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    UNITED NATIONS (UN)

    Prepared by Skumina Ksenia


    NEW VOCABULARY

    • Legitimacy - /ləˈjidəməsē/ - законність


    • Multilateral - /ˌməltēˈladərəl/ - багатосторонній
    • Headquarters - /ˈhedˌkwôrdərz/ - штаб
    • Assembly - /əˈsemblē/ - агрегат/асамблея
    • Promulgate - /ˈpräməlˌɡāt/ - оприлюднити
    • Deliberative - /dəˈlibərādiv/ - дорадчий
    The United Nations Organization (UN) is an international organization created to
    maintain and strengthen international peace and security, to develop cooperation between
    states. The UN is endowed with unique legitimacy, the supporting structure of the
    international system of collective security, the main element of modern multilateral
    diplomacy. 
    History of creation
    The idea of ​creating the UN was born during
    the Second World War and was agreed upon
    by the countries participating in the anti-
    Hitler coalition.
    the Declaration of the United Nations,
    signed on January 1, 1942 originally by four
    powers: the USA, Great Britain, the USSR
    and China.
    The UN Charter was approved at the San
    Francisco Conference, signed on June 26,
    1945 by representatives of 50 states and
    entered into force on October 24 of the same
    year - this day is celebrated as United
    Nations Day.
    Since 2011, 193 countries have been members of the UN.

    The structure of the UN includes:


    • the General Assembly,
    • the Security Council,
    • the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC),
    • the Trusteeship Council,
    • the International Court of Justice,
    • the UN Secretariat.

    A number of specialized international agencies include:


    • the World Bank Group,
    • the World Health Organization,
    • the World Food Programme,
    • UNESCO,
    • UNICEF.
    The implementation of a UN peacekeeping operation can be expressed in:
    • Investigation of incidents and negotiations with conflicting parties in order to
    reconcile them;
    • Contribute to the maintenance of law and order;
    • Providing humanitarian assistance;
    • Monitoring the situation;
    • Providing political assistance in various conflicts.
    Action
    Human rights
    On December 10, 1948, the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

    Providing humanitarian assistance


    Humanitarian assistance is increasingly seen as part of the overall peacebuilding effort, alongside
    development, political and financial assistance.

    Social and economic development


    The UN has consistently strived to ensure that economic growth and globalization are focused on
    improving human well-being, eradicating poverty, ensuring fair trade conditions and reducing the debt
    burden of poor countries.
    International law and courts

    The Charter calls on the UN to encourage the progressive development of


    international law and its codification and to assist in the resolution of
    international disputes by peaceful means
    International courts and tribunals. The International Court of Justice is one of
    the six main organs of the UN and its main judicial organ.
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR
    ATTENTION!!

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