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© ACJC 2015 8814/JC2 Preliminary Examinations/15 1 ANGLO-CHINESE JUNIOR COLLEGE Preliminary Examinations JC2 HISTORY 8814/01 Paper 1 International History, 1945-2000 18 August 2015 3 hours Additional Materials: Writing Paper READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your class, index number, and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer Question 1. Section B Answer any three questions. Begin each question on a fresh sheet of paper. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. All questions in this paper carry equal marks. This document consists of 4 printed pages. © ACJC History Department 2015 [Turn over

© ACJC 2015 8814/JC2 Preliminary Examinations/15 2 Section A You must answer Question 1. THE ROLE OF THE UNITED NATIONS’ SECRETARY-GENERAL 1 Read the sources and then answer the question. When answering Question 1 candidates are advised to pay partic ular attention to the interpretation and evaluation of the Sources both individually and as a group. Source A Here I will only mention that never before in the history of the Organization were so many new insights gained about the varied tasks of keeping, making or building the peace in areas riven or threatened by conflict. Indeed, today, the Organization is conducting some missions that were unthinkable in the previous era. All these operations, in one way or another, relate to the implementation of plans negotiated in detail with the parties concerned with the active participation of the Secretary-General. They have a wide range. To take two that have already concluded, the one in Namibia leading the country to independence and the other, the election ob server mission, with a complementary military undertaking, in Nicaragua helped end situations of dangerous strife. To a large extent, the purpose of my mission in Afghanistan and Pakistan has changed since the Geneva Accords, as has the role of my mission in Iran and Iraq since the completion of the withdrawal of forces to the internationally recognized boundaries. Nevertheless, these missions represent a significant evolution in the role of the Unit