United Nations:

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United Nations
Its Your World!
Presented by Shonika P. and Andrew G.
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What is the United Nations

• The UN was created in response to WWII after the
  failure of the League of Nations
• Out of WWII, came a need for a worldwide forum
  where nations would be able to communicate
  peacefully
• Today its comprised of 191 member nations

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The UN Charter

• In 1945, representatives from 50 countries met in
  San Francisco at the UN Conference on
  International Organization to draw up the UN
  Charter
• The UN officially came into existence on October
  24, 1945
• United Nations Day is now celebrated on this day.

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What is its Function

• Promote international cooperation
• Maintain peace and security throughout the world
• Develop friendly relations amongst nations
• Cooperate in solving international problems
• Promote respect for human rights
• Be a center for harmonizing the actions of nations

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Organs of the UN

• General Assembly
• Security Council
• Economic and Social Council
• Trusteeship Council
• The Secretariat
• The International Court of Justice
• Also known as The Hague

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General Assembly

• Parliament of Nations
• Each member has one vote
• Decision on key issues such as international
  peace and security and admitting new members are
  decided by two-thirds majority
• All other votes are decided by simple majority
• Holds annual sessions from September to December
• If necessary emergency sessions can be called
  such as during September 11th
• Has six main committees who carry out various
  tasks when the Assembly is not meeting

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Security Council

• Fifteen Council membersfive that are permanent
• China
• France
• Russian Federation
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Other Council members are elected by the General
  Assembly for two year terms

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Economic and Social Council

• Coordinates the economic and social work of the
  United Nations and the UN family of organizations
• Plays key role in fostering international
  cooperation for development
• Has 54 members, elected by General Assembly for
  three-year terms

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Trusteeship Council

• Was established to provide international
  supervision for 11 Trust Territories administered
  by the member states
• Ensure that adequate steps were taken to prepare
  the Territories for self-government or
  independence

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The Hague

• Known as the International Court of Justice, or
  the World Court
• Is the main justice organ of the UN
• Participation by states in a proceeding is
  voluntary, but if a state agrees to participate,
  it is obligated to comply with the Courts
  decision

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The Secretariat

• Carries out the substantive and administrative
  work of the United Nations as directed by the
  General Assembly, Security Council, and the other
  organs.
• At its head is the Secretary-General, who
  provides overall administrative guidance
• Duty stations include the UN headquarters in New
  York, as well as Geneva, Vienna, Nairobi, and
  other locations.

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The UN Family

• Consists if 14 independent organizations also
  known as specialized agencies which are linked
  to the UN through cooperative agreements
• They have wide-ranging international
  responsibilities in the economic, social,
  cultural, educational, and health-related fields
• All these organizations have their own governing
  bodies, budgets, and secretariats.
• Together, they provide technical assistance and
  other forms of practical help in virtually all
  economic and social areas