United Nations

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General Assembly

Body where all countries have an equal vote; forum for world debate and the first step in trying to resolve an issue peacefully

Security Council

Five permanent members( US, UK, France, China, USSR) with veto power in the UN. Promised to carry out UN decisions with their own forces.

Secretary General

He is the leader of the United nations chosen by the Assembly to coordinate the different branches of the United Nations.

UN headquarters

New York, New York

Purpose

Peace Human Rights Respect of International Law Social and Economic Progress

US Ambassador to the UN

Samantha Power

UN Charter

The founding document of the United Nations; it is based on the principles that states are equal, have sovereignty over their own affairs, enjoy independence and territorial integrity, and must fulfill international obligations. The Charter also lays out the structure and methods of the UN.

World Court

The judicial arm of the League of Nations, supported by several presidents.

Sanctions

Verbal Economic Physical

Veto Power

refers to the veto power wielded solely by the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, and United States), enabling them to prevent the adoption of any "substantive" draft Council resolution, regardless of the level of international support for the draft.


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