The United NationsBy Haresh Siva and Jason Nissenblatt

UN Charter signed June 26, 1945 in San Francisco

Result of United Nations Conference in International Organization

Created by 51 countries

The UN is formed

The Chilean delegation signing the UN Charter in San Francisco, 1945

General Assembly Security Council Economic and Social Council Trustee Council International Court of Justice Secretariat Reparatory of Practice of United Nations

Organs

7 Main Bodies

All other UN funds, programs and agencies

Ex. UNDP, UNAIDS, WHO

The System

Security Council: 15 members, (5 permanent)

Secretary General = head of Secretariat

The President of the Security Council rotates between members in one month terms

Leaders

Must accept obligations of the United Nations Charter

Admitted by General Assembly, recommended by Security Council

193 members of the General Assembly

Membership

1. keep peace throughout the world 2. develop friendly relations among nations 3. help nations to improve lives of poor,

conquer hunger, disease and illiteracy, and encourage respect for each other’s rights

4. center for harmonizing actions of nation’s to achieve their goals

Purpose

Provides aid for the poor member states

Every nation gets one vote in General Assembly

Members can agree to impose sanctions

Advantages

Every member pays a portion of $1.9 billion budget Ex. U.S. pays 22.0% of budget

“Peacekeepers, not Peacemakers”

Five permanent countries have veto power

Disadvantages

Peacekeeping forces (Rwanda)

Development (ex. Millennium Development Goals)

Humanitarian Assistance

International Criminal Court

International Impact

China, UK, Russia have veto power

UNDP in Nigeria (United Nations Millennium Campaign)

2006 Security Council economic sanction on Iran

Impact on CGAP

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