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The United Nation

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Table of contents
● The United Nation General
● The United Nations Assembly

● Main Functions of United ● Function Power of

Nation UnitedNation Generals

● Role of United Nation Today ● Membership in the United

and Future Nations
 The United Nation

- International Organization founded in 1945.

*What does United Nations do?

-Maintains international peace and security. Jj

-Developing friendly relations among nations.

-Promoting social progress
-Better living standards and human rights.
 Trivia
Carlos Peña Romulo Sr.

- do you know that Carlos Romulo was the first filipino

president of the General Assembly of UN.

-he is a filipino diplomat, statesman, soldier, journalist and

author.
 Main Functions of United Nation

● AIMS TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS AND PROVIDE

HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE WHEN NEEDED.

● TO MAINTAIN PEACE AND SECURITY.

PEACEKEEPING FORCE
- Peacekeeping has proven to be one of the most
effective tools available to the UN to assist host
countries navigate the difficult path from conflict to
peace.
● There are three basic principles that continue to
set UN peacekeeping operations apart as a tool
for maintaining l peace and security.

- Consent of the parties

- Impartiality

- Non-use of force except in self-defence and

- defence of the mandate

● Security Council

● The functions and powers of the Security Council are:

- to maintain international peace and security in

accordance with the principles and purposes of the
United Nations;
- -to investigate any dispute or situation which might lead
to international friction;
- to recommend methods of adjusting such disputes or
the terms of settlement;
- to formulate plans for the establishment of a system to
regulate
● IN 1988 The peacekeeping won a Noble
peace price for it action.

- according to Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

"Peacekeeping operations symbolise
the world community's will to peace”.
 Role of United Nation Today and The Futute

The united nations ( UN) particularly informally also referred

to as The united nations (Organization )

What does the UN do today?

* Maintain Peace and Security

*Making Peace

*Consolidating Peace
*Clearing Landmines

*Supporting Disarmament

*Combating terrorism

*Preventing genocide
The role of the United Nations in the future?

● Maintain International Peace and Security.

● Protect Human Rights.

● Deliver Humanitarian Aid.

● Support Sustainable Development and

Climate Action.
 The United Nation General Assembly

- established on 1945 under Charter it is main

deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of
United Nation

- provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion

- 3 key decisions
● The UN General Assembly plays a significant role
in the process of standard setting and the
codification of international law.

● Assembly’s six main committees:

- First Committee (Disarmament and International
Security)

- Second Committee(Economic and Financial);

- Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and
Cultural);

- Fourth Committee (Special Political and

Decolonization);

- Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary);

- Sixth Committee (Legal).

● The assembly meets in regular session intensively

from September to December each year .
 Function Powers of United Nation Generals

- Consider and Approve

- Elect

- Consider and recommendations

- Discuss relating to international peace

- Initiate studies and make recommendations to promote

international political cooperation
- Make recommendations for peaceful settlement

- Consider reports from the security council and other

United nation organs
 Membership in the United Nations

> Today 2018, almost every fully recognized independent

states are member states in the UN

> As outlined in the UN Charter

> The Final decision on admission to the UN is carried out

by the General Assembly after recommendation by the
Security Council