International relations facts for kids

International relations is like studying how different countries in the world get along and work together. It looks at things like politics, economics (money and trade), and law on a global scale. It helps us understand how countries, big international groups like the United Nations, non-government groups, and even large companies interact with each other around the globe.

The United Nations: Working Together for Peace

The United Nations (often called the UN) is a huge international group where almost all the world's governments come together. Its main goal is to help countries cooperate on important issues. These include keeping international peace and security, helping countries develop, and making sure everyone is treated fairly. It's one of the most important international organizations in the world.

Global Money and Trade Groups

These organizations help countries deal with money, trade, and economic growth around the world. They work to make sure trade is fair and that countries have the financial help they need.

• World Trade Organisation (WTO)
• World Bank
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• African Development Bank
• Asian Development Bank

International Law and Human Rights

These groups create and enforce rules that countries agree to follow. They also work to protect people's rights around the world.

Protecting Human Rights Globally

These courts and councils work to make sure that human rights are respected and protected everywhere.

• United Nations Human Rights Council
• Human Rights Committee
• European Court of Human Rights
• Inter-American Court of Human Rights
• International Criminal Court

Courts for Countries

These courts help solve disagreements between countries based on international law.

• International Court of Justice
• European Court of Justice
• African Court of Justice
• International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea

Regional Safety Groups

These are groups of countries in a specific part of the world that work together to keep their region safe and secure.

• ASEAN
• Arab League
• CIS
• NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

External links

• Global Politics and InstitutionsPDF (449 KiB) - Article outlining a more equitable system of global relations.
• The Graduate Program in International Affairs at The New School

Images for kids

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  The Palace of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, hosts many international meetings. Geneva has the most international organizations in the world.

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  The study of international relations has roots in the time of the Greek historian Thucydides.

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  The official portraits of King Władysław IV show the complex politics of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Thirty Years' War.

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  The United Nations Secretariat Building at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.

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  The World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C..

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  NATO E-3A flying with USAF F-16s in a NATO exercise.

See also

In Spanish: Relaciones Internacionales para niños