United Nations - World History

5 Main purposes of the UN

1. Maintain international peace and security

2. Protect human rights

3. Deliver humanitarian aid

4. Promote Sustainable development

5. Uphold international law

How many nations in the UN

193

2 observer states

Vatican City, Palestine

Year the UN was founded

1945

5 Permanent members of the security council

US, UK, France, Russia, China

Current Secretary General (name and country)

Antonio Guterres, Portugal

Permanent home of the UN is in _

New York City

Important decisions need a _ majority to pass

2/3

The main body of the UN

General Assembly

Which members have Veto Power

US, UK, China, France, Russia (permanent member of the security council)

US ambassador to the UN

Mike Waltz

One of the most historic occasions was the adoptions of the in 1948; it has _ articles

Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 30

Decisions made by the us are backed by power/ are _ binding

moral/morally

Why children require special care and protection, according to the Convention on the Rights of the Child

their vulnerability

The _ has the power to dispatch military observers/peacekeeping forces, enforce economic sanctions, arms embargos, etc

Security Council

The main responsibility of the International Court of Justice

To settle legal disputes between member states

The International Court of Justice has _ judges that cant be _

15, from the same country

Where is the Peace Palace (Home of the international court of justice)

The Hague, Netherlands

2 types of peacekeeping operations

Unarmed, lightly armed for self-defense

There are currently this many peacekeeping operations

11

The UN peacekeepers won the _ in 1988

Nobel Peace Prize

The security council _ in response to Iraq invading Kuwait in 1990

imposed economic sanctions on Iraq

The UN special commision on Iraq destroyed any…

Weapons of mass destruction

The consequence of economic sanctions on Iraq

ordinary Iraqis suffered higher death rates and ill health

The US invaded _ in 2003

Iraq

UNICEF (UN INternational Children’s Fund) has five primary priorities

1. Girl’s education

2. Immunization

3. Child protection

4. HIV/AIDS

5. Early Childhood development

President of Iraq during the UN work there, he never fully cooperated

Saddam Hussein

UN Sustainable development goals (17)

1. No poverty

2. Zero Hunger

3. Good health and well-being

4. Quality education

5. Gender equality

6. Clean water and sanitation

7. affordable and clean energy

8. Decent work and economic growth

9. industry, innovation, and infrastructure

10. reduced inequality

11. sustainable cities and communities

12. responsible consumption and production

13. climate action

14. Life below water

15. life on land

16. Peace, justice, and strong institutions

17. Partnerships for the goals