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1 Liana Principe and Meaghan Betz
The United Nations Liana Principe and Meaghan Betz

2 What is the organization?
made to promote and keep peace between nations signed charter in 1945 defined rights and privileges received by member states

3 Age of the organization
founded after WWII 70 years old Started with 51 members, grew to 193 Cold War affected security

4 Purpose International Peace Fundamental Human Rights
Equal Rights of Nations Maintain Justice and Respect for Treaties and International Law Promote Social Progress, Economic Development, and Better Standards of Life

5 Involvement General Assembly- main group in policymaking
Security Council-maintain peace and security Economic and Social Council- policy review Trusteeship Council International Court of Justice- judicial organ Secretariat- day to day work

6 Involvement Ban Ki-Moon: chief administrative officer
It currently has 193 Member States United States United Kingdom China France Russia

7 Advantages Aid and Assistance Economic Development of the Nation
Strengthening of Human Rights Strengthening of the Health Sector Connection with other Countries

8 Disadvantages wealthy countries pay more to help combat poorer countries economies all countries are connected not always as efficient as it needs to be

9 International Impact Iran
sanctions put on Iran because of their nuclear development, said to be ruining economy Nigeria UN security council debating about Boko Haram

10 International Impact Mexico
trying to find a way to control the drug trafficking going on in the gangs China Implement policies regarding their economy and health issues

11 International Impact Russia
- Conflicts between Russia and Ukraine. The UN set up meetings between their representatives. End violence United Kingdom Human Rights Watch. Domestic workers and immigration.

12 Sources http://www.un.org/en/documents/charter/chapter1.shtml


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