The United The United NationsNations

Model U.N.Model U.N.

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FDR first uses the term FDR first uses the term

“United Nations” in a “United Nations” in a

speech against the Axis speech against the Axis

PowersPowers

January 1, 1942January 1, 1942

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Representatives in Representatives in

San Francisco sign San Francisco sign

U.N. charterU.N. charter

50 nations50 nations

June, 1945June, 1945

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U.N. comes into existence U.N. comes into existence

upon ratificationupon ratification

China, France, U.S., U.K., China, France, U.S., U.K.,

& U.S.S.R. are permanent & U.S.S.R. are permanent

members of Security members of Security

CouncilCouncil

Main AimsMain Aims maintain international peace & securitymaintain international peace & security develop friendly relations among nationsdevelop friendly relations among nations promote equal rights & self-determinationpromote equal rights & self-determination achieve international cooperation on human achieve international cooperation on human

rightsrights be a center & forum to help nations achieve be a center & forum to help nations achieve

these goalsthese goals

OrganizationOrganization General General

AssemblyAssembly

carries the carries the weight of weight of world opinionworld opinion

Security CouncilSecurity Council ten 2-year ten 2-year

membersmembers 9 votes to pass 9 votes to pass

resolutionsresolutions permanent permanent

members may members may vetoveto

deploys deploys peacekeeping peacekeeping forcesforces

imposes imposes sanctionssanctions

issues cease-fire issues cease-fire directivesdirectives

Miscellaneous OrganizationsMiscellaneous Organizations Economic & Social Economic & Social

Council (ECOSOC)Council (ECOSOC)

deals with trade and social issuesdeals with trade and social issues International Monetary Fund International Monetary Fund

(IMF) (IMF) World Health Organization World Health Organization

(WHO)(WHO)

Trusteeship CouncilTrusteeship Council

moves non-independents towards moves non-independents towards self-governmentself-government

International Court of International Court of JusticeJustice

adjudicates at the Hagueadjudicates at the Hague

SecretariatSecretariat international staff that carries out international staff that carries out

day-to-day operationsday-to-day operations