United Nations

History of U.N. Headquarters= NYC Leader= Ban Ki-moon Created in 1945 after WWII International organization: Law Security Economic development Headquarters= NYC Leader= Ban Ki-moon

Security Council Most powerful section of U.N. Purpose= maintain peace and security between nations Five Permanent members U.S. China France Great Britain Russia Veto power

Joining the U.N. Peaceful nation Have met requirements of U.N. charter Confirmed by U.N. General Assembly

Human Rights and the U.N. Declaration of Human Rights- 1948 Basic view of Human Rights Eleanor Roosevelt helped write Declaration A standard for countries, not legally binding

Other U.N. Duties Helps provide food, water, and other supplies to nations in need Helps run elections for developing democracies- Afghanistan International Criminal Tribunal- Rwanda and Yugoslavia Food for Oil program= 1996-2003

NATO

NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Alliance system Created in 1949 Response to Soviet power Warsaw Pact

Member States

Actions of NATO 1968- Nuclear Proliferation Treaty 1994- First use of NATO Forces= Bosnia 1999- Kosovo War

Future of NATO Necessity???? Benefit to U.S.???? $$$$$$$ Conflict with EU Own security force and alliance system????