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What was the United Nations Organization, and why was it formed?
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The United Nations Organization was officially established in October 1945 after the Second World War. It was formed to replace the League of Nations, which had failed to restrain aggressive dictators…
What are the three main aims of the United Nations?
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The three main aims are: to preserve peace and eliminate war; to remove the causes of conflict by encouraging economic, social, educational, scientific, and cultural progress; and to safeguard the rig…
How was the UN Charter prepared?
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The UN Charter was drawn up in San Francisco in 1945. It was based on proposals made earlier at Dumbarton Oaks in the USA in 1944 by the USSR, the USA, China, and Britain.
What is the General Assembly?
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The General Assembly is the meeting of representatives from all member nations. Each nation can send up to five representatives, but each nation has one vote. It meets once a year from September for a…
Why is a two-thirds majority important in the General Assembly?
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A two-thirds majority is required for important issues such as admitting or expelling members and taking actions to maintain peace. This makes major decisions harder to pass and gives greater weight t…
What are the six official languages of the UN?
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The six official UN languages are English, French, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, and Arabic. All speeches and debates in the General Assembly are translated into these languages.
What is the Security Council, and how does it work?
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The Security Council sits in permanent session to deal with crises as they arise. It can call on members to take economic or military action against an aggressor. It began with 11 members, including f…
Who were the original five permanent members of the Security Council?
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The original five permanent members were China, France, the USA, the USSR, and Britain. These members have veto power, which means any one of them can stop a decision.
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