The UN was first adopted by those nations allied in opposition to Germany and Japan during WWII.

2. The UN was first adopted by those nations allied in opposition to Germany and Japan during WWII. • 26 Nations signed on to the UN in 1942

3. The UN has a Charter that consists of articles similar to that of the U.S. Constitution

4. 4 Purposes of the UN

5. 1. To preserve world peace

6. 2. To encourage nations to be just in their actions toward each other.

7. 3. To help nations cooperate in solving their problems

8. 4. To serve as an agency through which nations can work toward these goals

9. The Seven Principles of the UN

10. All members have equal rights.

11. 2. Each member is expected to carry out its duties under the charter.

12. 3. Each member agrees to the principle of settling disputes peacefully.

13. 4. Each member agrees not to use force or the threat of force against other nations except in self –defence

14. 5. Each member agrees to help the UN in every action it takes to carry out the purposes of the charter.

15. 6. The UN agrees to act on the principle that nonmember states have the same duties as member states to preserve world peace and security.

16. 7. The UN accepts the principle of not interfering in the internal affairs/domestic problems of members nations, so long as these actions do not harm other nations.

17. The Organization of the UN

18. General Assembly This is the one organ of the UN in which all member nations have equal representation

19. The Security Council The S.C. is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security

20. There are 15 members of the Security Council, consisting of permanent members and elected members.

21. The Security Council's five permanent members have the power to veto any substantive resolution:

22. 5 Permanent Members •   China •  France • Russian Federation •  United Kingdom •  United States The five permanent members were drawn from the victorious powers of World War II

23. TheUnited Nations Secretariat The head of the UN Secretariat is the Secretary-General Among other things the Secretary-General selects the 15 judges of the ICJ The current Secretary-General is Ban Ki-moon

24. TheInternational Court of Justice (known as the World Court or ICJ) This is the primary judicial organ of the United Nations

25. Its main functions are to settle legal disputes submitted to it by member states. The ICJ should not be confused with the International Criminal Court

26. TheEconomic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations assists the General Assembly in promoting international economic and social cooperation and development.

27. The World Health Organization (WHO) Founded in 1948 the WHO combats health problems in underdeveloped countries throughout the world

28. UN Successes

29. Through the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund or UNICEF, hundreds of millions of children have been assisted over the last 60 years including $700 million in supplies for children last year

30. The UN operates safe water and sanitation programs in 90 countries

31. The UN serves as the principle agency providing aid to 13 million children in Africa orphaned by the AIDS pandemic

32. The UN provided key leadership to bringing aid to victims of the Asian tsunami

33. The WHO is instrumental in providing health and security though disease control related to smallpox, malaria, syphilis, AIDS and SARS

34. The UN has helped 80 nations and 750 million people freed from colonial oppression since WWII

35. The UN works to alleviate the exploitation and abuse of women throughout the world. Such abuse includes: rape, prostitution and honour killings. http://www.youtube.com/user/unitednations?blend=1#p/u/42/uMtu6UjrcOI

36. The UN has worked as peacekeepers in troubled regions throughout the world.

37. The UN has been an integral part of keeping the peace between India and Pakistan ~ Both with nuclear weapons

38. The United Nations It’s not perfect but it helps millions of people world wide.