2. “The United Nations”  Internationalism- is the idea that individual nations promote common aims through membership in an organization made up of many nations.

3. Internationalism

4. League of Nations was the 1 st international organization.  It failed, because  1. It was weak and ineffective mainly because the United States failed to join.

5. The United Nations

7. The Structure of the United Nations.  A large International Organization with over 200 members.  Head Quarters- New York City

8. Purpose of the United Nations.  1. Maintain International Peace.  2. Develop Friendly relations with among nations.  3. Promote Justice.  4. Seek peaceful solutions.

9. General Assembly  Is the legislative body for the United nations.(like our Congress).  Each nation in the U.N. is a member of the General Assembly and they have one vote each.

10. General Assembly (Sec. General Ban Ki-moon)  BIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHY  Took over Jan. 1, 2007 and reelected in 2011

11. Security Council

12.  Is the Peace keeping arm of the United Nations.  It has 15 members including 5 permanent members.

13. Security Council  Permanent Members  United States, Great Britain, France, China, Russia.  The General Assembly elects the 10 nonpermanent members for 2 year terms.

14. Each of the 15 members on the Security Council have one vote.  Yet, any of the 5 permanent members can veto any motion.  This gives the permanent members a great deal of power.

15. The Security Council  It asks quarreling nations to solve their differences peacefully.  Can send U.N. troops to prevent a war.

16. International Court of Justice  World Court it is the Judicial arm of the United Nations.  15 judges who hear disputes and issue decisions.

17. United Nations agencies  World Health Organization(WHO)  United nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)  International Monetary Fund(IMF)  World Bank

18. World Health Organization  Studies diseases and maintains world wide health clinics.

19. UNICEF-United Nations Children Fund  Provides food and medicine to children around the world.

20. International Monetary Fund  Promotes World Trade

21. World Bank  Provides loans and technical assistance to developing countries.

22. Developing Nation-  Countries that our still struggling to build industrial economies and meet the basic needs of their people.(Somalia)

23. Developed Nation  Nations like the United States that have already built strong industrial economies.