of these organizations in global development and governance.
