The United Nations

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What are the five goals for the UN?

1. To maintain international peace and security 2. To develop friendly relations with other countries 3. To co-operate in solving international problems and in promoting respect for human rights 4. To coordinate the actions of the member nations in securing peace 5. To help achieve foreign policy goals of the U.S. and other nations.

How many nations are members of the United Nations?

192

What is a charter?

A document stating the goals, functions, and rules of an organization

What is the United Nations?

An international organization that maintains peace and security, promotes human rights, and provides federal policy goals of the U.S. and other nations.

What is a preamble?

An introduction

Coordinates the economic and social work for the UN

Economic and Social Council

There are 54 members elected for 3 years

Economic and Social Council

Contains all 192 member nations

General Assembly

Every member nation (192) has 1 seat and 1 vote

General Assembly

Makes reccomendations to the Security Council for actions; where ideas/proposals begin

General Assembly

15 judges elected by the General Assembly and Security Council

International Court of Justice

Hears cases submitted to it and UN members agree to accept its decisions

International Court of Justice

Located at the Hague, Netherlands

International Court of Justice

Where and when was the Charter written?

June 26, 1945 in San Francisco

Where is the UN headquarters located?

New York City, New York and The Hague, Netherlands

Does the UN have military troops?

No because they are trying to maintain peace, but it does have peacekeeping troops that are provided by member states

What is the work done by the UN relating to air travel?

Safety standards are set and no vaccinations are needed for small pox because the disease no longer exists.

Carries out the policies of the General Assembly and Security Council

Secretariat

Led by Secretary General Ban Ki Moon

Secretariat

Similar to the U.S. executive branch

Secretariat

Coordinates negotiations between disputing nations, provides peacekeeping troops

Security Council

Imposes sanctions against countries

Security Council

Made up of five permanent members and 10 members elected for 2 years

Security Council

Maintains international peace and security; responds to international conflicts and crises

Security Council

What are the six organs (branches) of the UN?

The General Assembly, The Secretariat, The International Court of Justice, The Economic and Social Council, The Trusteeship Council and The Security Council

The World Court

The International Court of Justice

What document is the UN charter set up like?

The U.S. Constitution

What are the 5 permanent nation members of the Security Council?

The U.S., China, Russian Federation, France, UK

What are two reasons the UN is important to the world?

The UN maintains peace and security and they develop friendly relations with other countries.

What is the work done by the UN relating to mail service?

The flow of mail is made possible by the UPU.

What is the UNs plan for world literacy?

To have basic literacy for all children by 2000.

What is the job of the International Atomic Energy Agency?

To prevent the diversion of nuclear weapons from peaceful use to weapons use

What are the main goals or aims of the UN based on the preamble of the Charter?

To prevent war in future generations, to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from the treaties and other sources of international law, and to promote social progress and better standards of life.

What is the job of UNAIDS?

To provide health officials with all the latest technology and research about how to prevent/treat AIDS

Organ that is not operating at the time; became inactive in 1994

Trusteeship Council

Organ that oversees/prepares territories for self government

Trusteeship Council


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