United Nations
“5 W’s”
What: The political organization established 1945 by the allied powers who were later joined by other nations
Who: Today there are 191 nations in the United Nations but It was originally started by those who were fighting against the axis powers.
Where: It was decided to have it located in the Eastern United States, they bought land with money given by John D. Rockefeller Jr. along the East River in NYC.
When: The United Nations was officially coined such in 1941 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The term was not used officially until Jan. 1, 1942, when 26 states joined in the Declaration by the United Nations.
Why: The war effort needed to be joined so that they didn’t make peace separately. The need for an international organization to replace the League of Nations was not stated until Oct. 30, 1943.
Six Bodies:
General Assembly: It meets in regular yearly sessions under a president elected from among the representatives. The regular session usually begins on the third Tuesday in September and ends in mid-December. Special sessions can be convened at the request of the Security Council, of a majority of UN members, or, if the majority concurs, of a single member
Security Council: It is charged with maintaining peace and security between nations. While other organs of the UN only make recommendations to member governments, the Security Council has the power to make decisions which member governments must carry out under the United Nations Charter.
Economic and Social Council: It assists the General Assembly in promoting international economic and social cooperation and development.
Trusteeship Council: It was established to help ensure that non-self-governing territories were administered in the best interests of the inhabitants and of international peace and security. They suspended operation in 1994.
Secretariat: It provides studies, information, and facilities needed by United Nations bodies for their meetings.
every nation in the world belongs to the United Nations. The United Nations has four purposes: to maintain international peace and security; to develop friendly relations among nations; to cooperate in solving international problems and in promoting respect for human rights; and to be a center for harmonizing the actions of nations.The United Nations is not a world government though,and it does not make laws.
It is generally considered that international organisations ought to stand accountable for the preservation of global stability and peace, be this social, financial or diplomatic; also they must perform in the benefit of the international society.
The Charter of the United Nations (UN) is the foundational treaty document enacted on October 24, 1945 after ratification by the five permanent members of the Security Council and with the ratification of the majority of signatories. The UN is an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security and, due to its unique international character and the powers vested in its founding Charter, it can take action on a wide range of issues through the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council and other bodies and committees.
The first role of international organization is instrument. International organization as a tool that link and connect in the international system. This is specifically related with the IGO’s where the power of member of sovereign states is to restraint and control the self-governing action by international organization. This is where the
The World Bank is a specialized agencies of the United Nations. Their stated purpose is to reduce poverty through low-interest loans, interest-free loans at banking and economic aid to developing nations. It is consist of 185 members. This organization was created in 1944 and it is headquartered at Washington, DC, United States.
The United Nations was born out of the turmoil of two devastating world wars. It was established in the hopes that a strong international organization could foster enough cooperation between nations in order to prevent future conflicts. In 1945, representatives from 50 countries met in San Francisco to draw up the United Nations Charter. Those delegates deliberated on the proposals worked out by the representatives of China, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States at Dumbarton Oaks, United States in August and October of 1944. The Charter was signed on June, 26 1945 by the representatives of the 50 countries. Poland, which was not represented at the Conference, signed it later and became one of the original 51 Member States. Since then the United Nations has grown significantly. The United Nations General Assembly now consists of 191 Member States.
Some are formed because of joint refforts between various governments or staes as other are formed for humanitarian purposes. Despite their differences in formation, moist of the international organizations were formed to bring normalcy after WW II. UN is on eof the active international organization formed to ensure peace prevails in the world and to prevernt the occurrence of another world war. Since its ionmception, no major has has taken place making it successful in its mission. Similarly, ICRC ios commited in ensuroing all victims of war including soldiers and civiliansd receive a amedical care which ensures theuir wellbeing. They have proved suucesful in offering medical attention to most vulnderable in war torn
3. The UN structure is a very well thought-out one. The UN contains over 150 countries, with 5 main heads of state. These 5 countries are America, France, Great Britain, Russia and China. The 5 head countries always make the decision on whether to help a country that is in need or not. The basic structure is that there is a general assembly, which is the head of the UN. Off that there are 5 separately run systems, which are International court of justice, Economic and social council, Security Council, secretariat and the trainee council. All have different, yet major roles in striving to make the UN a success.
The United Nation is an International Organization currently representing 193 countries around the world, in the enforcement of international law, economic development, social progress, security and human rights. There are six main organizations representing the United Nation. These six organizations can be considered as the heart and soul of the United Nation, as each has roles and responsibilities that promotes the effective functioning of the United Nations.
Article 7 (g) of the Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union
The United Nations Organisation was founded on 24 October 1945 with 51 member states and this number has since grown to 192 Member States. The UN was founded to bring all nations of the world together to strive for peace and development based on the principles of justice, human dignity and the well being of all people. It is made up of 6 principle organs: Trusteeship Council, Security Council, General Assembly, International Court of Justice, Economic and Social Council and Secretariat.
The United Nations (UN) established in San Fransico in 1945, was founded by leaders from around the world, to replace the League of Nations which had failed its primary purpose of preventing the Second World War. (Wikipediaorg, 2016)
The United Nations (UN) is an international organization that was formed after the Second World War. The main purpose of UN is to provide security and peace at the international level, resolve conflicts and protect human rights. The UN also promotes international co-operation by maintaining global social, political and economic conditions. However, it is difficult for many countries in the UN to partake in the decision-making because the UN is made up of different countries that have distinct political systems and ideologies. In the past, the UN has helped strengthen international law by developing treaties on human rights, global crime, and other topics of concern.
United Nations (1945). Charter of the United nations. Retrieved from U.S. Govt. Print. Off. website: https://www.un.org/en/documents/charter/chapter1.shtml
Fifty-one countries established the United Nations also known as the UN on October 24, 1945 with the intentions of preserving peace through international cooperation and collective security. Over the years the UN has grown in numbers to include 185 countries, thus making the organization and its family of agencies the largest in an effort to promote world stability. Since 1954 the UN and its organizations have received the Nobel Peace Prize on 5 separate occasions. The first in 1954 awarded to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Geneva, for its assistance to refugees, and finally in 1988 to the United Nations Peace-keeping Forces, for its peace-keeping operations. As you can see, the United Nations efforts have not gone without notice.