Skills you'll gain

There are 7 modules in this course

The course is aimed broadly at people interested in learning more about the United Nations system, assuming a level of interest but no necessary previous knowledge, whilst also offering offering sufficient up to date research and new critical perspectives that it will also be of interest to people with more expertise or academic familiarity with the topic as well. The main aim of the course is to provide this wide-ranging introduction in a self-contained, but in-depth form, alongside the important practical skills necessary to understand and discuss UN affairs, and potentially lay the groundwork for greater engagement in future – either in civil society or in further study.

The UN Today: what is it?

Where did the United Nations come from, and why?

Power in international politics: how does the UN Security Council work?

What is the place of human rights in international politics?

Emergency help: how does the UN respond to crises?

Where next for the UN? [OPTIONAL]

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