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The United Nations is a transnational organization created on October 24th, 1945. The primary objectives of the United Nations includes maintaining international peace and security, promoting human rights, fostering social and economic growth, protect the environment and provide aid when needed. Fundamentally, it was established to create better international cooperation. After the League of Nations faltered, the United Nations was to take its place following World War Two. At the founding the United Nations was contrived of fifty-one members, now it contains 193. Franklin Roosevelt coined the idea of the United Nations in succession to the League of Nations, declaring that international cooperation was needed to prevent another catastrophe such as the World Wars. The foundation for the United Nations is based around the United Nations Charter. This charter is a foundational treaty, and was signed by all fifty-one of the original members of the United Nations. This charter is a constituent treaty, meaning that all members are bound to the articles. It also states the obligations of the United Nations supersedes every other treaty. The headquarters of the United Nations is based in Manhattan, New York while other offices are located in Geneva, Nairobi, and Vienna. Each of these offices is protected by extraterritoriality, meaning they are exempt from the jurisdiction of local law. Within the United Nations are there six principal organs, with five currently active. The five active organs include; General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the Secretariat, the International Court of Justice. The non-active organ is the United Nations Trusteeship Council.
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...” (UN Charter), the World Health Assembly convenes once a year primarily to determine the policies of the Organization. At the annual meeting, the Assembly also reviews proposed programs and determines budgets for proposed WHO initiatives. Two-person delegations from around the world come together to debate issues and draft resolutions with the intention of improving the health status of the world’s population. The Economic and Social Council is a guiding hand for many of these specialized agencies, allocating money and suggesting what topics should be researched and what goals should be completed. Governance of the multilateral system has historically been complex and fragmented. This has limited the capacity of ECOSOC to influence international policies in trade, finance and investment. Reform proposals aim to enhance the relevance and contribution of the council.

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