The United Nations

By Pablo Ruiz

Often perceived as a body that lacks efficacy, very inactive and rampant antisemitic, the United Nations is the first successful attempt that has endured over 75 years to bring nations together and has continuously tried to solve differences to avoid war and ensure peace.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pablo Ruiz
• Release date: Nov 16, 2021
• ISBN: 9781005013110

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The United Nations

Pablo Ruiz

The United Nations

Established on October 24, 1945, the United Nations is an international organization. In the 20th century, the United Nations (UN) was the second multipurpose international organization with global membership and scope. with the Treaty of Versailles, the League of Nations was founded in 1919 and dissolved in 1946. UN headquarters are in New York City, but regional offices are located in Geneva, Vienna, and Nairobi. Languages spoken include Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.

Besides maintaining peace and security, others important objectives are developing friendly relations between countries on the basis of equal rights and self-determination for all people; reaching global cooperation to address international economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian problems; and serving as the coordinating point for similar international activities.

As far as general purpose, structure, and functions are concerned, the UN began as an extension of the League of Nations; many of the UN's principal organs were adapted from similar organizations created earlier in the century. In some respects, the United Nations was remarkably different from other organizations, particularly because of its focus on economic and social development and its mission to keep international peace and security. International relations have changed, leading to modifications in the role and functions of the UN. During its first 45 years, the Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union profoundly influenced UN security activities. A significant amount of decolonization occurred in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East following World War II, which increased the volume and nature of political, economic, and social problems that the organization had to address. After 1991, the UN was given renewed attention and appeals as the Cold War came to an end. A volatile geopolitical climate, particularly in the areas of conflict resolution and humanitarian assistance, presented new challenges to established practices and functions. UN programs and affiliated agencies struggled to address AIDS-related catastrophes, civil wars, humanitarian crises, the inefficiency of global finance, international terrorism, and wealth disparities among the global rich and poor at the beginning of the 21st century.

Even though before World War II, the League of Nations had difficulty arbitrating conflicts and ensuring international peace and security, the major Allied powers agreed during that conflict that a new global organization ought to be established to manage international affairs. Atlantic Charter signed in August 1941 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill first articulated this agreement. As a country affiliated with Germany, Italy, and Japan, the United Nations was originally known as United Nations. 26 countries signed the Declaration of the United Nations on January 1, 1942, which outlined the war aims of the Allied nations. US, UK, and Soviet Union representatives drafted the new organization's structure and set its function and decision-making structure. Initially, the Big Three states, their leaders, and their predecessors (Roosevelt, Churchill, and Soviet premier Joseph Stalin) were at odds over issues that foreshadowed the Cold War. Originally, the Soviet