2a

What is Veto Power?

It is the power provided to the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council,
to veto any substantive resolution. It is also to be noted that any members abstention from
voting does not prevent the draft resolution from being adopted. Procedural votes are not
counted for the veto power usage.
One of the major usages of the veto power can be to block the selection of a Secretary-General
of the Council.

2.c
The main objectives of the UN are:

1.To prevent conflict globally and maintain peace among its member countries.
2.To ensure social and economic welfare in member nations thereby assuring development and
growth in the country.
3.Peace in conflicting countries is solved in the humanitarian aspect by the UN and without any
discrimination based on religion, language, etc. in these countries.

2.e.
The Atlantic Charter was a joint declaration issued during World War II (1939-45) by the United
States and Great Britain that set out a vision for the postwar world. First announced on August
14, 1941, a group of 26 Allied nations eventually pledged their support by January 1942. Among
its major points were a nation’s right to choose its own government, the easing of trade
restrictions and a plea for postwar disarmament. The document is considered one of the first
key steps toward the establishment of the United Nations in 1945.