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The United NationsThe United Nations

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The UN’s beginningsThe UN’s beginnings

U.S. had refused to join the League of Nations after WWI.

However, with the end of WWII, the American people realized that America was a world power with worldwide interest and responsibilities.

The United Nations officially came into existence on October 24th, 1945.

U.S. had refused to join the League of Nations after WWI.

However, with the end of WWII, the American people realized that America was a world power with worldwide interest and responsibilities.

The United Nations officially came into existence on October 24th, 1945.

The Aims of the United Nations: The Aims of the United Nations:

1. To keep peace throughout the world. 2. To develop friendly relations between nations. 3. To work together to help people live better

lives, to eliminate poverty, disease and illiteracy in the world, to stop environmental destruction and to encourage respect for each other's rights and freedoms.

4. To be a center for helping nations achieve these aims.

1. To keep peace throughout the world. 2. To develop friendly relations between nations. 3. To work together to help people live better

lives, to eliminate poverty, disease and illiteracy in the world, to stop environmental destruction and to encourage respect for each other's rights and freedoms.

4. To be a center for helping nations achieve these aims.

The Principles of the United Nations: The Principles of the United Nations: All Member States have sovereign equality. All Member States must obey the Charter. Countries must try to settle their differences by peaceful means. Countries must avoid using force or threatening to use force. The UN may not interfere in the domestic affairs of any country. Countries should try to assist the United Nations.

All Member States have sovereign equality. All Member States must obey the Charter. Countries must try to settle their differences by peaceful means. Countries must avoid using force or threatening to use force. The UN may not interfere in the domestic affairs of any country. Countries should try to assist the United Nations.

The UN is built around 6 “principal organs”:The UN is built around 6 “principal organs”:

1) the General Assembly

2) the Security Council

3) the Economic and Social Council

4) the Trusteeship Council

5) the International Court of Justice

6) the Secretariat

1) the General Assembly

2) the Security Council

3) the Economic and Social Council

4) the Trusteeship Council

5) the International Court of Justice

6) the Secretariat

The General Assembly The General Assembly

Called, “the town meeting of the World.” Each of the UN’s members has a seat and

a vote in the assembly. Meets once a year, normally in

September. Makes decisions on important questions,

on peace and security, admission of new members and budgetary matters.

Called, “the town meeting of the World.” Each of the UN’s members has a seat and

a vote in the assembly. Meets once a year, normally in

September. Makes decisions on important questions,

on peace and security, admission of new members and budgetary matters.

The Security CouncilThe Security Council

"The Security Council is the United Nations' most powerful body. It has the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. Five powerful countries sit as permanent members along with ten other member states, elected for two-year terms. Since 1990, the Council has dramatically increased its activity and it now meets in nearly continuous session. It dispatches military operations, imposes economic sanctions, mandates arms inspections, deploys human rights and election monitors and more."

- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

"The Security Council is the United Nations' most powerful body. It has the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. Five powerful countries sit as permanent members along with ten other member states, elected for two-year terms. Since 1990, the Council has dramatically increased its activity and it now meets in nearly continuous session. It dispatches military operations, imposes economic sanctions, mandates arms inspections, deploys human rights and election monitors and more."

- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Functions and powers of the Security Council Functions and powers of the Security Council

Maintain international peace and security. Determine the existence of threats to peace or acts of

aggression and to recommends what actions should be taken;

Calls on Members to apply economic sanctions and other measures not involving the use of force to prevent or stop aggression;

Can take military action against an aggressor The only time the Security Council has undertaken a military

operation against an aggressor came in Korea in 1950. Recommends the admission of new Members and

positions within the U.N.

Maintain international peace and security. Determine the existence of threats to peace or acts of

aggression and to recommends what actions should be taken;

Calls on Members to apply economic sanctions and other measures not involving the use of force to prevent or stop aggression;

Can take military action against an aggressor The only time the Security Council has undertaken a military

operation against an aggressor came in Korea in 1950. Recommends the admission of new Members and

positions within the U.N.

The Security CouncilThe Security Council 15 Members

5 Permanent members United States Britain France Russia China

10 nonpermanent members are chosen by the General Assembly to two-year terms; they cannot be immediately reelected.

Austria Japan Uganda Burkina Faso Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Viet Nam Costa Rica Mexico Croatia Turkey

15 Members 5 Permanent members

United States Britain France Russia China

10 nonpermanent members are chosen by the General Assembly to two-year terms; they cannot be immediately reelected.

Austria Japan Uganda Burkina Faso Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Viet Nam Costa Rica Mexico Croatia Turkey

Other important UN BodiesOther important UN Bodies

Economic and Social Council Responsible for carrying out the UN’s many

economic, cultural, educational, health and related activities.

Economic and Social Council Responsible for carrying out the UN’s many

economic, cultural, educational, health and related activities.

Other important UN BodiesOther important UN Bodies Trusteeship Council

Sets guidelines for the governments of all UN trust territories and makes rules for their administration.

Trusteeship Council Sets guidelines for the governments of all

UN trust territories and makes rules for their administration.

Other important UN BodiesOther important UN Bodies

International Court of Justice (ICJ)• UN’s judicial arm.• Advises the other UN bodies on legal questions

arising out of their activities.

International Court of Justice (ICJ)• UN’s judicial arm.• Advises the other UN bodies on legal questions

arising out of their activities.

Other important UN BodiesOther important UN Bodies Secretariat

Performs routine administrative (management) work of the UN.

Secretariat Performs routine administrative

(management) work of the UN.

The Work of the UNThe Work of the UN

Peacekeeping is a primary function of the UN.

The World Food Program provides about one third of the world’s food aid per year.

Health is a major concern of UN agencies. Environment is also a concern of the UN Human rights issues

Peacekeeping is a primary function of the UN.

The World Food Program provides about one third of the world’s food aid per year.

Health is a major concern of UN agencies. Environment is also a concern of the UN Human rights issues

The Future of the United NationsThe Future of the United Nations In spite of all of its achievements the success of the

UN is usually judged on its ability to keep the peace. UN has suffered some serious setbacks recently

In 1998, Iraq declared that it would no longer cooperate with UNSCOM, the UN Special Commission charged with ensuring that Iraq was not producing or deploying weapons of mass destruction.

The refusal to let UN arms inspectors continue their work broke an agreement.

In spite of all of its achievements the success of the UN is usually judged on its ability to keep the peace.

UN has suffered some serious setbacks recently In 1998, Iraq declared that it would no longer cooperate with

UNSCOM, the UN Special Commission charged with ensuring that Iraq was not producing or deploying weapons of mass destruction.

The refusal to let UN arms inspectors continue their work broke an agreement.