THE UN

THE UN

1. Key Points:

2. 193 countries are members

   • Partners: UNDP UN WOMEN The world bank

3. $7.83 million dlls of budget

4. ORIGINS

   • founded in 1945 in San Fransisco with 51 members
   • during 1950s and 1960s the membership doubbled
   • Strong impact during cold war

5. what is it?

   • IGO traditional actor
   • members are sovereing states
   • aims to world peace and avoid conflicts
   • provide international global structure for peace
   • Peace keeping forces:
     • Provided by the UN often called " blue helmets"

6. Structure

   • General Assembly
     • representatives of all states 192 members
     • recomendatios and resolutions passes through the GA
     • Human rights and disarment comission comittees
   • Security Council
     • in charge of mantaining peace and international security
     • 5 veto powers : China , Russia, US , UK and France
     • 1700 resolutions
       • 10 rotating members
         • manages the programs for peacekeeping (blue helmets)
   • ECOSOC
     • Economic and social issues
       • in charge of most of the UN programs
   • ICJ
     • International laws regulation
       • a branch of the UN
       • Crimes against humanity on a International point
   • Secretariat
     • Secretaty General
       • divides into UN STAFF and UN Charter