United Nations

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

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

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

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

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

NATO

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

Member States

Actions of NATO Nuclear Proliferation Treaty Nuclear Proliferation Treaty First use of NATO Forces= Bosnia First use of NATO Forces= Bosnia Kosovo War Kosovo War

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