The United Nations

True

More than a hundred countries belong to the UN today

False

One of its main purposes is to increase trade between member nations.

san Francisco Conference

The Charter of the United Nations was drawn up by representative of 50 countries attending the:

True

The UN encourages respect for basic human rights.

New York

The headquarters of the United Nations is located in the city of ______.

secretary-general

The person who oversees the work of the united nations is the

plow

The philosophy of the United Nations is symbolized by a statue showing a man using a hammer to shape his sword into a _____.

True

The united Nations was organized at the end of World War II in 1945

True

The world Health Organization an the Food and Agriculture Organization are special UN agencies that help people in need.

children

UNICEF - the United Nations _____ Fund - provides aid for child development and care, job training, and family planning.

league of nations

______was replaced by the United Nations because it was unstable to maintain world peace.

are only recommendations

decisions made by the General assembly

secretariat

helps the other branches carry out their duties as smoothly as possible

security council

its primary responsibility is keeping the peace

war

one of its goals is "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of _____, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind."

international court of justice

settles disputes between nations over such matters as fishing rights and boundary lines

general assembly

the only branch where all nations are represented

has 15 members, including 5 "permanent members"

the security council

korean war

united nation troops fought in the

economic and social council

works in such areas as human rights and the raising of people's standards of living