Global Issues- United Nations

United Nations (UN)

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

UN General Assembly

a body composed of representatives of all 193 nation-states that allocates UN funds, passes non-binding resolutions, and coordinates third world development programs.

UN Security Council

A 15-member panel which bears the UN's major responsibility for keeping international peace.

UN International Court of Justice

Arbitrates disputes between member states-->Limited authority: it's unable to handle those cases in which an involve state rejects the courts intervention

UN Human Rights Council

the body created by the UN General Assembly in 2006 to replace the UN Human Rights Commission in making recommendations regarding human rights issues

Secretariat

comprised of the Secretary General and tens of thousands of international UN staff members

London

original home of the UN

New York

current home of the UN

The Haugue

home of the International Court of Justice

Permanent Security members

U.S., U.K., China, Russia, France

Temporary security members

Alabania, Brazil, Ghana, India, Ireland

Trust territories

Western Samoa, Rwanda-Urundi, New Guinea