The United Nations Flashcards
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The United Nations is an international organisation founded in 1945 by 51 founding countries after the Second World War. Currently today there are 193 member states commited to building friendly relations among nations, maintain international peace and security, promote social progress, human rights and humanitarian assistance
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Purpose
To bring all nations of the world together to work for peace and development, based on the priniples of justice, human dignity and the wellbeing of all people
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New Purposes
To keep peace throughout the world
To develop friendly relations among nations
To help nations work together to improve the lives of poor people, to conquer hunger, disease and illiteracy, and to encourage respect for each others rights and freedoms
To be a centre for harmonising the actions of nations to achieve these goals
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Areas of Action
International peace and security
Human Rights
Humanitarian Assisstance
Economic and Social Development
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Internatioal Peace and Security
The UNs Security Council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, helps countries torn by conflict by resolving these conflicts peacefully through negotiation and mediation, builds sustainable governance and disarmament aims to eliminate landmines to protect people from disability and enable land to be used
Preserving world peace is the central purpose of the United Nations
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Human Rights
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Humanitarian Assisstance
The UN has many programs set up to provide humanitarian assistance to developing countries in times of crisis such as natural disasters or conflict. The raise billions of dollars from international donors and appeals allowing them to provide assistance. They coordinate responses through…
The World Food Programme
The United Nations Children’s Fund
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees
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Economic and Social Development
The central mandate is to promote higher standards of living, full employment and conditions of social and economic progress and development
