Chapter 28 Section 2 “the united nations”

1. Chapter 28 Section 2 “the united nations”

2. Internationalism is the idea that nations should cooperate to promote common aims, such as economic development and fighting terrorism The purpose of the united nations

3. After WWII ended, the US became the leader in forming a new organization called the United Nations • The UN’s main purposes are to • Maintain international peace • Develop friendly relations with other nations • Promote justice and cooperation • Seek solutions to global problems The purpose of the united nations

4. The UN now has 192 members • The UN headquarters is in New York City • The General Assembly is the only UN body to which all member nations belong Structure of the un

5. The Security Council is the UN’s peacekeeping organization, there are five permanent members: US, Britain, Russia, France, and China • There are also 10 nonpermanent members • Only the permanent members can veto a motion Structure of the un

6. The UN tries to resolve conflicts peacefully, but they can send in UN troops, drawn from different nations to prevent a war Structure of the un

7. The Secretariat carries out the day-to-day business of the UN, a staff of 8,900 helps with the administrative tasks Structure of the un

8. The secretary-general is the chief executive officer of the UN. The General Assembly appoints them to a five year term with a two term limit • The current secretary general is Ban Ki-moon Structure of the un

9. The International Court of Justice, also known as the World Court, is the judicial arm of the UN and is located in The Hague, Netherlands. 15 justices hear a case a judge base on international law They have no power to enforce it’s rulings Structure of the UN

10. International court of justice (World Court)

11. The Economics and Social Council’s main job is the bettering of human living conditions. It promotes higher standard of living, improvements in health, education, and human rights Structure of the un

12. The Trusteeship Council helped territories that did not have their own government after WWII, all the territories are now either their own country, or joined another country. Structure of the un

13. The World Health Organization strives to direct and coordinate international health work • It’s goal is to bring the highest level of health to people across the globe Un agencies

14. The United Nations Children’s Fund goal is to help children all over the world get the care they need during the critical early years of their life • They also stress education for girls as well as boy, to reduce childhood death and illness and to protect their children in midst of wars Un agencies

15. The World Bank is an agency set up to make loans to developing countries at low interest rates Un agencies

16. The International Monetary Fund was established to promote international financial and technical cooperation • IMF tries to encourage economic growth and provide financial assistance to countries UN Agencies

17. The Security Council condemned Iraq in 1990 and placed trade sanctions on it’s country for invading Kuwait • The UN also put a deadline for Iraqi troops to withdraw. They didn’t withdraw, so the UN sanctioned the US led attack and defeated Iraq New efforts to promote peace

18. The UN sent inspectors to search for weapons in Iraq after the US charged them with developing weapons of mass destruction. • The inspectors did not find any weapons of mass destruction New efforts to promote peace

19. Many of the problems the UN addresses are under the umbrella of globalization, or individuals and nations working internationally across barriers of distance, culture and technology Responses to global problems

20. Responses to global problems

21. In 1999, the UN responded to the global problem of economic inequality. They introduced a “Global Compact” between the UN and the world’s large multinationals, who are firms that do business or have offices or factories in many countries. • The Global Compact calls upon leaders of the multinationals to respect human rights and contribute to a fairer distribution of wealth Responses to global problems