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The United Nations: History and Functions


this international organization is

this international organization is committed to world peace and safety

committed to world peace and safety

committed to world peace and safety welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the history of

be learning more about the history of

be learning more about the history of the United Nations prior to the

the United Nations prior to the

the United Nations prior to the establishment of the United Nations the

establishment of the United Nations the

establishment of the United Nations the League of Nations was responsible for

League of Nations was responsible for

League of Nations was responsible for maintaining world peace however after

maintaining world peace however after

maintaining world peace however after world war two erupted the league was

world war two erupted the league was

world war two erupted the league was deemed ineffectual and the idea for the

deemed ineffectual and the idea for the

deemed ineffectual and the idea for the United Nations was born in 1943 February

United Nations was born in 1943 February

United Nations was born in 1943 February 1945 President Roosevelt journeys to

1945 President Roosevelt journeys to

1945 President Roosevelt journeys to Yalta to meet with Soviet premier Joseph

Yalta to meet with Soviet premier Joseph

Yalta to meet with Soviet premier Joseph Stalin and British Prime Minister

Stalin and British Prime Minister

Stalin and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill they discussed the

Winston Churchill they discussed the

Winston Churchill they discussed the fate of Europe when Germany is defeated

fate of Europe when Germany is defeated

fate of Europe when Germany is defeated Stalin promises to participate in the

Stalin promises to participate in the

Stalin promises to participate in the formation of a new world organization

formation of a new world organization

formation of a new world organization the United Nations the title United

the United Nations the title United

the United Nations the title United Nations was first used by President

Nations was first used by President

Nations was first used by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as a

Franklin Delano Roosevelt as a

Franklin Delano Roosevelt as a description for the Allied forces of the

description for the Allied forces of the

description for the Allied forces of the Second World War in April of 1945 the

Second World War in April of 1945 the

Second World War in April of 1945 the representatives from 50 countries

representatives from 50 countries

representatives from 50 countries convened in San Francisco to draft the

convened in San Francisco to draft the

convened in San Francisco to draft the United Nations Charter called the United

United Nations Charter called the United

United Nations Charter called the United Nations conference on international

Nations conference on international

Nations conference on international organization this event was where the

organization this event was where the

organization this event was where the Charter was signed on October 24th 1945

Charter was signed on October 24th 1945

Charter was signed on October 24th 1945 it was ratified and this marks the day

it was ratified and this marks the day

it was ratified and this marks the day the UN was officially born at its

the UN was officially born at its

the UN was officially born at its inception 51 countries were represented

inception 51 countries were represented

inception 51 countries were represented and that number has swelled to almost

and that number has swelled to almost

and that number has swelled to almost 200 the organization is charged with

200 the organization is charged with

200 the organization is charged with upholding international laws and human

upholding international laws and human

upholding international laws and human rights as well as ensuring worldwide

rights as well as ensuring worldwide

rights as well as ensuring worldwide security economic development and social

security economic development and social

security economic development and social advancement it is separated into a

advancement it is separated into a

advancement it is separated into a number of administrative divisions that

number of administrative divisions that

number of administrative divisions that deal with specific subjects a few

deal with specific subjects a few

deal with specific subjects a few examples include the General Assembly

examples include the General Assembly

examples include the General Assembly Security Council World Health

Security Council World Health

Security Council World Health Organization and the United Nations

Organization and the United Nations

Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund throughout its history

Children’s Fund throughout its history

Children’s Fund throughout its history the United Nations has handled a number

the United Nations has handled a number

the United Nations has handled a number of international incidents and fulfilled

of international incidents and fulfilled

of international incidents and fulfilled its commitments in a variety of ways the

its commitments in a variety of ways the

its commitments in a variety of ways the group’s first resolution came in 1946

group’s first resolution came in 1946

group’s first resolution came in 1946 when it called for the elimination

when it called for the elimination

when it called for the elimination of nuclear weapons it also stepped in

of nuclear weapons it also stepped in

of nuclear weapons it also stepped in when North Korean forces invaded South

when North Korean forces invaded South

when North Korean forces invaded South Korea in 1950 as well as during the Suez

Korea in 1950 as well as during the Suez

Korea in 1950 as well as during the Suez Crisis of 1956 the group’s environmental

Crisis of 1956 the group’s environmental

Crisis of 1956 the group’s environmental interests were shown with the 1987

interests were shown with the 1987

interests were shown with the 1987 Montreal Protocol this agreement was the

Montreal Protocol this agreement was the

Montreal Protocol this agreement was the first global Accord in relation to the

first global Accord in relation to the

first global Accord in relation to the environment and ensured the protection

environment and ensured the protection

environment and ensured the protection of the ozone layer the organization has

of the ozone layer the organization has

of the ozone layer the organization has been honored for its contributions over

been honored for its contributions over

been honored for its contributions over its history for example in 1965 UNICEF

its history for example in 1965 UNICEF

its history for example in 1965 UNICEF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize however in recent years it has also

however in recent years it has also

however in recent years it has also dealt with criticism that it has become

dealt with criticism that it has become

dealt with criticism that it has become irrelevant due to inaction on

irrelevant due to inaction on

irrelevant due to inaction on international skirmishes the Rwandan

international skirmishes the Rwandan

international skirmishes the Rwandan genocide of 1994 is one example where

genocide of 1994 is one example where

genocide of 1994 is one example where the UN was condemned for failing to step

the UN was condemned for failing to step

the UN was condemned for failing to step in george w bush’s iraq war is also

in george w bush’s iraq war is also

in george w bush’s iraq war is also considered by many the result of

considered by many the result of

considered by many the result of inaction on the part of the united

inaction on the part of the united

inaction on the part of the united nations while to some the UN has

nations while to some the UN has

nations while to some the UN has outlived its relevancy to others it’s an

outlived its relevancy to others it’s an

outlived its relevancy to others it’s an indispensable organization there is no

indispensable organization there is no

indispensable organization there is no denying that the United Nations has

denying that the United Nations has

denying that the United Nations has served a valuable purpose over the

served a valuable purpose over the

served a valuable purpose over the course of its history

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