eu & who
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Why the European Union?
• Peace• Safety and Security• Economic Solidarity• Promotion of Social Ideas
What does the EU do?
• Creates free movement– Goods and Services (Free Trade) – Education– Employment
Who is a part of the EU
• 27 European Nations create the EU with a total population of over 450 million
• The six founding nations were:
Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany), France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands
When was the EU formed?
• Negotiation and treaties have been signed since 1951 and countries continue to apply for membership today
Read Pg.258 and respond to the following:
Laws are supposed to reflect the beliefs and values of a society. What do you think would happen if politicians proposed a North American constitution that reflected the values and beliefs of all the countries on our continent?
EU Successes
• Elimination of Trade Wars– Agricultural subsidies– Tariffs and Quotas
• Creation of a Common Currency– Euro instituted in 2002 and used by
12 member nations
The Future of the EU
• Increase in membership– Bulgaria and Romania 2007– Turkey applied in 1987
• One-World Government?
Promoting Internationalism
The United Nations
Economic and Social Councils
• WHO– World Health Organization
• UNEF– Emergency Forces
• FAO– Food & Agriculture Organization
• UNICEF– Children’s Emergency Fund
The WHO Mission
• Objective: – Obtain the highest possible level of health for
all people• Combat key infectious diseases• promote the general health of the people
of the world.• See page 215
Global Health Issues
• Read pg.267 and top of 268
Global Health Issues
• Epidemic – A widespread disease, but limited to a specific
community• Pandemic
– A disease spread across an entire country or throughout many countries in the world
The Threat of a Flu Pandemic
• Many scientists fear the onset of a virus so powerful that it could kill up to 40% of the world’s population
• What makes “bird flu” and “swine flu” so deadly?– Human bodies do not have the natural
immunity against these viruses
How does a flu outbreak become a pandemic?
• Before globalization– Viruses spread by migrating birds– Then from person to person– ____ risk of pandemic
• After globalization– Infected persons travel between countries– the disease spreads from person to person– ____ risk of pandemic
Pandemics in the past
• 1917-1918 The Spanish Flu– 20 to 50 million people killed worldwide – More than 50,000 Canadians died– 60,000 died in WWI
Pandemics in the past• 1956-67 The Asian Flu
– 2 million die worldwide• 1968-69 The Hong Kong Flu
– 1 million people died• 1976 The “prevented” pandemic
– First attempt at massive vaccinations• 1997-1998 New Bird Flu
– 1.4 million chickens slaughtered because of bird to human viral spread
Defences against Viral Pandemics
• Regular hand-washing/sanitizing• Cover up coughs and sneezes• Stay at home when sick• Immunization
– Takes at least 6 months to develop– Partially effective
• Tamiflu – antiviral drug– Effective if taken within two days– Limited supply
Global Health Issues
• Watch CBC News in Review Jan ’06
• Key questions after viewing: – Is an international organization such as the
WHO needed to control 21st century pandemics? Or should countries be left to take action on their own?