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United Nations. History of U.N. Created in 1945 after WWII International organization: Law Security Economic development Headquarters= NYC Leader= Ban Ki-moon. Security Council. Most powerful section of U.N. Purpose= maintain peace and security between nations
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History of U.N. • Created in 1945 after WWII • International organization: • Law • Security • Economic development • Headquarters= NYC • Leader= Ban Ki-moon
Security Council • Most powerful section of U.N. • Purpose= maintain peace and security between nations • Five Permanent members • U.S. • China • France • Great Britain • Russia • Veto power
Joining the U.N. • Peaceful nation • Have met requirements of U.N. charter • Confirmed by U.N. General Assembly
Declaration of Human Rights- 1948 Basic view of Human Rights Eleanor Roosevelt helped write Declaration A standard for countries, not legally binding Human Rights and the U.N.
Other U.N. Duties • Helps provide food, water, and other supplies to nations in need • Helps run elections for developing democracies- Afghanistan • International Criminal Tribunal- Rwanda and Yugoslavia • Food for Oil program= 1996-2003
NATO • North Atlantic Treaty Organization • Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium • Alliance system • Created in 1949 • Response to Soviet power • Warsaw Pact
Actions of NATO • 1968- Nuclear Proliferation Treaty • 1994- First use of NATO Forces= Bosnia • 1999- Kosovo War
Future of NATO • Necessity???? • Benefit to U.S.???? • $$$$$$$ • Conflict with EU • Own security force and alliance system????