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The United Nations Organization

The United Nations (UN) was established after World War II with the primary aim of fostering international cooperation and maintaining global peace and security. The organization's structure includes key components such as the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, International Court of Justice, and the Secretariat led by the Secretary-General.

The United Nations Organization

The United Nations Organization

Origins

Created after the WWII
Important documents and conferences
Yalta Conference (1945)

Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin

Wartime Conferences(1943 - 1945)
San Francisco Conference (1945)

UN Charter (1945)

Preamble to the UN Charter

UN Declaration (1942)

Declaration by the United Nations

Atlantic Charter (1941)

President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill

Purposes

To solve international economic, social, and other humanitarian problems
To develop friendly relationships among nations
To mantain international peace and security
To be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations in the achievement of these common ends.

Structure

Agencies of the UN
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
World Health Organization (WHO)
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA)
Secretariat
Secretary General
Economic and social council
International Court of Justice
Security Council
General Assembly
Trusteeship Council