Consequence: The Formation Of The United Nations Flashcards
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When and what happened to create the United Nations
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April 1945 - represtatives from 50 countries convened in San Francisco to draft the United Nations Charter, and on October 24th 1945 it was ratified, marking the day the UN was officially born
2
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How many countries were in it in its inception
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51
3
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How many countries are there in the UN now
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Almost 200
4
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What is the UN meant to do?
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Upholding international laws and human rights as well as ensuring worldwide security, economic development and social advancement
5
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What/When was the UN’s first resolution?
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In 1946 when it called for the elimination of nuclear weapons.
6
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What goodbthings has th UN done
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- Stepped in when North Korean forces invaded South Korea in 1950
- Stepped in during the Suez Crisis of 1956
- 1987 Montreal Protocol which was the first global Accord in relation to the environment and ensured the protection of the ozone layer
7
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UN criticism
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- Dealt with criticism due to inaction on international skirmishes
- Receievd criticism for not stepping in on the Rwandan genocide of 1994
- George W Bush’s Iraq war is also considered by many the result of inaction on the part of the UN
