The UN was first adopted by those The UN was first adopted by those nations allied in opposition to Germany nations allied in opposition to Germany and Japan during WWII.and Japan during WWII.

26 Nations signed on to the UN in 194226 Nations signed on to the UN in 1942

The UN has a Charter that consists of The UN has a Charter that consists of articles similar to that of the U.S. articles similar to that of the U.S. ConstitutionConstitution

4 Purposes of the UN4 Purposes of the UN

1. To preserve world peace1. To preserve world peace

2. To encourage 2. To encourage nations to be nations to be just in their just in their actions toward actions toward each other.each other.

3. To help nations cooperate in solving 3. To help nations cooperate in solving their problemstheir problems

4. To serve as an agency through 4. To serve as an agency through which nations can work toward which nations can work toward these goalsthese goals

The Seven Principles The Seven Principles of the UNof the UN

1.1. All members have equal All members have equal rights.rights.

2. 2. Each member is expected to Each member is expected to carry out its duties under the carry out its duties under the charter.charter.

3. 3. Each member Each member agrees to the agrees to the principle of principle of settling settling disputes disputes peacefully.peacefully.

4. Each member agrees not to use 4. Each member agrees not to use force or the threat of force force or the threat of force against other nations except in against other nations except in self –defence self –defence

5. Each member agrees to help the 5. Each member agrees to help the UN in every action it takes to UN in every action it takes to carry out the purposes of the carry out the purposes of the charter.charter.

6. The UN agrees to act on the 6. The UN agrees to act on the principle that nonmember states principle that nonmember states have the same duties as member have the same duties as member states to preserve world peace states to preserve world peace and security.and security.

7. The UN 7. The UN accepts the accepts the principle of not principle of not interfering in interfering in the internal the internal affairs/domestic affairs/domestic problems of problems of members members nations, so long nations, so long as these actions as these actions do not harm do not harm other nations. other nations.

The Organization of The Organization of the UNthe UN

General AssemblyGeneral Assembly

This is the one organ of the UN in This is the one organ of the UN in which all member nations have which all member nations have equal representation equal representation

The Security CouncilThe Security Council

The S.C. is charged with the The S.C. is charged with the maintenance of international peace maintenance of international peace and security and security

There are 15 members of the There are 15 members of the Security Council, consisting of Security Council, consisting of permanent members and elected permanent members and elected members. members.

The Security Council's five The Security Council's five permanent members have the permanent members have the power to veto any substantive power to veto any substantive resolution: resolution:

5 Permanent Members5 Permanent Members

1.1.     China China 2.2.    France France 3.3. Russian Federation Russian Federation 4.4.    United Kingdom United Kingdom 5.5.    United States United States The five permanent members were The five permanent members were

drawn from the victorious powers drawn from the victorious powers of World War IIof World War II

TheThe United Nations SecretariatUnited Nations Secretariat

The head of the UN Secretariat is the The head of the UN Secretariat is the Secretary-GeneralSecretary-General

Among other things the Secretary-Among other things the Secretary-

General selects the 15 judges of the General selects the 15 judges of the ICJICJ

The current The current Secretary-GeneralSecretary-General is Ban Ki-moon is Ban Ki-moon

TheThe International Court of JusticeInternational Court of Justice (known as the (known as the World CourtWorld Court or or ICJICJ) )

This is the primary judicial organ of the This is the primary judicial organ of the United Nations United Nations

Its main functions are to settle Its main functions are to settle legal disputes submitted to it by legal disputes submitted to it by member states. member states.

The ICJ should not be confused with The ICJ should not be confused with the International Criminal Court the International Criminal Court

TheThe Economic and Social CouncilEconomic and Social Council

((ECOSOCECOSOC) of the United Nations ) of the United Nations assists the General Assembly in assists the General Assembly in promoting international economic promoting international economic and social cooperation and and social cooperation and development. development.

The World Health The World Health Organization (WHO)Organization (WHO)

Founded in 1948 Founded in 1948 the WHO the WHO combats combats health health problems in problems in underdevelopeunderdeveloped countries d countries throughout the throughout the worldworld

UN SuccessesUN Successes

Through the United Nations International Through the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund or UNICEF, Children’s Emergency Fund or UNICEF, hundreds of millions of children have hundreds of millions of children have been assisted over the last 60 years been assisted over the last 60 years including $700 million in supplies for including $700 million in supplies for children last yearchildren last year

The UN operates safe The UN operates safe water and sanitation water and sanitation programs in 90 programs in 90 countriescountries

The UN serves as the The UN serves as the principle agency principle agency providing aid to 13 providing aid to 13 million children in million children in Africa orphaned by the Africa orphaned by the AIDS pandemicAIDS pandemic

The UN provided key leadership to The UN provided key leadership to bringing aid to victims of the bringing aid to victims of the Asian tsunamiAsian tsunami

The WHO is The WHO is instrumental in instrumental in providing health providing health and security and security though disease though disease control related to control related to smallpox, smallpox, malaria, syphilis, malaria, syphilis, AIDS and SARSAIDS and SARS

The UN has helped The UN has helped 80 nations and 80 nations and 750 million 750 million people freed people freed from colonial from colonial oppression since oppression since WWII WWII

The UN works to alleviate the The UN works to alleviate the exploitation and abuse of women exploitation and abuse of women throughout the world. Such abuse throughout the world. Such abuse includes: rape, prostitution and includes: rape, prostitution and honour killings. honour killings.

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The UN has worked as The UN has worked as peacekeepers in troubled peacekeepers in troubled regions throughout the world.regions throughout the world.

The UN has been an integral part of The UN has been an integral part of keeping the peace between India and keeping the peace between India and Pakistan ~ Both with nuclear weaponsPakistan ~ Both with nuclear weapons

The United NationsThe United NationsIt’s not perfect but it helps millions It’s not perfect but it helps millions

of people world wide. of people world wide.