History and Organization of the United Nations

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The United Nations was created in 1945 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill when they issued the declaration and had it signed by representatives of 26 countries. The main goal of the United Nations is to keep and maintain national peace and security for the international well-being of humanity. There are many roles of each part of the U.N. it is divided up into different parts that help restore peace and security within other nations. Although there are still wars, violence, terrorism, economic problems, etc. the United Nations was created to help nations become more peaceful and have less problems such as the ones stated.
The United States play a key role in the United Nations by making important national decisions that affect other nations as well. The United States is there as well to help maintain peace and national security within our world to help our world be less violent and war like. It has been playing a role and still is presently playing a role in the United Nations. The United States is involved with a lot of big decision making that has to do with international safety within the United Nations.
The General Assembly of the United Nations is the main representative part of the United Nations that makes policies. They have discussions about the international issues of the world. The general assembly has a lot to do with representing the U.N and making big decisions concerning the safety and security of others as well as maintaining the peace. Members of the general assembly of the United Nations discuss questions about the peace, security and budgetary manners as well. “Two-thirds majority vote are required in order to pass the opinionated suggestion”(General assembly).
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...involved in many situations that it has been, there could have been bigger consequences for the violent manner in which some countries approach their people or violently try to manipulate other countries. Therefore, the United Nations plays a big role in our worldly system. Showing the effort of trying to maintain peace and security has influenced people and helped others all around the world.

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General assembly. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.un.org/en/ga/about/
About economic and social council. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/about/
The united nations and decolonization. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.un.org/en/decolonization/trusteeship.shtml
How the un works. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.un.org/Overview/uninbrief/icj.shtml
The u.n. in brief. (2009). Retrieved from http://www.un.org/Overview/uninbrief/secretariat.shtml

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