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New International Organizations formed to maintain peace

By: Austin Benner and Ryan Jackson. New International Organizations formed to maintain peace. Beginning of UN. Started in the aftermath of WWII UN charter was drafted in the Spring of 1945 Charter was ratified on October 24, 1945- marked official start of UN. United Nations.

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New International Organizations formed to maintain peace

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  1. By: Austin Benner and Ryan Jackson New International Organizations formed to maintain peace

  2. Beginning of UN • Started in the aftermath of WWII • UN charter was drafted in the Spring of 1945 • Charter was ratified on October 24, 1945- marked official start of UN

  3. United Nations • Background info- • Goal is to “maintain international peace and security” • Promotes international cooperation to build positive economic, social, and political conditions • Headquarters are located in New York City • Broken into five main groups

  4. General Assembly • Each country involved sends a delegation of up to five people • General decision makers about most topics • Also decide budget and elect president • Meet annually

  5. ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council) •  Central forum for the discussion of all economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian issues • Coordinator between the UN and its specialized agencies • Meets whenever issues arise, all issues resolved by majority vote • Terms last 3 years, 54 representatives

  6. International Court of Justice (ICJ) • Judicial section of the UN- made to bring world’s greatest criminals to justice • Reached agreements about laws about genocide and war criminals • Handles any disputes between countries- decisions can’t be appealed • 15 judges, all from different countries

  7. Secretariat • Basically the overseer of all other sections • Has Secretary-General (currently Ban Ki Moon) who attends meetings of General Assembly and ECOSOC • Doesn’t take orders from any government

  8. Security Council • When a problem arises between countries, they try to end it quickly by peaceful means • Council investigates to see what nation/group is at fault • Has the power to impose sanctions, trade embargos, enforce international law, or use military force • A nation that repeatedly violates UN law may be expelled • Also regulates how much military weaponry is produced

  9. Peace Keeping Forces • Consists of about 14,000 police and 86,000 military personnel • Main objective is to instill stability in war torn countries and help rebuild • Civilian and trained volunteers

  10. Specialized Agencies • Have some agencies that focus on more specific topics, here are a few: • Food and Agriculture Organization • International Labor Organization • World Health Organization • Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization

  11. UN Operations • Korean War • N. Korea invaded S. Korea, UN saw it as a breach of peace • Came to aid of South Korea • Syria • Working to stop armed violence in Syria due to a civil war

  12. Works Cited • International Court of Justice. Digital image. Unostamps.nl. 18 July 2009. Web. 14 May 2012. <http://www.unostamps.nl/subject_international_court_of_justice.htm>. • "International Court of Justice." International Court of Justice. United Nations, 9 May 2012. Web. 14 May 2012. <http://www.icj-cij.org/homepage/index.php?lang=en>. • "Law, International Law, United Nations, UN, Legal, Law Commission, International Trade Law, Law of the Sea, Treaties, International, Court, Tribunal, Legal Assistance." UN News Center. UN, 14 May 2012. Web. 14 May 2012. <http://www.un.org/en/law/>. • "UN System Sites, General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, ECOSOC, Trusteeship Council." UN News Center. UN, 14 May 2012. Web. 14 May 2012. <http://www.un.org/en/aboutun/structure/index.shtml>. • "United Nations Peacekeeping." UN News Center. UN. Web. 14 May 2012. <http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/>. • "Welcome to the United Nations: It's Your World." UN News Center. UN, 13 May 2012. Web. 14 May 2012. <http://www.un.org/>.

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