The United Nations Notes

The United Nations was established in __________ as a successor to the League of Nations.

1945

The main role of the United Nations is outlined in __________.

UN Charter

Article 1 of the UN Charter focuses on maintaining __________ and security.

international peace

The key principles of the UN stated in Article 2 include the sovereign equality of all member states and no intervention in __________.

domestic affairs

The main bodies of the UN include the UN General Assembly (UNGA), UN Security Council (UNSC), and __________.

International Court of Justice (ICJ)

Decolonisation in the 1950s and 60s led to an __________ in UN membership.

increase

The end of the Cold War in the 1990s resulted in a surge of UN activity, humanitarian aid, and __________ missions.

peacekeeping

The UN now has __________ member states, making it the most universal intergovernmental organization (IGO).

193

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) holds its meetings __________ each year.

annually

UNGA resolutions are not legally __________ but can serve as the basis for treaties and agreements.

binding

The UN Security Council is responsible for maintaining __________ and security.

peace

The key members of the UNSC are known as the __________ and hold veto power.

P5

The veto can be used by any member of the P5 to block a __________.

resolution

One of the strengths of the UNSC is its ability to take __________ action to prevent violence escalation.

decisive

A significant weakness of the UNSC is that meaningful actions are often blocked by a __________.

veto

The UN mission in __________ in 2003 successfully disarmed combatants and supported a peaceful government transition.

Liberia

The __________ Civil War exemplifies a failure of the UNSC due to vetoes preventing effective action.

Syrian

The 2022 invasion of __________ by Russia led to a UNGA condemnation but did not produce binding actions from the UNSC.

Ukraine

The UN has been criticized for inconsistent and __________ responses to international crises.

selective

The UN's global governance efforts have addressed __________ issues, but often struggle with environmental concerns.

human rights