UNITED

NATIONS
TheUnited Nationsis anintergovernmental
organizationto promote international co-operation
and to create and maintain international order.
A replacement for the ineffective League of Nations,
the organization was established on 24 October 1945
after World War II in order to prevent another such
conflict.
History of the UN

Prior to the establishment of the United Nations, the

League of Nations existed as the premier organization
for international cooperation. Established in 1919
under the Treaty of Versailles, the League of
Nations was established to ensure international peace,
security and cooperation between nations following
the First World War. At its height, the League of
Nations had 58 members. In the 1930s, its success
waned as the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan)
gained influence, eventually leading to the start of
World War II in 1939.
History of the UN

The name United Nations, coined by

United States President Franklin D.
Roosevelt, was first used in the
Declaration by United Nations of 1
January 1942, during the Second World
War, when representatives of 26 nations
pledged their Governments to continue
fighting together against the Axis
powers.
The Principles of the UN

All Member States have sovereign equality

All Member States must obey the Charter
Countries must try to settle their differences by
peaceful means
Countries must avoid using force or threatening to
use force
The UN may not interfere in the domestic affairs
of any country
Countries should try to assist the United Nations
Organization of the UN

principal organs of the UN:

the General Assembly
the Secretariat
the Security Council
the International Court of Justice
the Economic and Social Council
the Trusteeship Council
The General Assembly

main function: assessing

member countries and
deciding on the budget
the only organ where every
member state is represented
consists of committees
convenes annually in
September, special sessions
can also be held
The Secretariat

includes the Secretary General

and the Secretariat staff
primarily has an administrative
function
the Secretary General holds
office for five years per term
The first ever Secretary
General was Trygve Lie, the
office is currently held by Ban
Ki-moon
Organizations and specialized
agencies of the United Nations
The Aims of the UN

To keep peace throughout the world

To develop friendly relations between nations
To help nations work together to improve the lives
of poor people, to conquer hunger, disease,
illiteracy, and to encourage respect for each others
rights and freedoms
To be a center for helping nations achieve these
aims
United Nations
Charter
The United Nations Charter is
the treaty that forms and
establishes the international
organization called the United
Nations.
Stats

Contribution from more than 124 countries

Budget of 8,27 billion (>0,5% of global military
expenditures)
16 missions across 4 continents
More than 125.000 field personel
Peacekeeping missions
Fatalities in
peacekeeping missions
Preamble of UN vharter

"We the peoples of the United Nations determined: to

save succeeding generations from the scourge of war,
which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow
to mankind, and to reaffirm faith in fundamental
human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human
person, in the equal rights of men and women and of
nations large and small, and to establish conditions
under which justice and respect for the obligations
arising from treaties and other sources of international
law can be maintained, and to promote social progress
and better standards of life in larger freedom