SOCIAL SCIENCE 103: THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

UNITED NATIONS

@Iren Jan Bersamira Donato ij.donato@unp.edu.ph Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy
 About the Organization

The United Nation (UN) is an

intergovernmental organization,
established on 24 October 1945 to
promote international co-operation.

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 About the Organization

A replacement for the ineffective League

of Nations, the organization was created
following the Second World War to
prevent another such conflict.

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 Additional Information

Vatican City Palestine

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 About the Organization

Manhattan, New York City

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 About the Organization

The organization is financed by assessed

and voluntary contributions from its
member states.

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 About the Organization

Work in affiliation with Six official Languages:

French English

Arabic Russian

Chinese Spanish

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 The Charter of the UN

The Charter of the UN is the treaty that

forms and establishes the international
organization called United Nations.

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 The Charter of the UN

It was signed on 26, June 1945, in San

Francisco , at the conclusion of the
United Nations Conference on
International Organization, and came
into force on 24 October 1945
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 Purposes of the Charter

• To take effective measures for the prevention

and removal of threats to the peace.

• To develop friendly relations among nations

based on respect for the principle of equal
rights and self-determination of peoples.

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 Purposes of the Charter

• To achieve international co-operation in solving

international problems of an economic, social,
cultural, or humanitarian character, and in
promoting and encouraging respect for human
rights and for fundamental freedom for all
without distinctions as to race, sex, language, or
religion.
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 Objectives of the UN

International Peace And Security

Promoting Human Rights

Fostering Social And Economic Development

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 Objectives of the UN

Developing friendly International Relations

among members

Providing Humanitarian Aid in cases of

Famine, Natural Disaster and Armed Conflict
Solving International Problems of any Nature
(Economic, Cultural, Social)

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 Principles of the UN

• All member states have sovereign equality.

• All member states must obey the charter.
• Countries must try to settle their differences by
peaceful means.

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 Principles of the UN

• Countries must avoid using force or threatening

to use force.
• The UN may not interfere in the domestic affairs
of any country.
• Countries should try to assist the United Nations.

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 Organizational Structure

Six Principal Organs of the United Nations

General Assembly Secretariat Security Council International Economic and Trusteeship

Court Social Council Council
of Justice

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 General Assembly

• main deliberative organ of the United Nation.

• composed of representatives from all member
states, each of which can vote.

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 Secretariat

• consisting of staff representing all nationalities

working in duty stations all over the world.
• The Secretariat services the other principal
organs of the United Nations and administers
the programs and policies established by them.

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 Security Council

• primary responsibility for the maintenance of

international peace and security.

• It has 15 Members, and each Member has one vote.

• All Member States are obligated to comply with

Council decision.

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 International Court of Justice

• principal judicial organ of the United Nations.

• settling legal disputes between States and
giving advisory opinions to the United Nations
and its specialized agencies

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 Economic and Social Council

• A founding UN Charter body established in

1946, the Economic and Social Council
(ECOSOC) is the place where the world’s
economic, social and environmental challenges
are discussed and debated, and policy
recommendations issued.

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 Trusteeship Council

• The Trusteeship Council was established to

provide international supervision for 11 Trust
Territories and to make sure that adequate
steps were taken to prepare the Territories for
self-government or independence.

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 Main Agencies of the UN

Food and International United Nations International Labour

Agriculture Civil Aviations Educational, Organization
Organization Organization Scientific and
Cultural
Organization

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 Main Agencies of the UN

World Bank Group International World Health United Nations

Monetary Fund Organization Industrial
Development
Organization

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 Additional Resources

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 Global Issues of the UN

• International Peacekeeping (IS&PAL War)

• Protecting Human Rights (PH War on Drugs)
• International Disputes (West PH Sea)
• Removing Poverty (Africa)
• Eradicating Anti Social Elements in the Different
Parts of the World (Racism, Rape, Terrorists)

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 Global Issues of the UN

@Iren Jan Bersamira Donato ij.donato@unp.edu.ph Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy
@Iren Jan Bersamira Donato ij.donato@unp.edu.ph Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy