The UN Test
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- league of nations
- precedes the united nations but failed in preventing peace
- 8 millennium development goals
- eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality and empower women, reduce child mortality, improve maternal health, combat hiv/aids/malaria and other diseases, ensure environmental sustainability, develop
- 192
- countries currently represented by the UN
- establishment of un
- formed in october of 1945, after league of nations failed (WWII), formed to keep the peace
- un charter
- document nations agree to follow upon joining the un
- purpose of un
- give voice to the people and maintain peace through strong suggestion
- members of security council
- 10 nonpermanent, 5 permanent, 15 total
- 5 permanent members of the security council
- (allies) uk, us, russian fed, france, china
- aka world court
- international court of justice
- mission of un
- maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, cooperate in solving international problems and promoting respect for human rights and respect for fundamental freedoms, be the center for harmonizing the actions of the
- 6 principle organs of UN
- general assembly, security council, economic and social council, trusteeship council, security court, international court of justice
- security council
- may convene at any time and meet to preserve international peace and security
- secretary general
- responsible for overseeing the united nations, current - ban kimon
- richard halbrooke
- us delegate to the un
- millennium declaration
- establishments of the 8 goals to be accomplished in this millenium
- convention of the rights of the child
- the formation of amendments concerning the children and the rights they are entitled to
- country's contribution
- based on the country's average income/ability to pay
- diplomatic immunity
- privileges aiding in un business affairs
- persona non grata
- "unwelcomed" person