The United Nations

In 1945, in the wake of the destruction of World War II, the leaders of China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States (the U.N. Security Council) met with their counterparts from 22 nations to create the United Nations.

Read this article, which describes the many goals and activities of the United Nations, which include offering international conferences and international observances; promoting arms control and disarmament; human rights, humanitarian assistance, international development, and peacekeeping; helping broker treaties; and helping to enforce international law.

Notes

  1. Michael J. Matheson, Council Unbound: The Growth of UN Decision Making on Conflict and Postconflict Issues after the Cold War (Washington, DC: U.S. Institute of Peace Press, 2006, ISBN 978-1929223787), 62.
  2. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Frank Donovan, Mr. Roosevelt's Four Freedoms: The Story Behind the United Nations Charter (New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1966).
  3. "The United States and the Founding of the United Nations, August 1941 – October 1945," U.S. Department of State. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  4. Charter of the United Nations United Nations. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  5. United Nations Members States United Nations. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  6. With the exception of the Holy See (Vatican), the sole permanent observer state, all internationally recognized independent countries are members. Other political entities, notably the Republic of China (Taiwan), Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (Western Sahara), and Palestine, have de facto independence and/or some international diplomatic recognition from selected states but are not UN members.
  7. Biography of Secretary-General António Guterres United Nations. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  8. There are currently 137 NGOs in General Consultative Status, 1,780 in Special Consultative Status, and 952 on the roster.
  9. The UN Millennium Development Goals, United Nations. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  10. Renewing the United Nations and Building a Culture of Peace: A Report from Assembly 2000 (Tarrytown, NY: Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace [now Universal Peace Federation], 2000; see esp. Dr. Sun Myung Moon's Founder's Address, "Renewing the United Nations to Build Lasting Peace". Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  11. Addressing Assembly, Annan warns UN at crossroads over the issue of unilateral action United Nations, September 23, 2003. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  12. "59/23: Promotion of Interreligious Dialogue," United Nations, November 11, 2004. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  13. "A More Secure World: Our Shared Responsibility," Report of the Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change, United Nations. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  14. U.S. Priorities for a Stronger, More Effective United Nations, U.S. Department of State, June 17, 2005. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  15. Robert O. Keohane and Joseph S. Nye, Power, and Interdependence: World Politics in Transition (Little, Brown, and Company, 1977, ISBN 0316489360).
  16. Paul A. Volcker, Richard Goldstone, and Mark Pieth, Independent Inquiry Committee Report on the Manipulation of the UN Oil-for-Food Programme October 27, 2005. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  17. "Oil-for-Food Chief 'Took Bribes,'" BBC News, August 8, 2005. Retrieved June 3, 2022.