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International Organisations — English Bac Sciences Humaines

This theme feeds the Reading and Writing sections of the Bac Sciences Humaines English paper (coefficient 3), where a precise word field makes an answer stronger. A natural disaster mobilises the UN, a local NGO and the WHO within hours: understanding the role and vocabulary of international organisations helps you follow world affairs — and the Bac reading texts.

راجعه Équipe Orka · 30 غشت 2026

ضمن برنامج بكالوريا Sciences Humaines

English carries a coefficient of 3 in the Bac Sciences Humaines stream — level with Arabic Language, just behind History-Geography, Philosophy and French (coefficient 4). It is a genuine average-mover, and the humanities focus of the stream makes its themes on society, citizenship, culture and development especially familiar territory.

في الامتحان

Three parts: Reading Comprehension, Language, and Writing (a guided text of about 180 words, longer at the top of the mark range). Sciences Humaines candidates, used to handling ideas and social questions, can bring real substance to essay prompts on culture, citizenship and development — the discipline needed is to keep the writing in clear, accurate English.

أهداف التعلم

  • Reuse this vocabulary field in the Bac Sciences Humaines Reading answers and in the argumentative essay (coefficient 3)
  • Name the main international organisations and their fields: UN (peace), UNESCO (education, culture), WHO (health), UNICEF (children)
  • Distinguish governmental organisations (IGOs) from non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
  • Use the vocabulary of international action: aid, relief, cooperation, sanctions, peacekeeping, humanitarian
  • Summarise the mission of an organisation in one sentence in a reading answer

المفاهيم الأساسية

The main international organisations

the UN (United Nations — peace and security), UNESCO (education, science and culture), the WHO (World Health Organization — global health), UNICEF (children's rights and welfare). Each has a defined mission and member states.

Governmental vs non-governmental

an IGO (intergovernmental organisation) is made up of member states (the UN, the WHO); an NGO (non-governmental organisation) is independent of governments and often funded by donations (the Red Cross, Amnesty International, Doctors Without Borders).

The vocabulary of international action

humanitarian aid, disaster relief, international cooperation, economic sanctions, a peacekeeping mission, a refugee, human rights. E.g. “The UN sent a peacekeeping force to the region.”

الأخطاء الشائعة

1

Confusing an IGO (states as members) with an NGO (independent of governments): the WHO is an IGO, the Red Cross is an NGO.

2

Using aid as a countable noun: say humanitarian aid (uncountable), not “an aid” or “aids”.

3

Mixing up the missions: UNESCO deals with education and culture, the WHO with health — a reading answer must name the right one.

مثال محلول

نص السؤال

In one sentence, state which organisation would coordinate the health response to an epidemic, and why.

التصحيح

Match the field to the organisation. An epidemic is a health issue, so the World Health Organization (WHO) is the relevant body.
State the reason. Its mission is to direct and coordinate international health work.
Result. “The World Health Organization would coordinate the response, because its mission is to direct and coordinate global health action, including during epidemics.”

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3 تمارين للتدرب

التمرين 1

Easy
Which organisation deals with education, science and culture? (WHO / UNESCO / UNICEF)
عرض التصحيح
UNESCO — the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

التمرين 2

Medium
Is Doctors Without Borders an IGO or an NGO? Justify in a few words.
عرض التصحيح
An NGO — it is independent of governments and funded mainly by private donations, unlike an intergovernmental organisation made up of member states.

التمرين 3

Hard
Explain in one sentence why both an IGO and an NGO might be involved after the same earthquake, with different roles.
عرض التصحيح
An IGO such as the UN can coordinate the overall international response and mobilise member-state resources, while an NGO such as the Red Cross provides direct, on-the-ground relief to victims — the two roles are complementary rather than overlapping.

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الأسئلة الشائعة

Do I need to memorise every UN agency for the Bac?

No — four or five (UN, UNESCO, WHO, UNICEF, and the idea of an NGO like the Red Cross) cover almost every reading text and essay on the theme.

What is the difference between aid and relief?

Aid is the broad term for help given (money, food, expertise); relief usually refers to emergency help right after a disaster (disaster relief, relief workers).

How is this theme tested?

Mostly in reading comprehension (a text about an organisation's mission or a humanitarian crisis) and sometimes in an essay about international cooperation or the limits of international action.

How much English revision does a coefficient-3 subject deserve in my stream?

A regular slot, not an afterthought. Fix each chapter's rule or vocabulary with two examples, write a short essay every week, and use the society themes — where your stream gives you ideas — as your strongest material. Keep a reusable introduction and conclusion, and check accuracy as you go.

How do I use this theme in the Bac Sciences Humaines essay without sounding generic?

Anchor each key term in one concrete, personal example — a place, a person, a situation you know. A specific illustration in accurate English scores better than a long list of terms with no support, on any of the society prompts in the programme.