Students will have the opportunity to explore the relationships between civil society and various United Nations Organs, such as the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) the Security Council, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Human Rights Council, the International Labour Organisation etc. They will examine the functions of UN Agencies such as UNIFEM, (the Womens’ Agency) UNICEF (the Children's agency) and UNFPA (the Population Fund) and related bodies such as the International Red Cross and Red Crescent and the International Labour Movement. They will explore the role that these organs and agencies take in the policy formulation, design and delivery of International Humanitarian and Development Aid. International Law, Humanitarian Law and Human Rights wil be examined and compared to development needs In its development and humanitarian aid delivery, the United Nations is increasingly dependant on partnerships between governments, civil society, non government organisations and the UN bodies. Initiatives such as the United Nations “Cluster Approach” a recent move to formalise partnerships in order to provide co-ordinated responses to catastrophic people movement and disaster response is an example of this. UN Security Council resolution 1325, and “Responsibility to protect” have posed new challenges for workers in the field. These will all be examined, analysed and evaluated as to their potential effectiveness in the development field. Using community participatory methodologies, and a human rights framework, students will lean a range of strategies for advocating with and for the people with whom they are working at these various UN bodies.