United Nations Objectives and Principles Explained
Explore the objectives and principles of the United Nations, established in 1945 to maintain peace, promote cooperation, and uphold human rights through various main bodies like the General Assembly, Security Council, and more.
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UNITED NATIONS OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES
Introduction Established on 24 October 1945 51 countries were committed to preserving peace through international cooperation UN membership : 193 countries States agree to accept obligations of the UN charter , an international treaty that sets out basic principles
How the UN works According to the charter the UN has 4 basic principles 1.Maintain international peace and security 2.Develop friendly relations among nations 3.Cooperate in solving international problems and promote respect for human rights 4. Be the center for harmonizing the actions of nations
Main Bodies General Assembly Economic and Social Council Security Council International court of justice Trusteeship Council Secretariat
General Assembly Functions and Powers Maintain international peace and security Promote international political cooperation Development international law Promote human rights Consider and approve UN budget Establish financial assessments of member states Appoint secretary General
Security Council Primary responsibility to maintain peace and security A representative of each member must be present at all times at the UN Headquarters 15 council member Five permanent members: China France Russian Federation United Kingdom United States Ten non permanent members elected by the General Assembly for two years terms Each members has one vote
Economic and Social Council Council has 54 members Elected by the General Assembly Three year terms Serves as central forum for discussing international economic and social issues
Trusteeship Council Council amended rule to meet annually Meet when required by President, General Assembly, Security council or a majority of members Established to promote the advancement of developing countries towards self-government or independence. China, France, Russian Federation, UK and USA
Secretariat International staff working in duty stations around the world Carry out diverse day to day work of the UN Survey economic and social trends Inform the media about work of the UN Organize international conferences Interpret speeches Translate document Take oath not to seek or receive instruction from any government
International courts of Justice Hears cases involving legal disputes among governments Clarifies questions of international law Interprets the UN charter Composed of 15 judges , elected to office for 9 years terms by UN GA&SC Official languages are English and French
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