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United Nations

Established in 1945 following WWII, the United Nations (U.N.) is an international organization based in New York City. Its mission is to promote peace, security, and economic development among nations. The U.N. comprises several components, including the powerful Security Council, which has five permanent members with veto power: the USA, China, France, Great Britain, and Russia. The U.N. also engages in humanitarian efforts, supports democratic elections in developing nations, and upholds human rights principles through its General Assembly.

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United Nations

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  1. United Nations

  2. History of U.N. • Created in 1945 after WWII • International organization: • Law • Security • Economic development • Headquarters= NYC • Leader= Ban Ki-moon

  3. Security Council • Most powerful section of U.N. • Purpose= maintain peace and security between nations • Five Permanent members • U.S. • China • France • Great Britain • Russia • Veto power

  4. Joining the U.N. • Peaceful nation • Have met requirements of U.N. charter • Confirmed by U.N. General Assembly

  5. Declaration of Human Rights- 1948 Basic view of Human Rights Eleanor Roosevelt helped write Declaration A standard for countries, not legally binding Human Rights and the U.N.

  6. Other U.N. Duties • Helps provide food, water, and other supplies to nations in need • Helps run elections for developing democracies- Afghanistan • International Criminal Tribunal- Rwanda and Yugoslavia • Food for Oil program= 1996-2003

  7. NATO

  8. NATO • North Atlantic Treaty Organization • Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium • Alliance system • Created in 1949 • Response to Soviet power • Warsaw Pact

  9. Member States

  10. Actions of NATO • 1968- Nuclear Proliferation Treaty • 1994- First use of NATO Forces= Bosnia • 1999- Kosovo War

  11. Future of NATO • Necessity???? • Benefit to U.S.???? • $$$$$$$ • Conflict with EU • Own security force and alliance system????

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