The united nations Flashcards
An organization that is committed to maintaining international peace and security; developing friendly relations among nations, etc.
The united nations
What year was the united nations founded
1945, after ww2
What is the city that hosted the UN Conference on Internation Organizations?
San Francisco
What organization was created to prevent another war after WW1 and was eliminated during WW2?
League of Nations
How many countries were represented at the UN conference in San Francisco?
50, including US, France, United Kingdom, Soviet Union, and China
Name the 5 countries known as the Permanent Five
- United States
- France
- United Kingdom
- Russia
- China
Name the 2 observer countries for the UN
Vatican City and Palestine
How many country are apart of the UN today?
195 countries
Where is the headquarters of the UN?
New York City
Where is the International Court of Justice (ICJ) located?
Hague in Netherlands
The one central mission of the UN
The maintenance of international peace and security
When did the Universal Declaration of human rights lay down the principles that brought human rights into the realm of international law.
1948
Role of UN: where they coordinate humanitarian relief with international community
Deliver humanitarian aid
How does the UN plan to reduce the greenhouse gas emission that causes climate change?
Buidling a more sustainable global economy
What are the Main Bodies of the UN
- The general assembly
- UN security Council
- Economic and Social Council
- Trusteeship Council
- ICJ
- The secretariat
Body of the UN where the they bring up international issues for the security council to deal with
General assemby
Body of the UN that s the strong arm of the UN and maintains international peace
UN security council
How many countries does the UN security council makes up
15, including the permanent five. And 10 non-permanent countries that are elected every 2 years.
It is used to punish a country for violating international law
Sanctions
Ways of the UN security council to maintain international peace
- Recommends peaceful negotiations
- Use economic sanctions
- Use military sanctions
Type of sanction where all political ties will be removed, i,e., embassies
Diplomatic sanction
Type of sanction where all trade with a country will be banned except food
Economic sanction
Type of sanction where military is deployed to force compliance
Military Sanction
A group of armed soldiers sent to a hostile area to promote peace (are not combatant troops).
UN Peacekeepers
