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THE UNITED NATIONS

THE UNITED NATIONS . INTRODUCTION OF UN . UN. Charter. 193. UN EMBLEM . UN HEADQUARTER AT NEW YORK . UN FLAG . Principal Organs of the United Nation Organization . GENERAL ASSEMBLY . The General Assembly. It is like a world parliament.

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THE UNITED NATIONS

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  1. THE UNITED NATIONS

  2. INTRODUCTION OF UN UN Charter 193

  3. UN EMBLEM

  4. UN HEADQUARTER AT NEW YORK

  5. UN FLAG

  6. Principal Organs of the United Nation Organization

  7. GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  8. The General Assembly • It is like a world parliament. • It consist of representatives of all member nations. • All the member states are represented in the General Assembly, each having one vote. The main functions of the General Assembly are- • To discuss the powers and functions of other organs. • It can discuss any matter such as peace and security, money matters and admission of new members. • To elect the Judges of the ICJ • To appoint secretary General • The General Assembly meets once a year for a period of three months.

  9. THE SECURITY COUNCIL The General Assembly

  10. The Security Council • It is mainly responsible for ensuring peace in the world • It is composed of 15 members of which 5 are permanent members and 10 are elected by the General Assembly • The five permanent members are the USA, the UK, Russia,China,and France. • The 10 permanent members are elected by the General Assembly for two years and are not eligible for immediate re-election • Each member of the security council has one vote. • VETO-The approval of all the permanent members is necessary on important matters. If any permanent member casts a “veto”to show its disagreement then no decision can be taken

  11. The Economic and Social council

  12. The Economic and Social council • The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is the UN’s welfare council, which coordinates the economic and social activities. • It seeks to build a world of greater prosperity, stability and justice. • It organizes major international conferences and prepares draft. • The ECOSOC is composed of 54 members. • Each year the General Assembly elects, its one-third, that is 18 members for a period of 3 years. • It deals with the economic issues like trade , transport, Industrialization and social issues. • It promotes respect for human rights and freedom for all.

  13. The Trusteeship Council

  14. The Trusteeship Council • The Trusteeship Council of UN may be called the “Protector of Dependent Peoples” who are not yet able to govern themselves. • Such territories are to be administered under the Trusteeship Council system by the member states. • By the end of 1994 ,all the original 11 trust territories of the Trusteeship Council have become independent.

  15. The International Court of Justice

  16. The International Court of Justice • It is the main judicial organ of the UN • The International Court of Justice popularly known as the “World Court” is the principal judicial organ of the UN • The Court is not open to private persons and parties. • It settles legal disputes between states and gives advisory opinion to the UN. • The Court comprises 15 judges who are elected by the General Assembly and the Security Council • No two judges can be appointed from one country at a time • The judges serve a 9 year term and may be re-elected • The seat of the International Court of Justice is at the Hague in the Netherlands.

  17. The Secretariat

  18. The Secretariat • The secretariat performs all the day-to-day functions of the UN. • It administers the programmes and policies laid down by various organs of the UN. • It keeps all records. • Its chief Administrative Officer is the Secretary General. • He is appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of five-year term, which is renewable. • The Secretariat known as the UN office, has its headquarters in New York, USA. • Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the six official languages of the UN.

  19. Secretaries General of the UN

  20. Specialized Agencies of The UN

  21. INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES OF THE UN

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