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Forerunner: The League of Nations

Forerunner: The League of Nations. Established in 1920 under the Treaty of Versailles “to promote international cooperation and to achieve peace and security “ Direct response to the atrocities of the First World War Initiative of President Wilson of the USA (Fourteen Points plan for peace).

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Forerunner: The League of Nations

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  1. Forerunner: The League of Nations • Established in 1920 under the Treaty of Versailles “to promote international cooperation and to achieve peace and security “ • Direct response to the atrocities of the First World War • Initiative of President Wilson of the USA (Fourteen Points plan for peace)

  2. New York City

  3. The League of NationsUnited Nations Encourage co-operation Stop Aggression AIMS Improve Social Conditions Disarmament

  4. 193

  5. The Original United Nations Yalta – San Francisco Conference --- April and June 1945 Five permanent members– victors in WWII “BIG FIVE”

  6. Structure of United Nations- “ SIX ORGANS” Security Council General Assembly Secretariat Secretary General Economic and Social Council International Court of Justice Trusteeship Council

  7. Security Council

  8. Ten non-permanent members elected for two-year terms by the General Assembly (with end of term date): • Argentina (2014) • Azerbaijan (2013) • Australia (2014) • Guatemala (2013) • Luxembourg (2014) • Morocco (2013) • Pakistan (2013) • Republic of Korea (2014) • Rwanda (2014) • Togo (2013)

  9. Power and Responsibility of Security Council • 5 permanent members given veto power, which means that decisions taken by the Security Council can be blocked by any of the five permanent members. • Keeps international peace • Monitors nuclear weapons • Decides what to do when a country threatens / goes to war • To make a decision : 9 members must agree--- of the 9 all 5 permanent members must pass the resolution.

  10. General Assembly

  11. How does the G.A. work? September: opening new (annual) session: general debate. September- December: work divided over six main committees and several special commissions December: end annual session. Votes cast over proposed resolutions. December-September: work taken care of by the six committees; special commissions. When necessary emergency meetings of the G.A. take place.

  12. The Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon South Korea 2008 appointment

  13. Its job was to oversee territories such as those taken from conquered nation during WWII

  14. 15 judges elected by the General Assembly (with Security Council approval).

  15. Funding FUNDING • Funding for the U.N. comes from the member nations. The General Assembly is in charge of ratifying a budget and deciding how much money each nation will pay into the system. Money gets divided into three areas: • The normal U.N. operating budget • The peacekeeping budget • Voluntary contributions, mostly for humanitarian efforts

  16. The UN Regular Budget The current payment structure for UN Regular Budget dues sets maximum (22%) and minimum (.001%) rates for all nations based on their ability to pay. The U.S. pays the maximum rate and has negotiated several reductions in this rate over time, most notably from 25% to 22%. The assessment rate is primarily determined by gross national product (GNP), and since the U.S. has one of the highest in the world, its dues assessments are higher than those of other Member States.

  17. The Peacekeeping Budget The UN’s peacekeeping budget currently finances 15 peacekeeping missions with more than 120,000 military, police, and civilian personnel deployed in conflict zones throughout the world. The UN funds its peacekeeping budget with assessments on member states similar to those made for the regular budget, but with greater discounts for poorer nations. The resulting funding deficit is compensated for by the 5 permanent members (P5) of the Security Council—the U.S., United Kingdom, France, Russia, and China. Under this formula, the U.S. is assessed 27% of the UN’s peacekeeping budget

  18. 2008- The US was delinquent $1.6 billion in UN dues. These debt accumulated during several years of non-payment for peacekeeping and regular budgets for which America had voted. • In the normal operating budget, the U.S. covered 22% of the budget. Other big contributors: Japan (16.6%), Germany (8.6%), France (6%), the U.K. (6.1%), Italy (4.8%), Canada (2.8%), Spain (2.5%), Mexico (1.8%), • Australia (1.6%), Brazil (1.5%), others (22.6%)

  19. funding levels including the President’s request for FY 2013.

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