Comprehension
The United Nations📖 Reading Text
The United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an international organization founded in 1945. Its main goal is to maintain peace and security around the world. The UN also works to promote human rights, provide humanitarian aid, and support sustainable development.
The UN has many specialized agencies, including UNESCO, which protects cultural heritage, and the WHO, which focuses on public health. UNICEF is another important agency that helps children in need. These organizations work together to address global challenges.
The UN plays a vital role in international cooperation. It brings countries together to solve common problems and build a better future for everyone.
Answer the questions
1. When was the UN founded?
2. What is the main goal of the UN?
3. What are some specialized agencies mentioned?
International Organizations — Reading workshop
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Original MathMaroc reading text — not a textbook quotation.
After heavy rain damaged roads in a region, local teams organised immediate assistance. Partner organisations provided equipment and helped assess longer-term needs. Before deciding what to send, they consulted the people affected. Some families needed repairs, while others needed help restoring access to school. Coordination avoided sending the same supplies twice while leaving another need unmet. International cooperation can support local efforts, but effective assistance depends on accurate information, accountability and respect for the communities concerned.
Practise and explain your answer
01Why was coordination important?
02Give a suitable title and explain it.
03Identify one cause and one consequence in the passage.
04Do you agree with the main lesson of this passage? Give a reason.
MathMaroc · Guided practice
Cooperation: needs before supplies
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After heavy rain damaged roads in a region, local teams organised immediate assistance. Partner organisations provided equipment and helped assess longer-term needs. Before deciding what to send, they consulted the people affected. Some families needed repairs, while others needed help restoring access to school. Coordination avoided sending the same supplies twice while leaving another need unmet. International cooperation can support local efforts, but effective assistance depends on accurate information, accountability and respect for the communities concerned.