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The UNO
The UNO
You have created a great instrument for peace and security and human progress in the world. The world must now use it.
President Truman at the closing session of the San Francisco Conference 1945.
The UN flag is the world as seen from the North Pole surrounded by the twin olive branches.
Aims
To preserve peace and eliminate war To encourage economic, social, educational, scientific and cultural progress throughout the world and remove the causes of conflict. To safeguard the rights of all individual human beings, and the right of peoples and nations.
The General Assembly: It consists of all states that have signed the Charter. All states, however small, have a vote e.g. Kuwait in1963its population was 350,000. Each nation sends 5 representatives but has only one vote. Meets once a year in September and the session lasts for three months but special sessions maybe called at any time. It debates issues, makes proposals about international problems, makes the budget, and elects members of the Security Council.
The Secretariat
Takes care of the administrative work of the U.N.O. It is headed by the Secretary-General appointed for a five year term. The Secretary-General is the spokesperson for the UN. Current SG is Ban Ki-moon of South Korea (2007). Trygvie Lie of Norway the first SG (1946-52)
The ECOSOC
The Economic and Social council has 27 members elected by the General Assembly. One of the most successful bodies of the UN it has organized projects connected with health education and other social and economic matters. The some of the specialised agencies of ECOSOC are the ILO, WHO, FAO, UNESCO, UNICEF, UNRWA (Relief and Works Agency) By 1980, more than 90% of the expenditure of the UN went to ECOSOC activities.