Speaking legal English. Борисова Л.А. - 62 стр.

      1.   Can we call international law a phenomenon of the 20th century?
      2.   How do international laws differ from internal laws?
      3.   Will international law continue to develop?
      4.   What are the most important areas that international law should
           regulate?

      Exercise 4. What do you know about international organizations? Match
the name of the organization with its function. Translate the names into Russian.

1. United Nations a) An autonomous intergovernmental organization under
                  the aegis of the UN, works for the safe and peaceful uses of
                  atomic energy.
2. UNESCO         b) Coordinates programmes aimed at solving health
                  problems and the attainment by all people of the highest
                  possible level of health. It works in areas such as
                  immunization, health education and the provision of
                  essential drugs.
3. ILO            c) Facilitates international monetary cooperation and
                  financial stability and provides a permanent forum for
                  consultation, advice and assistance on financial issues.
4. WHO            d) Formulates policies and programmes to improve
                  working conditions and employment opportunities, and sets
                  labour standards used by countries around the world.
5. IMF            e) Its purposes are maintaining international peace and
                  security, developing friendly relations among nations on
                  the principle of equal rights and self-determination, and
                  encouraging international cooperation in solving
                  international economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian
                  problems.
6. IAEA           f) It was established to accelerate economic growth, social
                  progress, and cultural development and to promote peace
                  and security in the Southeast Asia region.
7. NATO           g) Promotes education for all, cultural development,
                  protection of the world's natural and cultural heritage,
                  international cooperation in science, press freedom and
                  communication.
8. ASEAN          h) Security organization whose primary purpose was to
                  unify and strengthen the western Allies' military response
                  in case the Soviet Union invaded Western Europe in an
                  effort to extend communism there. After the end of the
                  Cold War it adhered more strongly to its original purpose
                  of maintaining international stability in Europe.

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